Common Conditions
Achillies Tendinopathy
Common Conditions
Achilles tendinopathy is a common overuse injury to the Achillies tendon seen in runners, where the load on the tendon exceeds its ability to withstand the load.
Runner's Knee
Common Conditions
Runner’s knee (Patellofemoral pain) is a general term used to describe pain at the front of the knee. The area of the pain is under or around the patella (knee cap)
Dislocated Shoulder
Common Conditions
Disc Injury
Common Conditions
Discogenic injuries occur in the lower lumbar and lower cervical joints, the lumbar (lower back) being more commonly affected that the cervical (neck) joints.
Torn MCL
Common Conditions
Torn ACL
Common Conditions
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are the most frequent cause of prolonged absence from sport in athletes. They usually occur when landing from a jump, a pivot or a quick deceleration.
Whiplash
Common Conditions
Whiplash is an injury caused by rapid acceleration and deceleration of the neck, most commonly after motor vehicle accidents.
Torn Ankle Ligaments
Common Conditions
It is more common to tear the lateral ankle ligaments through an inversion injury. This usually happens in sports that involve quick change of direction on uneven surfaces such as soccer fields.
Rotator Cuff Injury
Common Conditions
The rotator cuff is made up of 4 muscles (the supraspinatus, infraspinatus, teres minor and subscapularis) which act as the dynamic stabilizers of the shouder to control the position of the head of the humerus within the glenoid fossa.