What is Osteoarthritis?
Osteo (bone) Arth (Joint) Itis (Inflammation).
In short it stands for, bone & joint inflammation. The process begins with wear of the intra-articular cartilage inside the joint (knee, hip shoulder etc). Then an inflammatory process begins around the area where cartilage has worn away. This can cause pain and signs of inflammation – heat, redness or swelling. Osteoarthritis is the most common type of arthritis amongst people in the UK. Symptoms include morning joint stiffness, joint …
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What is Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome and who gets it?
Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome (MTSS), commonly known as shin splints is comprised of pain in the lower part of the leg along the edge of the bone (Tibia) between the knee and the ankle. More specifically, pain is felt in the middle to lower third of the tibia and will be isolated to the inside of the shin bone.
Most often, shin splints will affect runners accounting for 13-17% of …
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Do you have pain in the front of the shoulder? Regularly lifting weights? Do you have a very physical job?
A condition you should be aware of is Weightlifter’s Shoulder.
What is it?
Weightlifter’s shoulder, also known as distal clavicular osteolysis, refers to the wearing of bone at a rate faster than it can be repaired occurring where the collar bone meets the top of the shoulder blade. Consistent stress through repetitive lifting creates this degradation and or compression at …
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Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, refers to pain and limited movement of the shoulder joint. It most commonly occurs between the ages of 40-60 and is more prevalent in women than men. Frozen shoulder can start spontaneously when the tissue around the shoulder joint becomes inflamed, which then causes the tissue to shrink causing pain. It may also occur post-surgery and is more prevalent in individuals with type 2 diabetes.
It is still unclear …
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There are a wide range of growth-related injuries that can occur in children and teenagers. These injuries commonly develop in those who live highly active lifestyles. Participating in school physical education, after school clubs and individual sports clubs daily.
These injuries occur during growth spurts where the bone grows, and the muscles/tendons become tight and start to pull on the bone causing pain and dysfunction.
Symptoms are usually tightness to the surrounding muscles, pain to the bone, occasional swelling, sometimes …
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Do you suffer with pain in your heel or under your foot? Has it come on gradually? Is it stiff in the morning? Does it hurt with walking or running? Does it feel like a burning sensation?
You may be suffering with Achilles Tendinopathy and/or Plantar Fasciitis. Continue reading to see a case study of one of Jenie’s patients suffering with these problems and how Radial Shockwave therapy can help!
Denise came into the clinic with pain …
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A brief interview with Elite Netballer; Megan McMahon about her netball career and treatment her at Mike Varney Physiotherapy.
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What goes up…
As the saying goes, must come down. In other words, at the top of every hill you will find an effortless stretch of running, or will you?
The lay man will tell you that running down a hill is easier and less work than running up the same hill but I will tell you otherwise. Without getting too scientific and physiological, downhill running is far more work than any hill you will run up despite the breathlessness, …
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Finding your form
What does form really tell us and how can it help us get to where we going faster and more efficiently?
When assessing an athlete’s running style, we typically look at toe-knee-hip-hand-shoulder alignment. Do not underestimate the power of the mind though as head position will determine where and what the rest of the body will be doing during a run.
Head carriage should be neutral. The chin should line up with the breastbone and be …
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