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Tennis Elbow
WHAT IS TENNIS ELBOW? Tennis elbow can certainly be caused by racquet sports, but it is common in any sport or occupation that involves gripping or throwing like weightlifting or canoeing, or carpentry and brick laying. You will feel pain with gripping [...]
Rib Injuries
RIB INJURIES: Physiotherapists can effectively assess and treat rib injuries from the acute presentation through to chronic rib lesions. Acute rib injuries are usually traumatic and occur most commonly as a result of a sporting incident. However, rib injuries may also be [...]
TMJ Dysfunction
Physiotherapy for TMJ dysfunction - Beaumaris Physiotherapy JAW PAIN OR CLICKY JAW? This is most likely originating from temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction. SYMPTOMS Common symptoms indicating TMJ dysfunction can include headaches, jaw and/or face pain, jaw clicking during chewing, ear symptoms, tenderness [...]
Knee (Patellofemoral) Pain
Knee (Patellofemoral) Pain The most common type of knee pain is patellofemoral pain. In a correctly functioning knee, the knee cap (patella) runs up and down a groove (intercondylar groove). This is controlled by the muscles around the knee. If these muscles aren't functioning correctly, the [...]
Pain & Nerve Irritation
Neural Centralisation Chronic pain states can lead to neural sensitisation and centralisation. This complex condition results in decreased patient responsiveness to the usual treatments implemented for musculoskeletal pain and injury. What is pain? Pain is an output of the brain, NOT AN [...]
Acute Ankle Sprains
Acute Ankle Sprains Treatment administered in the first 24 hours is the most important determinant of long-term recovery from an acute ankle sprain. Chronic or recurrent ankle sprains also need physiotherapy rehabilitation to achieve stability and should be treated immediately by a physiotherapist [...]