What is Elbow Arthritis? Elbow arthritis (osteoarthritis) is not a common elbow injury, as the elbow is not a weight-bearing joint. Elbow arthritis occurs most often secondary to trauma such as a broken elbow or due to repetitive use in sports such as tennis or golf. The initial trauma of a fracture changes the mechanics … Read more
A Broken Ankle Explained A broken ankle is a common injury – there are over 250,000 each year in the United States alone. A broken ankle may occur as a result of direct contact, such as a road traffic accident or a sports opponent, but broken ankles are usually the result of a fall where … Read more
What is Hip Arthritis? Hip arthritis (osteoarthritis) is a common cause of hip pain and hip stiffness that usually manifests itself in middle age. The term osteoarthritis is somewhat misleading, because its literal meaning is ‘joint inflammation’. Although there is a component of joint inflammation with this condition, the primary pathological process is progressive hip … Read more
What is a Capitate Fracture? A broken wrist commonly occurs following a fall on an outstretched hand. A capitate fracture accounts for around 2% of all wrist fractures. The capitate is one of the eight small carpal bones that make up the wrist complex. It is positioned in the centre of the carpal region and … Read more
What is a Scaphoid Fracture? A broken wrist commonly occurs following a fall on an outstretched hand. A scaphoid fracture is the most common fracture of the wrist region (a colles fracture is the other common type of wrist fracture). The scaphoid is one of the eight small ‘carpal’ bones that make up the wrist … Read more
What is a Inguinal Hernia? Hernia and groin problems are common sports injuries, particularly in football (soccer) where the pelvic region is subject to large torsional (twisting) loads. An inguinal hernia refers to a protrusion of the abdominal contents through a weakness in the connective tissue of the inguinal canal. The inguinal canal is the … Read more
What is Achilles Tendinopathy? Achilles tendinopathy is the term used to describe all of the possible issues with an Achilles tendon including inflammation (tendinitis) or degeneration (tendinopathy). It is now believed that the Achilles tendon is not simply inflamed; instead, the tendon has become thickened and stiffens up. Although this might sound alarming, degeneration (wear … Read more
What is Snowboarder’s Ankle? Snowboarder’s Ankle is the common term for a fracture of the lateral process of the talus bone, which is located on the outerside of the ankle, above the heel bone. A fracture of the lateral process of the talus bone is rare in the general population. It accounts for less than … Read more
What is Iliopsoas Syndrome? Pain at the front of the hip may be due to a hip flexor muscle strain. The iliopsoas muscle is most commonly affected. The iliopsoas muscle is comprised of the Iliacus and psoas muscles. The iliopsoas muscle lies in front of the hip joint and sits quite deeply, below the surface … Read more
Throughout the healing process following a collarbone fracture, it is important that the patient maintains the range of movement in the elbow, wrist and hand of the affected limb by going through the movements of these joints every day. Once this has been completed the patient should progress to active abduction (moving the arm out … Read more