What is a Bennett’s Fracture Injury? Bennett’s fracture is a fracture dislocation of the thumb. A fracture dislocation at the base of the thumb is not uncommon in boxers, rugby players, American football players and football (soccer) goalkeepers. It refers to a fracture of the metacarpal (thumb) bone at the joint surface with the carpal … Read more
A broken leg is most commonly due to a motorcycle accident although, because of the nature of the sport, a broken leg can occur in football (soccer) and other contact sports. In the case of football-related injuries, the fractures are caused either by a twisting force when the foot is fixed or by a direct … Read more
What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is a common cause of wrist and hand pain. Carpal tunnel syndrome can also be characterised by pins and needles’ in the hand. The carpal tunnel refers to a gap in the carpal (wrist) bones through which muscles, blood vessels and nerves pass on their way to … Read more
What is a Groin Strain Injury? A groin strain (adductor strain) is one of the most common injuries in sports, especially football. Moving the leg through a large range of movement such as kicking means sports like judo, karate and rugby can also hold a high risk. Running through particularly muddy ground or on a … Read more
What is Compartment Syndrome? Compartment syndrome (exertional lower limb pain) is a common shin or calf injury in distance runners. It is often confused with shin splints and many people who think that they have shin splints are in fact suffering from compartment syndrome. Compartment syndrome is common in the lower leg of athletes who … Read more
Shin splints is a condition that affects millions of people around the world, however unnervingly many people, and in some cases even the sufferers themselves, are unaware of what shin splints is. It is important for those who are hampered with shin splints to understand the condition, so that they can then build towards reducing … Read more
Lisfranc Joint Injury Explained A Lisfranc injury is a cause of foot pain that may be difficult to diagnose. This infrequent foot injury occurs when there is high energy trauma to the top of the foot. This trauma may occur in road traffic accidents or during sports such as football (soccer) when a player kicks … Read more
What is a High Ankle Sprain? A sprained ankle is one of the most common injuries caused by participation in sports. It refers to soft tissue damage (mainly ligaments ) around the ankle joint. A high ankle sprain refers to ligament damage at the joint between the shin bone (tibia) and splint bone (fibula). This … Read more
Tibialis Posterior Pain Explained Tibialis posterior pain is a common running injury that can lead to acquired flat foot and foot pain in later life. The tibialis posterior tendon can become inflamed, partially torn or ruptured, causing pain behind the bony prominence on the inside of the ankle. A direct kick to the tibialis posterior … Read more
What is Os Trigonum Syndrome? Os Trigonum Syndrome refers to pain in the back of the ankle that is caused by impingement of soft tissues on a bony prominence at the back of the talus bone. This prominence is present in 1 in 20 of the population but, in professional footballers, it is reported to … Read more