What is a Colles Fracture? A broken wrist is common following a fall on an outstretched hand. A Colles fracture is a fracture of the radius bone of the forearm, just above the wrist (a Scaphoid fracture is the other common type of wrist fracture). Symptoms include a great deal of wrist pain, a “dinner … Read more
Susan Walker explains the benefits of Bowen Therapy on healing sports injuries. What is Bowen Therapy? “Bowen Therapy is a gentle, non-invasive “hands-on” therapy, which is performed using fingers and thumbs to make simple rolling moves over muscles and tendons. It is described as holistic as it treats the body as a whole.” What are … Read more
The Injury Olly Barkley dislocated his thumb whilst playing in Bath Rugby’s Heineken Cup fixture against Leinster in January 2006. Injuries to the ligaments at the base of the thumb are relatively common in rugby. The Ulnar Collateral and the Radial Collateral ligaments are the most commonly injured. The Treatment Thumb sprains heal well in … Read more
There is always something that can be done to help Arthritis Around 20% of the UK population have some form of Arthritis. Arthritis affects both sexes and all age groups. Arthritis tends to be characterised by inflammation and degeneration of a joint, which causes joint pain and swelling. This can progress to the point where … Read more
There are many different types of Repetitive Strain Injuries (RSI) and these are categorised by the overuse of certain movements and motions. Commonly RSI occurs as a result of an individual undertaking a task typical to them. Be it associated with their occupation, hobby or sport, a repetitive motion can lead to a strain on … 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 Mallet Finger Injury? Mallet finger is a common finger injury in sports such as cricket, baseball, rugby and American football. Mallet finger is characterised by finger pain and a swollen finger but, most of all, by the mallet finger deformity’ at the end of the finger. Mallet finger is caused by the … Read more
What is a Sprained Thumb Injury? A sprained thumb is often referred to as skier’s thumb, due to the prevalence of this injury during skiing. It is a common cause of thumb pain and swelling. Skier’s thumb refers to damage to the ulnar collateral ligament at the base of the thumb. It is important to … Read more
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