Shoulder or glenohumeral joint dislocations are an extremely common condition encountered in physiotherapy practice. Approximately 95% of shoulder joint dislocations are anterior, meaning the humerus dislocates forward of the shoulder joint. The injury occurs most commonly in males in their …
A stitch is a commonly occurring cramp-like abdominal pain experienced during exercise. Despite the regularity with which this condition is described by athletes, it remains uncertain as to what the exact cause of it is. It has been suggested that …
Runners don’t cope well with injury. From years of experience treating various sports people and athletes at different levels, endurance athletes and, more specifically runners, find it most difficult to cope psychologically with being injured. Advice that they must rest …
Moderate and balanced exercise is key to the long term management of osteoarthritis as well as many other rheumatology conditions. Despite advice to stay active patients often worry that by exercising with aching joints that they will accelerate the arthritic …
