Impingement as a cause of shoulder pain Pain in the shoulder can arise from many different structures within and around the shoulder, and the neck. A common source of shoulder pain are the many bursa that exist around the joint. This can lead to conditions like shoulder bursitis and sub-acromial impingement. These conditions are particularly […]
Category Archives: Sports Injuries
At The Movement Centre our Randwick Podiatry and Randwick Physio team have vast experience in managing sports injuries. Being, wannabe athletes ourselves, we understand the frustration injuries present, regardless the code, or level of competition you are involved in. Sports injuries are not only painful but often carry a psychological impact, and our team appreciate that although the goal is to return to play as soon as possible, we will not compromise on the safety of any return to sport. As ultimately, there is no point returning to play quickly, only to end up re-injured the very next week.
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What Is A Bursa? A bursa is a closed fluid-filled sac that functions as a gliding surface in the body. Existing to reduce friction between moving tissues, acting as a cushion between soft tissues such as muscles, tendons, and skin and the uncompromising hardness of bones. All major bursae of the body are located near […]
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Adductor Strain, A Common Cause Of Groin Pain In Footballers An adductor strain, or injury to the adductor muscles, is a common cause of athletic groin pain, leading to not only discomfort but frequently functional limitation. The hip adductor muscles are an important group of muscles located on the inner thigh, the adductor muscle group […]
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Diagnosing Golfers Elbow Diagnosis of the condition known as golfer’s elbow is generally a clinical one. Meaning your physiotherapist, doctor or appropriately skilled practitioner following listening to the history and behavior of the complaint and having performed some appropriate physical assessments can confidently confirm the source of the patient’s medial elbow pain. Doing so, without […]
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What Is Golfer’s Elbow? Like tennis elbow, golfers elbow is a soft tissue injury of the elbow. Just as tennis elbow isn’t reserved exclusively for tennis players, golfer’s elbow is not prevalent among only golfers. Any recreational, occupational, or sporting activity involving repeated gripping, twisting or lifting may contribute to the development of symptoms. Some […]
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Overuse Injuries, The Most Common Golf Injuries We Treat Golf injuries are of relatively low incidence when compared to many other sports. However, if you are a keen golfer, you may well suffer the pain and frustration of a golf related injury at some point during your hopefully long playing career. As physios and podiatrists […]
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Biceps Pain In The Elbow, Considerably Less Common Than In The Shoulder Biceps tendon complaints causing anterior elbow pain are relatively common, however having said that the majority of tendon issues involving the biceps muscle occur in the shoulder. Where proximal biceps tendon issues can present as tears to the tendon, tenosynovitis and complete rupture […]
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Biceps Tendon Pain At The Elbow Generally A Clinical Diagnosis Generally, a diagnosis of biceps tendon pain is a clinical one and can be made by your physiotherapist following a thorough history and physical examination of the area. However, should the diagnosis be in doubt, or assistance assessing the severity of change within the tendon […]
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Distal Biceps Tendinopathy, A Blanket Term Distal biceps tendinopathy is somewhat of a blanket term that refers to an individual having an overuse injury to the biceps tendon at the elbow. Distal biceps tendinosis and distal biceps tendonitis are other common terms used to describe pathology to the distal biceps tendon. The word ‘distal’ preceding […]
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Have you been experiencing arch pain, tenderness around your inner ankle, or even shin splints? Your tibialis posterior muscle may be the root of your problem and you may have Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction! What is Posterior Tibial Tendon Dysfunction? Tibialis posterior is a muscle of your lower leg that runs down the middle of […]