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In simple terms, whiplash is a cervical spine (neck) injury incurred from the forceful forward-bending or backward-bending movement (or both) of the neck. Although it is mostly due to motor vehicle collisions, it is also a common injury in contact sports, such as indoor football, wrestling, rugby and hockey, and some non-contact sports, such as …
There are two muscles in the lower legs called the peroneus brevis and peroneus longus muscles. The peroneus brevis muscle travels towards the foot and its peroneal brevis tendon connects to the fifth metatarsal bone, which is the long bone in the feet that connects to the small toe bone). The peroneus longus muscle, on …
Osteoarthritis, the most common form of arthritis, is a degenerating disease of the joint, characterized by cartilage destruction and associated with joint pain and swelling. For those over the age of 60, it affects 9.6% of men and 18% of women. It can occur in any joint, but most often it affects the knees, hips, …
What are shin splints? Shin splints or medial tibial stress syndrome (MTSS), is an overuse injury caused by repetitive stress on the muscles and tendons around the shinbone (tibia). It is often characterised by pain felt in the lower two-thirds of the shinbone and is brought on by running or other activities that apply constant …
A stress fracture, or break, is the partial or incomplete fracture of a bone that results from a working force (or stress as it is usually called) being repeatedly applied to a localized area of the bone. It is important to note that stress fractures by definition are not fractures that take place because of …
An ankle sprain results from damage to the ligament structures in that area of the body. Ligaments are short bands of connective tissue that connect two bones or cartilages, thereby forming a joint. Ankle sprains are the most common lower leg injuries in sports, with ankle sprains accounting for over 70% of injuries with some …
Shoulder bursitis usually occurs when there is an inflammation of the bursa in the shoulder (bursa synovialis) causing discomfort. The condition is usually closely related to and often referred to also as a shoulder impingement syndrome or subacromial bursitis The shoulder has substantially four major bursae, namely the subacromial bursa, the bursa subdeltoid, bursa subcoracoid …
What is plantar fasciitis? Plantar fasciitis is a common condition that occurs when the the plantar fascia ligament which stretches the heel to the toes becomes inflamed, causing pain. This is understood to be the leading cause of heel pain in the UK. As the majority of people walk across their lifetime, the foot region …
Rotator cuff injury affects millions in the UK, with it being the major cause of shoulder related injuries in over 70% of cases. Although it may not cause any particular health issues or a serious condition, it can be very uncomfortable for many. The shoulder joint is embedded in the rotator cuff, a powerful mantle …
What is Morton’s neuroma? Morton’s neuroma also known as Morton metatarsalgia or Morton’s toe is defined as a painful, peripheral nerve disease of the foot caused by swelling of the interdigital nerve in the heads of the metatarsal bones. It starts from a compression (neural entrapment) of the plantar nerves between the head of the middle toe bones and usually occurs …
