Osteoporosis is when the structure of bone is compromised, making it weaker and less dense, and the bone has an increased risk of breaking (1). You may have heard of this condition before, but [...]
What is it? Knee osteoarthritis is a common condition that affects the knee joint, causing pain, stiffness, and difficulty with movement. It develops when the structures within the joint change over time, making everyday activities [...]
Living With Persistent Pain and How Physiotherapy Can Help Knee replacement surgery can be life-changing for people with severe knee osteoarthritis, relieving pain and improving mobility when other treatments have not been effective. However, [...]
What is it? Hip osteoarthritis is a common condition that affects the hip joint, causing pain, stiffness, and reduced movement. It develops when the tissues within the joint gradually change over time. Rather than being [...]
What is it? Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) occurs when the median nerve, which runs from your forearm into your hand, becomes compressed as it passes through a narrow tunnel in the wrist. This can cause [...]
What is it? This condition causes pain on the thumb side of the wrist. It happens when the tendons that move your thumb become irritated as they slide through a narrow space at the wrist. [...]
What it is A shoulder dislocation happens when the upper arm bone pops out of its socket at the shoulder. The shoulder joint is very mobile but not very stable, so it’s the most commonly [...]
What is it? A quadriceps strain is an injury to one or more muscles at the front of your thigh. These muscles help straighten your knee and control movement during walking, running, jumping, and kicking. [...]
What is it? Frozen shoulder is a condition where the shoulder joint becomes stiff, painful, and difficult to move. It develops slowly and usually follows a pattern of worsening pain and limited movement, then gradually [...]
What is it? Your rotator cuff is a group of four muscles and tendons that help lift and rotate your arm. A strain happens when one of these muscles or tendons gets overstretched or irritated—often [...]
