Frozen shoulder

Overview Frozen shoulder is the common name for adhesive capsulitis, occurs when ligaments around the shoulder joint swell and become stiff that limits your range of motion. The inflammation of this tissue can make normal healing hard and result in your shoulder being so stiff that everyday activities can be troublesome. It is very […]
Pelvic pain in pregnancy

Pregnancy is a new and amazing experience. But how do you know the additional body pains you are feeling are normal or if they are more than the usual aches and pains? Pelvic girdle pain (PGP) in pregnancy occurs in about 20% of women and can happen at any stage of pregnancy. It might involve […]
How can physical therapy help?

What Methods Do Physical Therapists Use? Practice and teaching of functional developmental and mobility skills Therapeutic exercise for strengthening, joint mobility & endurance, Co-ordination activities Balance activities Support for recreation & leisure Adaptation of daily care routine activities Use of assistive technology Home activity recommendations Flexibility exercises to increase range of motion Who can […]
Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow)

What is Medial Epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow)? Medial epicondylitis is commonly known as golfer’s elbow, baseball elbow, suitcase elbow, or forehand tennis elbow. Golfer’s Elbow is characterized by pain from the elbow to the wrist on the inside (medial side) of the elbow. Medial epicondylitis (Golfer’s Elbow) occurs when the tendons on the inside of the forearm become […]
Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)

Lateral epicondylitis or Tennis Elbow is a painful condition that happens when tendons in our elbow are overloaded, generally by repetitive motions of the arm and wrist. Despite its name, players aren’t the only people who develop tennis elbow. Person whose routine work feature the types of motions that can lead to tennis elbow include […]
Bursitis

What is Bursitis? Bursitis is the irritation or inflammation of the bursa. A human body consists of 150 bursae. The bursa is a small sac filled with fluid, located between tissues such as bone, tendons, muscle & skin that decrease rubbing, friction, and irritation. Common locations for this disease are in the shoulder, hips, elbow, ankles & […]
Collies Fracture

Colles Fracture is a complete fracture of the radius bone in the forearm that breaks and not the carpal bones of the wrist. It is also known as a broken wrist, a distal radius fracture, transverse wrist fracture, or a dinner-fork deformity of the wrist. The colles fracture is one of the most common and […]
Nerve Entrapment

A nerve entrapment is caused when a peripheral nerve losses mobility, flexibility, or becomes compressed through repetitive activities or trapped by acute injuries, causing swelling. A nerve entrapment can cause neurogenic/neuropathic pain that may be chronic or acute in nature. To properly diagnose a nerve entrapment, it is important to know the neural pathways and areas […]
Acromioclavicular joint injury

Have you ever landed on tip of your shoulder and faced the ongoing pain? Fair chances are that this pain is coming from the acromioclavicular joint. Injuries in and around the shoulder, including acromioclavicular joint injuries, occur most commonly in active or athletic young adults. The shoulder joint is the connecting point of the clavicle, […]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome

What is Carpal Tunnel Syndrome? Carpal tunnel syndrome is essentially compression of the median nerve in the wrist. There is a narrow space in the wrist (Carpal Tunnel) where the median nerve and nine tendons pass from the forearm to bones in the hand. The median nerve provides sensation (ability to feel) to your long […]