INJURY MANAGEMENT
DEGENERATIVE MENISCAL TEAR
What is a degenerative meniscal tear? A meniscal tear is damage to the meniscus that sits within your knee joint. Your meniscus assists with the
INJURY MANAGEMENT
FROZEN SHOULDER (adhesive capsulitis)
What is a frozen shoulder? A frozen shoulder (adhesive capsulitis) is a condition that causes severe pain, stiffness and loss of movement within the shoulder
HEAD & NECK
CERVICOGENIC HEADACHE (tension headache)
What are cervicogenic headaches? Commonly referred to as tension headaches, cervicogenic headaches occur due to tightness in the joints of your neck and tightness in
ELBOW & WRIST
CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
If you experience an ache, weakness, pins and needles and numbness in your wrist and hand you may have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. What is a
INJURY MANAGEMENT
CALF MUSCLE STRAIN/TEAR
Sharp stabbing, tearing sensation in your calf whilst accelerating, jumping or running? You may have sustained a calf strain/tear. What is a calf muscle strain/tear?
INJURY MANAGEMENT
BACK PAIN
Back pain is pain that is felt in the lower part of the spine. It is a sign that the joints, muscles or other parts
ANKLE & FOOT
ACHILLES TENDINOPATHY
If you have pain in your Achilles tendon (at the back of your ankle), a stiff ankle in the morning and are involved in a
ANKLE & FOOT
ANKLE SPRAIN
Ankle ligament sprains occur when you roll or twist your ankle. You are at greater risk of this if
you are involved in sports that comprise jumping and lateral movements such as netball, football, basketball and tennis.
Physiotherapy
What you need to know about LCL tears
The most common way the LCL is damaged is through a force causing the knee to move inwards in relation to the upper leg, or a twisting of the knee.
Physiotherapy
Osgood Schlatters Disease
Have children who play sports regularly and experience pain just below the knee? If they are in their early to mid-teens, they may have a growth pain that is called Osgood Schlatters Disease.