Continuing on from last week’s blog, another common question we get when it comes to the rehabilitation of the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is, “when can I start running again?”. However, the answer we always give is, “it depends”. In this week’s blog, we share more about why we give this answer. Additionally, we touch…
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Osgood Schlatter is a common knee pain seen, especially among adolescents. In this blog, we will explore more about this condition. Furthermore, we will share more on how we can help manage the pain. What causes the Knee Pain? The ability of the quadriceps muscles being unable to stretch sufficiently and maintain flexibility as there…
Patellar tendinopathy, or known as Jumper’s knee, is a frequent pain seen at the front of the knee. In this week’s blog, we will discuss a few ways to manage Jumper’s knee. What is Jumper’s Knee? Patellar tendinopathy is an overuse injury of the patellar tendon. It is a tendon at the kneecap which allows…
Tennis elbow is the most common elbow injury we see here at in the clinic. However, despite the name, very few occurrences are caused by playing tennis. In this week’s blog, we will introduce 3 ways you can manage this injury. What is Tennis Elbow? As written in a previous post , tennis elbow is…
Otherwise known as coxa saltans, this condition is seen commonly among the general population. Snapping hip syndrome brings about worry to some. In this blog, we will explain how the audible noise comes about. Additionally, we also discuss what treatments are available to help this condition. What Is Snapping Hip Syndrome? Snapping hip syndrome is…
Bunions, otherwise known as Hallux Valgus, is the most common foot deformity. In this blog, we share what can cause and how physiotherapy helps in managing this condition. What Is A Bunion? Hallux valgus is a foot deformity that which the first toe joint is gradually pushed in. This results in the first toe to…
Golfer’s Elbow is a common elbow pain that is mixed up with tennis elbow. In this blog, we explain what differs and how to help your condition. What is Golfer’s Elbow? Like a previous blog about tennis elbow, Golfer’s elbow is an injury with a similar mechanism where it is an inflammation of the tendon…
Recently, we have been treating several patients that complain about pain, swelling or numb hands. Some of these patients confuse this with mommy thumb. We have covered this in a previous post. In this week’s blog, we share more about a slightly different condition, carpal tunnel syndrome, which can cause similar symptoms. What is Carpal…
Another common pain we treat here at Elevate Physiotherapy is injuries related to shoulder pain. In this blog, we will share with you 3 common causes of shoulder pain, its symptoms and how to manage it. It is important to know that these are a few causes of the shoulder pain, there can be other…
Plantar fasciitis is a very common pain we diagnose here at Elevate Physiotherapy. Oftentimes, it is something that can be prevented with just a few different steps. Furthermore, this can be a challenging injury to overcome as the length of treatment varies from a few weeks to months to be treated. Thus, in this blog,…
