Knee pain can be an unwelcome guest that disrupts our daily lives and limits mobility. Knee pain can significantly impact our overall well-being, whether it’s due to an injury, age-related wear…
Introduction: Low back pain (LBP) is a common condition that affects people of all ages, causing discomfort and disability worldwide. As individuals seek relief, various myths and misconceptions surrounding LBP and…
“Is your lower back putting you down? Let’s crack the code of low back pain together and put an end to this modern-day ailment!” Back pain can be a real pain…
We are used to using the word arthritis to mean osteoarthritis, however, we have different types of arthritis and today we focus on osteoarthritis. The other form of arthritis will follow…
Back pain with/without radiating pain to the “leg” is a common condition attended by the physiotherapist. We attend to such cases in hundreds yearly, some with complete recovery, some for referral…
What’s a fracture? Common abbreviated as #, a fracture is simply a disruption in the continuity of a bone. #s (fractures) can result in hospital admission or just an outpatient visit…
In our previous articles, here, we looked at the causes of shoulder pain; we dive into diagnosis and possible treatment. Diagnosis The basis of quality care is accurate diagnosis. For effective…
N/B: Pain is a symptom of the underlying pathology and it’s not a diagnosis. The neck commonly referred to as the cervical spine, is made up of different structures like muscles,…
Piriformis syndrome is a condition in which the piriformis muscle (a small muscle located deep in the buttock) spasms and causes buttock pain. The piriformis muscle can also irritate the nearby…
Soft tissue injuries are commonly referred as STI, these are injuries to muscles, ligaments and tendons. The injuries are commonly ligament sprain, muscle strain, contusion and overuse injuries. STI is characterized…
