Aug 25, 2017 | Knee and Thigh
Knee pain is a very common complaint in both the sporting and non-sporting populations. Patellofemoral Joint (PFJ) pain is one of the most common causes of knee pain. It generally involves patients reporting pain on the front of their knee, but can spread around to...
Apr 27, 2017 | Knee and Thigh, Sports Injuries
Following recent cruciate knee injuries to Marcus Rojo and Zlatan Ibrahimovic of Manchester United, we thought that we would discuss the anatomy and how physiotherapy can help in such cases. Cruciate ligament injuries are common in contact and non-contact sports which...
Aug 10, 2016 | Knee and Thigh, Prevention, Sports Injuries
Hamstring injuries are the single most common injury in professional football, as well as being the second most common injury in rugby. With the Premiership football season starting up again this weekend, we thought it would be good to give you some pointers on what...
Feb 7, 2016 | Knee and Thigh, Sports Injuries
What is a corky? A corky is a bruised muscle that results in bleeding into the muscle. As with a skin wound with ongoing bleeding, the treatment of choice is compression with an elastic bandage – not a crepe bandage as they do not maintain pressure. When applying ice...
Feb 7, 2016 | Knee and Thigh
Hamstring injuries are the most common soft-tissue injury to the thigh, and are often seen in runners, especially sprinters, hurdlers and long jumpers. They also occur in sprinting sports such as football and hockey, especially after an inadequate warm-up. The...
Feb 7, 2016 | Knee and Thigh
Chronic Knee Injuries can affect many athletes, from the professional who trains twice daily to the Saturday morning netballer. The pain and dysfunction can be debilitating, and can lead to extended time off sport. The knee is a complex joint, and is controlled by a...
