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Tennis Elbow

You don’t necessarily have to play tennis to get tennis elbow!  Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is an inflammation or micro-tearing of the tendons that attach the muscle in the forearm to the bone in...

I’m a runner. How can I prevent myself from getting a shin splint?

What causes shin splints? Shin splints are typically an overuse injury which causes repeated stress on the shinbone and the connective tissues that attach the muscles to the bone causing inflammation and pain...

How do I know if I have tennis elbow?

You don’t necessarily have to play tennis to get tennis elbow!  Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is an inflammation or micro-tearing of the tendons that attach the muscle in the forearm to the bone in...

Shin Splints

What are shin splints? Common in runners, dancers and sports people, shin splints are pain felt along the shinbone or tibia (the large bone that runs down the front of the lower leg).  Medically known as...

Category - Physiotherapy

Whiplash

Whiplash is a neck injury that happens when the head jerks in a sudden and forceful backward, forward or sideway motion causing the neck to move beyond its usual range of movement resulting in the soft tissues (the...