Shockwave Therapy in Wandsworth
The role of shockwave therapy in tendon pain What is shockwave therapy? Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT), also known as shockwave was first used in clinical settings in the 1980s for the management of various urologic conditions. Its early success led to it being used to improve fracture healing due to its ability to improve bone […]
Muscle injury classification
There are numerous systems in use to describe muscle and tendon injury. Many of these systems comment on the anatomy, structure and size of the tissue injury.
Common forefoot conditions
The forefoot is classified as the metatarsals and the toes as well as the joint, nerves and other soft tissues or that area. There are numerous conditions that can affect the forefoot, however the most common are first MTP arthritis, Morton’s neuroma and Frieberg’s disease
The most common ankle injuries
Perhaps one of the most common sports injuries, and also in the non-sporting population from a twist or fall is ankle ligament sprains…
Rotator cuff calcific tendinitis
Calcific tendonitis, as the term suggests, describes the deposition of calcium into the body of a tendon which can then cause an inflammatory reaction that causes pain and dysfunction.
Patella tendon pain
What is patella tendinopathy? The most common cause of patella tendon pain is patella tendinopathy, also known as jumper’s knee. The patella tendon is a large strong tendon that runs from the patella (kneecap) to the shin bone and helps to transmit large forces through the thigh when we run and jump. A healthy patella […]
Management of calf strains
The calf is often injured in sports and there are various pathologies that can present as a calf injury. People will typically feel a tightness in the back of the calf or even sometimes the more severe pain or sudden pop
The management of patella-femoral pain
Patello-femoral pain in an umbrella term that encompasses multiple pathology such as cartilage lesion, patella bone marrow oedema and progression of synovitis.
What is infra-patella fat pad impingement?
What is the infra-patella fat pad? infra-patella fat pad impingement: The infra-patella fat pad (sometimes known as Hoffa’s fat pad) is inferior to the patella and deep to the patella tendon. It’s intracapsular and attached to the joint line and menisci. The superior lateral fat pad is often impinged at the lateral joint line. The […]
Common wrist and hand problems
How to manage De Quervain’s, carpal tunnel syndrome, CMC OA and trigger finger Common wrist and hand problems: Before we discuss the common problems that affect the wrist and hand, let’s first discover the anatomy. The wrist joint is made up of the joints between the radius, ulna and carpal bones. It is surrounded by […]