If you wake up one morning with sudden jaw pain, what is your first course of action? Do you limit eating foods that cause discomfort? Do you call up your doctor to schedule an appointment? Or do you do what most of us do and wait to see if the pain subsides on its...
Plantar fasciitis is a painful condition affecting the sole of the foot, commonly in the heel. Those with the condition dislike pressure placed on this area. With the correct management, plantar fasciitis will resolve with conservative treatment. The plantar fascia is...
Have you ever experienced pain in the middle of the back after a long working day in front of the computer or after a weekend Netflix marathon on the couch? The chances are that you have fallen victim to the notorious thoracic spine pain or commonly known as middle of...
Achilles tendon is the biggest and strongest tendon in the human body. It attaches the calf muscle to the back of the heel. Its function is to transmit the forces of the calf muscle through to the foot facilitating movements such as walking, running, jumping and so...
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis is a painful inflammation of tendon sheath on the side of the wrist at the base of the thumb. Thetendon sheath includes the muscles, extensor pollicis brevis (EPB) and the abductor pollicis longus(APL). These muscles are located on...
What is FAI? FAI is anatomically described as a subtle abnormality in either or both – the proximal femur and the acetabulum. Femur is the long bone along the length of one’s thigh whereas acetabulum is the cup shaped socket which articulates with the femoral...
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