Focus on Shin Splints
What are shin splints? Shin splints are a painful condition of the lower leg, also known as Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome. It's an overuse injury that causes pain along the...
Relaxation Tips For Pain Management
Can prolonged stress affect your pain and healing? There's a strong suggestion that it can, particularly with chronic pain. If you suffer from ongoing pain you may even have noticed...
Focus On High Ankle Sprains
What are they? The ankle consists of three bones, the tibia, fibula and talus, all held together by thick fibrous ligaments. The bottom parts of the tibia and fibula join...
Focus On Hamstring Tears
What are they? The hamstrings are a large group of muscles, located at the back of the thigh. Their job is to bend the knee, move the hip backwards and...
Wrist injury: scaphoid fractures
The scaphoid is a small bone in the wrist that connects the radius to the hand, and it is situated near the thumb. Scaphoid fractures are a relatively common wrist...