Hamstring muscle injuries are most common in sports that require rapid acceleration/deceleration, change of direction, jumping and kicking. The hamstrings, located at the back of your thigh, consist of three muscle – s…
The yearly incidence rates for injury in those training for marathons are reported to be as high as 90% (Fredericson & Misra, 2007). Below are a few tips and things to look out for to help you avoid injury in the run…
A bursa is a sac of fluid that prevents friction between tendons and bone. There are many bursae throughout the body, but the most commonly injured bursa tends to be the subacromial bursa in the shoulder. When a bursa be…
Shoulder dislocation or subluxation normally occurs as a result of a sudden trauma or from underlying should joint instability, due to previous dislocations. Shoulders are the most frequently dislocated joints in the bod…
Neck pain is a very common complaint, particularly amongst those who work in front of the computer all day. Neck pain can present in a number of different ways. The main symptoms tend to be increased pain with neck rotat…
The Achilles tendon is located behind and above the heel. It joins the heel bone to the calf muscles, therefore allowing you to bend your foot downwards away from the ankle. For this reason, the Achilles tendon is cons…
