Arthritis is a disease that causes the joints of the body to become swollen and painful. The most common forms of arthritis are rheumatoid arthritis and osteoarthritis. Both of these diseases are incurable but they can b…
If you are a regular runner who loves nothing more than pounding the pavements, then you probably won’t want to let the cold weather affect you this winter. Just as the hot weather can affect your running routine due t…
A strain of the quadriceps muscles at the front of the thigh is a common musculoskeletal injury seen at Ballsbridge Physiotherapy. A sudden sharp pain at the front of the thigh, that comes on while sprinting, can indicat…
As the summer comes to an end and you begin to wrap up in your winter woolies, you may notice that your joints are beginning to stiffen up with the cold weather. This is a common problem, with many people reporting their…
Shoulder Tendinopathy
The rotator cuff is a group of four tendons that surround the shoulder joint. The shoulder is a joint that has a large range of movement. It is not a very stable joint and the rotator cuff, among other muscles, help to i…
Hip Bursitis
A bursa is a fluid filled sack which is designed to reduce friction between various structures in the body. The trochanteric bursa is the bursa on the outside of the thigh bone (femur) near where the gluteal muscles atta…
