Monthly Archive for: ‘February, 2012’

Physiotherapists have long advocated that patients should try to improve their strength and mobility prior to undertaking any orthopedic surgery. A previous blog showed the evidence for manual therapy and exercise in treating osteoarthritis of the hip and knee. If the physiotherapy is not effective or if the pain continues to increase then a total …

It is reported that 90% of shoulder dislocations are in an anterior (forward) direction. The other 10% are posterior (backward) dislocations. An anterior shoulder dislocation is one of the most common traumatic sports injuries and is caused by a force that pushes the ball forwards in the socket. The most common causes of dislocation is …

Low back pain is a very common occurrence and is said to affect 80% of people at some time in their life. Common causes of acute low back pain are sudden unexpected movements i.e. bending: lifting while twisting, or trauma such as a fall or a motor vehicle accident. Others can injure their lower back …