by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Injuries and Conditions
Concise Guide! Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common type of arthritis in the UK and one of the leading causes of disability. Symptomatic knee OA in people over 60 years affects 10-13% of the population. In one reported year, 25% of people over 55 years may...
by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Injuries and Conditions
Hip Pain In recent years, lateral hip pain has been termed greater trochanteric pain syndrome (GTPS), but is often called trochanteric bursitis. Epidemiology GTPS is relatively common and affects 10-25 % of the general population, between 40-60 years, and there...
by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Injuries and Conditions
The winter season has arrived, when all the skiers start practicing their skiing squat position and snow boarders their 180’s in preparation for fun times on the slopes. A story I often chuckle about occurred 10 years ago when my brother-in-law persuaded me to try...
by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Injuries and Conditions
Today, Neil Liffen, director of East Coast Physio Ltd (ECP) discusses FOOSH, which is an acronym for ‘fall onto outstretched hand’. FOOSH is commonly documented in patients’ medical notes at this time of year due to trips and or slips, especially slipping on ice....
by admin | Dec 9, 2021 | Injuries and Conditions
Neil Liffen, Director of East Coast Physio, discusses a common soft tissue injury to the elbow. It is a misconception that to have tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis, you have to play tennis! Tennis elbow is a common musculoskeletal condition and it’s...
by admin | Dec 8, 2021 | Injuries and Conditions
This time, Neil Liffen, director of East Coast Physio Ltd (ECP) discusses the wrist anatomy with particular emphasis on the back of the hand and common sites of tenosynovitis. In completing a BSc Physiotherapy and MSc Diagnostic Musculoskeletal Ultrasound, Neil has...
