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Wrist Sprain

A wrist sprain is a common injury to a ligament that occurs due to an acute traumatic event or chronic repetitive movements. These instances cause a ligament in the wrist to be stretched, twisted, lacerated or torn following sudden force, excessive load-bearing or twisting. Generally, someone will fall on an outstretched hand causing injury to …

Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome

Greater trochanteric pain syndrome presents as pain and tenderness over and around the greater trochanter, or lateral hip, that may worsen with walking, climbing stairs or when lying on the affected hip. Most often the painful tissue will be the gluteal tendons and bursa. Often resulting from overuse or repetitive stress, greater trochanteric pain syndrome …

Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)

Tennis elbow is also known as lateral epicondylitis or lateral epicondylalgia and is a condition that affects the tendons of the forearm wrist extensors where they attach on the outside of the elbow joint. This is primarily an overuse injury that is common in people who do alot of gripping and then shoulder or arm …

Knee Osteoarthritis

Knee osteoarthritis is a chronic condition affecting the knee joint and the most common form of chronic arthritis. Common symptoms include joint pain, stiffness and swelling. Osteoarthritis most frequently occurs in people aged >55 years, with risk factors including previous joint injury, being overweight or obese, and older age. It is expected that the rate …

Rotator Cuff Related Shoulder Pain

Rotator cuff related shoulder pain is an overarching term that encompasses a spectrum of shoulder conditions that include; subacromial pain (impingement) syndrome, bursitis, rotator cuff tendinopathy, and symptomatic partial and full thickness rotator cuff tears. At Sydney Muscle & Joint Physio Penrith common symptoms include pain and impairment of shoulder movement and function usually experienced …

Plantar Fasciitis (Fasciopathy)

Plantar fasciopathy involves pain and structural changes at the proximal insertion of the plantar fascia in the heel bone. Thickening and degenerative tissue findings are more common than inflammatory changes, so the term ‘plantar fasciopathy’ should better define the disorder known as ‘plantar fasciitis’. Modifiable risk factors for the development of plantar fasciopathy include limited …

Golfers Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)

Golfers elbow is also known as medial epicondylitis or medial epicondylalgia and is an injury caused by overuse to the forearm flexor muscles and presents with pain on the inside of the elbow joint. It is a similar injury to tennis elbow, whereby it is an overuse injury of gripping and moving the shoulder and …

Patellofemoral Knee Pain

Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common painful knee presentation at Sydney Muscle & Joint Physio Penrith and can also be referred to as runners knee, patellofemoral joint syndrome, patellofemoral pain (PFP), and anterior (front) knee pain. Common symptoms of patellofemoral pain syndrome include pain to be experienced in a diffuse manner at the front, …

Lateral Hip Pain

At Sydney Muscle & Joint Physio Penrith patients presenting with pain on the outside of the hip is very common. Greater trochanteric pain syndrome is a common cause of lateral hip pain and for many years, this condition was believed to be caused by trochanteric bursitis. More recently gluteal tendinopathy/tears have been proposed as potential …

Insertional Achilles Tendinopathy

Insertional Achilles tendinopathy  refers to the degeneration of the Achilles tendon where it attaches to the heel bone (calcaneus). This condition is characterized by pain, swelling, and stiffness at the lower portion of the tendon. Insertional Achilles tendinopathy is often seen in athletes, particularly those involved in running, jumping, or activities requiring sudden changes in …
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