What is Hamstring Strains? Hamstring Strains Aches and pains on the back of the legs may be a sign of a hamstring injury. The hamstring is a group of muscles located on the back of the thighs. Strain in these muscles is relatively common, especially in people who play sports that involve sprinting, like soccer, […]
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What is Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPGP)? Pelvic Girdle is a ring of bones around the body at the base of the spine. Pregnancy-Related Pelvic Girdle Pain (PPGP) is characterised as pain in the front or the back of the pelvis that can also affect other areas such as the hips or thighs. The pain
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What is Snapping Hip Syndrome (SHS)? Snapping Hip Syndrome (SHS) medically referred to as Coxa Saltans is a hip disorder. A person with Snapping Hip Syndrome may hear a snapping sound or feel a snapping sensation when they move their hip joint. When muscle tendons become inflamed, often from overuse, they can click as they
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What is Hip Arthritis? Hip Arthritis means joint inflammation which causes pain and swelling in the body’s joints such as in the knees or hips. There are many types of arthritis, but Osteoarthritis is the most common. Also known as Degenerative Joint Disease or Age-related Arthritis, Osteoarthritis is more likely to develop as people get
What is Hip Impingement? Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI), also known as Hip Impingement, is a mechanical or structural disorder of the hip. It can occur in people of all ages, including adolescents and young adults. In the healthy hip, the rounded top of the thigh bone (femoral head) “plugs into” the hip socket (acetabular socket) in
What is Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Dysfunction? Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Dysfunction occurs when the sacroiliac joints of the pelvis become stiff or weak. The condition can develop at any age. Sacroiliac Joint (SIJ) Dysfunction is found in 25% of people who complain of low back pain. It is most often diagnosed in females. The sacroiliac (SI)
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What are Hip Labrum Tears? A Hip Labrum Tear involves the ring of cartilage (labrum) that follows the outside rim of the hip joint socket. The hip is shaped like a ball-and-socket. The socket is called the acetabulum, and the ball is the femoral head, located at the top of the femur (leg bone). A
Knee Replacement Rehabilitation The knee is the most commonly replaced joint in the body. The decision to have knee replacement surgery is one that should be made during a consultation with an orthopaedic surgeon and a physical therapist. Usually, total knee replacement surgery is performed when people have knee joint damage due to Osteoarthritis, Rheumatoid
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What are Knee Ligaments? Ligaments are tough bands of tissue that connect the bones in the body. There are four ligaments in the knee that are prone to injury namely Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL), Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL), Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL), and Lateral Collateral Ligament (LCL). In many cases, post-injury rehabilitation with physiotherapy in
What is Osgood-Schlatter Disease or Jumper’s Knee? Osgood-Schlatter Disease or known as Jumper’s Knee is a condition that causes pain and swelling below the knee joint, where the patellar tendon attaches to the top of the shinbone (tibia), a spot called the tibial tuberosity. It may result in an inflammation of the patellar tendon, which
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What is Prepatellar Bursitis or Knee Bursitis? Prepatellar Bursitis or knee bursitis is a swelling of the bursa or small sack of fluid at the front of the patella (kneecap). It can be acute or chronic where it occurs gradually over time. What causes Prepatellar Bursitis or Knee Bursitis? Acute Prepatellar Bursitis can be caused
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What is Patella Pain (Chondromalacia Patella)? Chondromalacia Patella, also known as “Runner’s Knee”, is one of the most common causes of chronic knee pain. It is an abnormal softening of the cartilage of the underside of the patella (knee cap) due to pain in the front of the knee. Chondromalacia patella results from degeneration of
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Knee Meniscus Pain The knee is the largest joint in the body. The knee allows the leg to bend where the femur (thighbone) attaches to the tibia (shinbone). The knee flexes and extends allowing the body to perform many activities from walking, running, climbing, and squatting. There are a variety of structures that surround the
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Did you know that Osteoarthritis affects about 1.1 million people in Singapore? What is Arthritis? Arthritis is inflammation of one or more of the joints. Pain, swelling, and stiffness are the primary symptoms of Arthritis. Any joint in the body may be affected by the disease but it is particularly common in the knee. Knee
What is Achilles Tendonitis? Achilles Tendonitis is a common condition that occurs when the large tendon that runs down the back of the lower leg becomes irritated and inflamed. The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It connects the calf muscles to the heel bone and is used when walking, running, climbing
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