Common conditions needing physio

A common but complex musculoskeletal condition with symptoms ranging from stiffness to sharp or persistent discomfort.

A painful condition caused by the degeneration of tendons connecting muscle to bone.

Typically affecting the lower limbs, running injuries can be acute, traumatic events or overload conditions which develop gradually over time.

A sprain or tear to the key ligament that stabilizes the knee joint.

Pain or stiffness in the neck, often accompanied by debilitating headaches, can be due to posture, movement habits or muscle tension.

A chronic, degenerative disease of the knee joint causing swelling, pain and reduced mobility.

Pain at the front of the knee or around the kneecap is a common running related injury, but is also experienced by active people such as cyclists and hikers.

The shoulder is one of the most complex joints in the body and shoulder pain can occur at any stage of life.

A condition common in people playing racquet sports which is caused by overload to the forearm tendons and leads to pain around the outside of the elbow.

Continuous repetitive movements causing micro-trauma to the wrist tendons, muscles and nerves resulting in pain and reduced function.

Injuries to the tendon at the back of the ankle and lower calf ranging from a sudden traumatic tear to pain which onsets gradually.

A common cause of sharp, aching or stabbing pain at the bottom of the heel and along the arch of the foot.

Headaches that originate from your neck, often felt on one side with pain radiating from the neck or triggered by neck or head movements.

Bursitis involves irritation of fluid filled sacs around joints, leading to pain and reduced movement.

Changes in the inter-vertebral discs of the spine causing pain and stiffness in the back or neck.

Shooting, stabbing or sharp pain radiating along the path of a nerve, sometimes accompanied by pins and needles or numbness.