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De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis (Thumb Pain when gripping)
Eye Strain Exercises
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Costochondritis (Rib pain in front of chest)
Chondromalacia of the Knee (Knee Cap Pain)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (Numbness of the hand and fingers)
Bakers Cyst (Pain Behind the Knee)
Named after the British surgeon, William Morrant Baker, a Bakers Cyst is a fluid-filled sack that develops at the back of the knee. The cyst usually presents as a fluid-like bulge that causes pain behind the knee - especially when trying to bend your knee to your glutes, or when getting up from sitting. It may also cause pain when weight-bearing and cause you to alter your usual walking pattern.
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Bunion (Big Toe Bulge)
‘Hallux Valgus’ or a ‘bunion’ in simple terms, describes pain of the big toe when it deviates in an inwards direction.
Deviation between 15-20 degrees = a mild bunion
Between 20-40 degrees = a moderate bunion
40 degrees = a severe bunion
Osteoarthritis (Creaky and Clicking Joints)
Osteoarthritis (OA), also known as Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD), is a condition that affects the whole joint including bone, cartilage, ligaments and muscles. The two bones of a joint are normally protected by smooth, cushioning material called cartilage. In osteoarthritis, this cartilage breaks down, causing pain and stiffness in the joint.
Disc Injuries (Disc Prolapse vs Disc Bulge)
Intervertebral discs are protective shock-absorbing pads between the bones of the spine (vertebrae). Disc injuries can occur from a variety of factors such as sports, lifting and rotating under a heavy load, or simply age-related degeneration.
A disc may move, tear, or rupture, causing the outer annular cartilage and nearby tissue to fail, which in turn allows the inner gel portion of the disc to escape into the surrounding tissue. This leaking jelly-like substance can place pressure on the spinal cord or on an adjacent nerve to cause symptoms of sciatica such as pain down the leg, numbness, or weakness either around the damaged disc, or anywhere along the area supplied by that nerve.
Dysmenorrhea (Period Pain)
Dysmenorrhea is the medical term for painful cramps that may occur immediately before or during the menstrual period.