Upper Limb

The elbow is the second most commonly dislocated joint in adults, following the shoulder and most common dislocation in children (1). Elbow dislocations can be broadly classified as simple or [...]

Background Shoulder pain is the 3rd most common musculoskeletal condition seen in primary care1, affecting up to 50% of the population each year2. Sadly, it has the greatest impact on physical [...]

Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is a condition involving a nerve that runs down the front of the forearm and through a tunnel in the wrist where it is being compressed (3). The compression of this [...]

What is golfer’s elbow? Golfer’s elbow, or medial epicondylitis, is the most common cause of medial (inside) elbow pain (7). The name medial epicondylitis, meaning an inflamed medial epicondyle [...]

We’ve all seen people in the gym warming up their shoulders before lifting weights. But what exactly are they doing? Have these people made these exercises up on their own? Did they see a [...]

Risks of returning to sport and importance of rehabilitation For those under the age of 20, the risk of recurrence following an initial anterior shoulder dislocation is very high. It is for this [...]