Upper Limb

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 [...]

The shoulder joint, or glenohumeral joint, is made up of three bones. The shoulder blade (scapula), arm bone (humerus) and the collar bone (clavicle). For those that didn’t know, or perhaps [...]

The shoulder joint is a very common area of injury (7). It is prone to pain or injury due to its ability to move in many directions and its involvement in many day-to-day activities (7). To [...]