Musculoskeletal Problems

Riding the Road to Relief: Managing Wrist, Neck, and Back Pain for Bikers

October 20, 2023
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Introduction Riding a motorcycle is an exhilarating experience, offering a sense of freedom and adventure that’s hard to replicate with any other mode of transportation. However, like any physical activity, it comes with its share of challenges, and one common issue faced by bikers is neck and back pain. Prolonged rides and improper posture can take a toll on your body, but with the right knowledge and strategies, you can…

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How to treat Achilles Tendinopathy

August 11, 2022
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Achilles Tendon injury is the third most common sports injury in the area of the foot, after ankle sprains and plantar fasciitis. The prevalence of the injury is estimated to be 11% of all running injuries in athletes. One-fourth of the Achilles tendinopathies is located at lower portion of the back of the heel Middle-aged male athletes are considered to have a greater risk of developing Achilles Tendon injury, although…

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Hip Injuries In Sports – A Sports Physio’s Take

Hip Injuries In Sports
November 9, 2021
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  With more and more and people pursuing active lifestyles, hip injuries in sports have become a concern in terms of loss of time and talent. A lot of the regular people have taken up regular cycling, football, running, etc. type of sports to maintain their health and/or as a leisure sport. We have seen a rise in the cases of hip injuries in athletic as well as active individuals…

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Shoulder Pain

Shoulder Pain
August 14, 2018
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Shoulder pain is a common problem which lot of regular or athletic population face during their life time. However, identifying the source of this shoulder pain can get better insights to the resolution of the problem. Understanding shoulder pain This requires knowledge of the structures involved the activity which lead to the pain and the present or past history of events. For example, a regular individual who complains of shoulder…

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Rotator Cuff Injuries

Rotator Cuff Injuries
August 14, 2018
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With advance in newer treatment techniques, it is imperative as a physio for me to make you understand different kinds of shoulder pains. Another reason to pursue this topic is to provide readers help for rotator cuff pain and understand the differences in rotator cuff pain vs frozen shoulders. In this article we will be discussing mainly about Rotator cuff injuries (RCI)  which occur in normal individuals. RCI includes the…

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Subacromial Impingement Syndrome

Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
August 13, 2018
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After coming across the normal thought process of most patients visiting our clinic, we decided to put forward a small write up to make a layman understand that “not all shoulder pains are frozen shoulders”. It is estimated that 30% of people will experience shoulder pain sometime during life (Lewis 2009b, p. 259). ‘The incidence of shoulder pain increases substantially with age, and for people over 65 years of age…

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Patellar Tendinopathy

Patellar Tendinopathy
August 9, 2018
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Patellar tendinopathy is a common painful, overuse disorder, often presenting with knee pain in the front portion below the knee cap area.Also commonly known as Runner’s knee or Jumper’s knee. A thorough history and physical examination are necessary, but imaging can also aid in the diagnosis. The majority of cases resolve with physiotherapy. Once patients pass the initial inflammatory phase and remain symptomatic, treatment becomes more difficult. Let us first…

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