Tennis elbow, also known as lateral epicondylitis is a condition that causes pain over the outer aspect of the elbow. Up to 50% of all tennis players experience some type of elbow pain, and 75–80% of these elbow complaints are attributed to tennis elbow. It most commonly presents in men and women aged between 35 and 54 years. The muscles of the forearm start at the elbow and end at…
Frozen Shoulder is a condition causing severe shoulder pain and difficulty in moving the arm in different directions leading to disability in daily life. The three hallmarks of frozen shoulder are: 1. Gradual shoulder stiffness 2. Severe pain (even at night) 3. Near complete loss of range of movement at the shoulder. Laboratory tests and x-rays are usually normal. There are 3 different stages of Frozen Shoulder: Stage 1: The…
Chondromalacia patellae is a condition affecting the knee cap (also known as the patella bone) at the knee joint which results because the cartilage of the knee cap softens and undergoes wear and tear. Pain & crepitus are most often experienced in and around the knee cap. You may experience difficulty in walking, running, climbing or descending stairs due to pain. This condition is seen more commonly in women than…
Life has taken a different turn in the year 2020, with the lock down bringing about a change in the workstyle for most people all over the world, the number of neck pain complaints have gone up. My observations are work from home has its side effects in the form of poor sitting posture, uncomfortable working posture, excessive house work all building upto neck pain. Have u heard of Upper…
Over the decades, a lot of work has been done in an attempt to reduce the negative impact of low back pain (LBP), and help patients recover and maintain a better quality of life. After the first episode of Low Back Pain, the risk of further episodes is quite high, with one-year recurrences ranging from 24% to 80%. The occurence of back pain is lowest in the youngest individuals, tends…
Physiocure is a sports and musculoskeletal clinic located in the western suburbs of Mumbai at Santacruz (west).
