A high ankle sprain, also known as a syndesmotic sprain, is an injury to the ligaments above the ankle which connect the tibia and fibula. The syndesmosis is a joint where the tibia and fibula are connected together by ligaments and fibrous tissue. The purpose of these ligaments is to improve stability in the ankle…
Jumper’s knee, also known as patellar tendonitis or patellar tendinopathy, is a stress overload injury causing pain at the front of the knee where the patellar tendon connects the kneecap or patella to the shinbone or tibia, and is usually associated with jumping sports like basketball and volleyball. The tendon functions as a pulley over the kneecap…
We do a lot of work with Gymnasts at the Apex Centre. Gymnast wrist, or distal radius epiphysitis, is a repetitive use injury most commonly seen in young gymnasts. As many as 80 percent of young gymnasts will suffer chronic wrist pain at some point due to the load being placed on the wrist when tumbling,…
What Is Whiplash? Whiplash is the quick jarring movement of the neck and the rest of the thorax, causing sprain and strain to the ligaments, muscles and joints in the neck. As the inflammation sets in the neck will start to feel sore and stiff as the musculature tenses up to try and splint the…
As the nature of work changes so does our relationship with it. Large numbers of people now make their living sitting in a stationary position, often in front of a computer for much of their working day. While this has reduced the number of serious workplace injuries, it has introduced a whole new class of…
What Is Sciatica? We’ve all heard someone complain about their sciatica acting up, but what does that really mean? The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body; it stems from each side of the lower back, deep through the gluteal muscles, branching out down the back of each leg and into the…
One of the most common complaints we see as a therapists are people who suffer from neck pain, tension in their neck and shoulders, and tension headaches. What some people don’t realize is how connected their neck pain is to the tension headaches they are getting. Headaches can be caused by many factors such as;…
Why Do My Knees Hurt After Swimming? Most people think of swimming as a safe low injury sport but injuries do occur. Knee pain after swimming is very common, especially for competitive swimmers, ranking second only to shoulder pain. Swimmer’s knee is a condition experienced by swimmers when performing breast stroke or other strokes involving the…
