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What is it? The carpal tunnel is a tunnel between the wrist bones and the flexor retinaculum (a band of connective tissue). Through this tunnel passes the majority of the tendons of the hand, vessels and the median nerve. When any of the structures in this tunnel become inflamed or the tunnel is reduced in […]

What is it? It is the inflammation of the tendon sheath of one or both of the two of the muscles that move the thumb (extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus) What do I look for? What causes it? When do I see a physio? Physiotherapists can assess your condition, use a variety of […]

Golfer’s elbow medial epicondylitis is a painful elbow condition occurring on the inside of the elbow around the bony structures. The muscles that extend the wrist backwards attach onto the arm bones at this point, with overuse of their tendons, muscle-tendon junctions or muscle bellies they can become inflamed. Repetitive hand movements such as using […]

It is a painful elbow condition occurring on the inside of the elbow around the bony structures. The muscles that extend the wrist backwards attach onto the arm bones at this point. With overuse of their tendons, muscle-tendon junctions or muscle bellies they can become inflamed. What do I look for? What causes it? When […]

What is it? Tennis elbow is a painful condition occurring on the outside of the elbow around the bony structures. The muscles that extend the wrist backwards attach onto the arm bones at this point. With overuse of their tendons, muscle-tendon junctions or muscle bellies they can become inflamed. What do I look for? What […]