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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? What do I look for? What causes it? When do I see a physio? Do I see my doctor? For more information, see your local Lifecare practitioner.Click here to find your closest Lifecare clinic

Strains of our finger joints are often very poorly managed and commonly not treated at all. This can lead to chronic pain, and a joint that remains swollen and painful for months after what seemed like a relatively minor injury. Finger strains are most commonly sustained by an angulation force commonly experienced in sports such […]

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 […]