Shoulder is one of the most versatile joints in the human body. It allows a great range of mobility and hence we are able to perform varieties of tasks. However it comes at a cost. Shoulder is also the most unstable joint in the body…
Rotator Cuff Tears
The rotator cuff are a group of muscles that surround the shoulder and a responsible for stabilizing and moving the shoulder joint. Rotator cuff tears are very common with aging. Some cases happen due to fall or minor injuries and many cases of rotator cuff…
Impingement
Impingement syndrome is a common cause of shoulder pain. It happens when the tendons of the shoulder get stuck between the bones forming the shoulder joint. Repetitive overhead activity of the shoulder is a risk factor for shoulder impingement syndrome. With impingement syndrome particular movements like…
Frozen Shoulder
Frozen shoulder is a condition commonly seen in people over 40 years of age especially in diabetics and hypothyroidism patients. In frozen shoulder the covering around the shoulder joint (joint capsule) shrinks and there is severe restriction of movement in shoulder associated with pain. It…
Biceps Tendinitis
Biceps tendinitis is an inflammation or swelling of the long head of the biceps tendon. Patients with Biceps tendinitis often have pain is often present in the front of the shoulder and weakness of elbow bending are common. In most cases, damage to the biceps…
Acromio Clavicular [AC] Joint arthritis
The Acromio Clavicular Joint or AC Joint is one of the joints which form the shoulder girdle. It is located on top of the shoulder as is easily palpated. Patients with AC joint arthritis frequently have pain and swelling on the AC joint. The pain…
Recurrent Patellar Dislocation
Patella or Knee cap dislocation happens when the patella slips out of its socket and sits on the outer [lateral] aspect of the thigh bone [Femur]. People prone to such events include females, people with mal-alignment of the knee [excessive valgus knee], hyper lax individuals…
Osteoarthritis Knee
Osteoarthritis [OA] is a common age related degenerative arthritis. It most commonly affects the knee, however other joints like hip, shoulder, joints of hand can also get affected. In osteoarthritis the smooth articular cartilage of the knee breaks down and abnormal bony growths called osteophytes…
Knee Multi ligament Injury
The normal knee has got 4 primary ligaments which stabilize it. These include the Anterior Cruciate Ligament[ACL], the Posterior Cruciate Ligament [PCL], the Medial Collateral Ligament [MCL] and the Lateral Collateral Ligament [LCL]. The MCL and LCL are complex structures and they along with their…
Meniscus Tear
Meniscus tears are among the most common knee injuries. Athletes and general public alike are at risk for, meniscus tears. Meniscus are two half moon shaped [semi-lunar] structures between your thigh bone[femur] and leg bone[tibia] and act as shock absorbers in the normal knee. They…