injury management

There are many different potential causes for joint pain and these include infection, accidents, crystals in the joint, inflammation and articular cartilage damage. The clinical history and joint examination are the strongest guides to establishing a differential diagnosis and once a provisional decision about the likely cause has been made then laboratory investigations can be useful to ...

Joint pain can be caused by many different processes which include degeneration of the articular cartilage, infection, inflammation, trauma and deposition of crystals. Distinguishing one type of joint diagnosis from another is mostly made by taking a history and examining the joint, as this process is able to narrow down the options well. Once a provisional diagnosis is made then ...

Residents of the United Kingdom who have not yet been to see a Chiropractor are usually scared to schedule that first visit. They worry that Chiropractic visits are painful and last a long time. Here is the good news: seeing the Chiropractor is not usually a painful experience. The length of the visit, however, will depend on the type of treatment and therapy you need. A ...

According to a recent study, the number of people visiting complementary health practitioners has risen by fifty percent in the last ten years. What is a complementary health practitioner? Do they work well with “regular” doctors? Why would someone choose to visit a complementary health practitioner”isn’t a “regular” doctor enough? This article will ...

Typically when the shoulder becomes painful and dysfunctional the movement tends to fall into a particular pattern of use by lifting the shoulder area, winging the scapula out from the thorax and leaning the neck towards the lifting shoulder. This movement pattern exposes the shoulder to abnormal forces and can provoke shoulder conditions such as impingement and tears of the rotator cuff ...