Arthroscopic surgery to treat either a degenerative meniscus or an acute meniscal tear has been topical in the past 10-15 years. It has been said that one sub-group who may benefit are those with symptoms of "catching" and/or "locking" of the knee. If these...
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Lateral Collateral Ligament(LCL) Injuries
The knee has four main ligamentous structures that act to stabilise the joint and limit excess movement. One of these ligaments is known as the Lateral Collateral Ligament, or the LCL for short. The LCL runs over the outside of the knee and attaches the thigh bone...
Why and how do Shoulder Dislocations happen?
A shoulder can dislocate when the humerus (ball of your arm) is forced out of the glenoid labrum (socket). Shoulder subluxation is a partial shoulder dislocation when the shoulder joint comes part-way out before relocating on its own. There are 3 ways a shoulder...
Management of Syndesmosis Ankle Injuries
Ankle syndesmosis injuries are common in change of direction and contact sports. The syndesmosis is a strong ligamentous structure that connects the bottom portion of the fibula and the tibia. The syndesmosis also has attachments to the AITFL, IOL and the PITFLT, and...
Do you know what a Scaphoid Fracture is?
The scaphoid is one of the eight carpal bones of the hand, which make up the portion of the hand between the wrist and the fingers. The anatomy of this area is complex, with each of the irregularly shaped carpal bones articulating closely with one another, held...
What is a concussion?
A concussion is technically a type of traumatic brain injury, with the terms concussion and mild traumatic brain injury used interchangeably within the medical community. A concussion can therefore be defined as, “a traumatic brain injury induced by biomechanical...
COVID-19 Testing for travel
COVID-19 Testing for travel With international travel ramping up WiSE is happy to help you get on your way. WiSE has been accredited by the International Airline Transport Association (IATA) to issue travel PCR tests. A PCR test looks for fragments of...
Healthy Habits to Maintain as Borders Reopen
After a year of strict quarantine policies and closed borders, the world is slowly attempting to return to normal. Australia recently announced its plans to reopen international borders starting November, according to reports from ABC News. Other countries in the UK,...
Pneumonia, want to avoid it this winter?
Pneumonia is an infection of the lungs caused by either a viral or bacterial disease. The lungs become inflamed as your alveoli (tiny air sacs) become filled with fluid, causing an infection to arise. During winter Pneumonia...
Should you ice after an injury?
Over the past 5 years, there has been a topical debate over whether we should ice after an injury or not. In 1978 we used the acronym RICE (rest, ice, compression, elevation,) to treat any soft tissue injury. This acronym has evolved over the years to PRICE...