What is the ACL? The ACL stands for anterior cruciate ligament. It’s role is to prevent the shin bone from gliding forwards and rotating too much. Therefore this ligament is vital to giving the knee stability. How is the ACL ruptured or injured? The ACL is commonly torn when the knee goes inwards in a […]
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Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) and Vertigo What is Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV)? First of all let’s break down the name: – Benign meaning that it is not life-threatening. – Paroxysmal refers to the symptoms coming and going. – Positional symptoms are brought about in specific positions. – Vertigo refers to the feeling of
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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 symptoms are present and corelate to findings on MRI, this provides a
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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 (femur) to the bone found on the outside
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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 can be dislocated: 1. Traumatic Shoulder Dislocation – this occurs when
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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 the TIFL (ligaments that support the ankle complex). The role of the
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Beat the Heat: Beat Sydney’s Heat this Summer! In the coming days Sydney siders are going to be hit by a heat wave that will see temperatures soar to more than 40 degrees, we’ve collated a few handy tips to held beat the heat. During this period please take extra care to look after yourself,
