Doctors put a lot of effort into their schooling. For some of them, those with the most over-achieving parents, it could start as early as before school. Some parents believe in the system so much that they could move just to get their children into the right kindergarten. For some this schooling comes easy. For [...]
Groin pain is a common complaint among athletes (up to 6% in some reports). Groin pain can be acute or develop insidiously or chronically. The term ‘groin pain’ refers to anterior pain. Posterior, buttock pain, in athletes is a different issue. Causes of groin pain in athletes Many times it is not fully understood why an [...]
Anterior knee pain is a very common complaint among people who participate in sports and in the general public. Over the years many theories have been developed to try and understand the cause of anterior knee pain. It has been blamed on lower limb mal-alignment (“patello-femoral syndrome” – the most common diagnosis given to this condition in people engaged in sports activity and also known as “anterior knee pain” and “runners knee”), on muscular weakness, on hyperlaxity, over training, cartilage failure (“chondromalacia patella”) and more. A sub-type of knee pain, knee instability, has been discussed elsewhere.
Osteoarthritis is a chronic condition involving eroding cartilage and secondary exposure of bone. Osteoarthritis affects millions of people around the world. Common joints that are involved in osteoarthritis include the knees and ankles (weight baring joints). Osteoarthritis is a cause of functional limitation and chronic pain.
