Posts by Andrew Vetter
Ischiofemoral Impingement: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
Hip pain can be a challenging thing to overcome. It might creep in during a run, flare up after a long day at the desk, or stubbornly linger despite your best stretching efforts. While many people are familiar with conditions like bursitis or arthritis, if you’re feeling a deep, literal ‘pain in the butt’ that…
Read MoreShoulder Labral Tears: Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment
The shoulder labrum or glenoid labrum is like a soft, fibrous “bumper ring” that lines the rim of your shoulder socket (the glenoid fossa or glenoid cavity). Think of it as the shoulder’s version of a suction cup — it deepens the socket, helps centre the ball of the upper arm bone (humerus), and creates…
Read MoreMedial Collateral Ligament Injuries of the Knee: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment
One knee injury that many people are familiar with, especially in contact sports, is a medial collateral ligament (MCL) injury. Despite the prevalence of the injury, many of us don’t know what an MCL injury really is, or what this injury means for the person, their work, or their journey back to the sport or…
Read MoreAcute Shoulder Dislocation | Diagnosis and Treatment
The shoulder is an incredible joint. It is the most mobile joint in the human body, yet it can withstand enormous forces, allowing people to lift, hang, throw, tackle and even walk using them. Yet the amazing mobility this joint provides does have a downside – with a shallower socket than other similar joints, like…
Read MoreAnkle Syndesmosis Injuries: The high ankle sprain
Ankle sprains are amongst the most common injuries amongst athletes and the general population1. These injuries take both a physical and mental toll on the person as the pain and loss of function can affect your ability to perform in sport and work and can take you away from the physical and social exercise you…
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