by Lamberti Physio | Thu 10, 2019 | Lower body
A dislocation of the kneecap or patella occurs when the knee is dislodged or knocked out of alignment from its correct position. How happens when you have a kneecap dislocation? Patella dislocations generally result from an inward twisting motion of the knee while the...
by Lamberti Physio | Mon 09, 2019 | Lower body, Upper Body
The management of soft tissue (muscle, tendon, ligament, fascia) injuries can sometimes be a bit more complicated then we think. We may all be familiar with the acronyms of RICE (Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate) and PRICE (Protect, Rest, Ice, Compress, Elevate) when...
by Lamberti Physio | Sun 09, 2019 | Lower body
The most common of knee ligament injuries affect the ACL, or the anterior cruciate ligament and is one of the most daunting experienced by athletes.A knee injury can put an athlete on the side-line for some time and is prevalent in sports people across the board. In...
by Lamberti Physio | Thu 09, 2019 | Upper Body
Handlebar palsy is also known as Guyon’s Canal and is a common over-use cycling injury. The term palsy means that a nerve is being compressed. In this case, the nerve(s) that is(are) affected is the ulnar and sometimes the median nerve. The ulnar nerve runs...
by Lamberti Physio | Sat 08, 2019 | Upper Body
De Quervains is an inflammatory condition of the sheaths surrounding two muscle tendons in the wrist. The function of these muscles is to move the thumb with good wrist control. These tendons are connected to the adductor pollicis longus (APL) and extensor pollicis...
