Archives: Treatable Conditions
Shin splints are generally an irritation of the Tibialis Anterior or anterior shin muscle on the front of the leg. Usually the muscle itself is too tight which results in a very strong pulling, tearing or deep aching sensation felt in the shin region. It usually occurs when one walks too fast or runs. What…
The most common diagnosis of Knee Pain is Runner’s Knee. Typically, Runner’s Knee is a secondary symptom of overuse of the knee but more often that not a dysfunction/weakness in the muscles of the hip that support the knee (ie. Glute muscles). As you run, the knee cap (patella) is supposed to naturally glide up…
Generally speaking, a sprain is an irritation that occurs to a ligament whereas a strain is an irritation that occurs to a muscle/tendon. Any muscle or ligament can be strained or sprained so accurate diagnosis is vital in determining where to target treatment and what tissues to rehabilitate.
The muscles responsible for extending your wrist and fingers share a one common tendon which originates on the lateral (outside) side of your elbow. An irritation or strain of this tendon is classified as Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis). The same can be said about the muscles which flex your wrist and fingers (and also share…
Your Rotator Cuff (RC) comprises four muscles (Supraspinatus, Infraspinatus, Teres Minor and Subscapularis) which serve to stabilize your shoulder in it’s joint as well as help to move your shoulder in various positions. A RC impingement, strain or dysfunction are the most common causes of general shoulder pain but at CCST we carefully assess, diagnose…