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Achilles Tendinopathy

What is it?

Long-term over use, multiple untreated injuries resulting in chronic (happening over a long period of time) tissue injury, poor blood supply and unhealthy tendon.‍

Symptoms

Chronic pain, swelling and inflammation of the Achilles tendon, often occurs before an Achilles tendon rupture.

Treatments

Night splinting to stretch the tendon
Heel lift to reduce the pressure from the tendon
Physiotherapy

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Perthe's Disease

The disease is caused when a reduced blood supply to the head of femur (the ball shaped top of the thigh bone) causes it to soften and become flattened or misshaped. It occurs in childhood as the bones are developing.

Iliotibial Band Syndrome

The Iliotibial band (ITB) is a band of connective tissue which runs along the outside of the leg from the Iliac Crest (hip bone) to the tibia (shin bone). As the knee bends and straightens, the ITB rubs past the lateral femoral epicondyle which is a bony prominence on the outside of the femur (thigh bone) immediately above the knee joint. Due to this action the ITB is prone to friction which, if excessive, leads to inflammation. The condition is particularly common in runners.

Hip Dislocation

May be either Congenital or traumatic (caused by a sudden physical injury from an external factor). For further information on Congenital Dislocation of the Hip click here. Common causes of traumatic dislocation are falls, road traffic accidents or can be associated with hip replacements where a diseased hip joint is replaced with an artificial joint known as a Prosthesis. The hip dislocation may be associated with a fractured femur. A posterior (backward) displacement is the most common type accounting for approximately 90% of this type of injury.