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Diagnosed and treated in the clinic last week
Monday 1 April to Saturday 6 April 2019
Anterior impingement (pain along the front aspect) of the ankle following an ankle sprain
Avulsion fracture of the ankle due to a severe ankle sprain - placed in a walking boot for a few weeks
BPPV Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo - middle ear balance issue - Treated with Epley maneuver x 2. Semont x 1
Cervicogenic Headache x 5
Chondral defect of the Talar dome (Cartilage damage to the ankle joint) x 2
Chronic Lower back pain and sciatica - extremely sedentary lifestyle leading to severe stiffening of the spine, and very poor strength of the supportive muscles of the spine
Facet joint strain of the mid-cervical spine causing neck and upper shoulder pain
Hamstring strain
Heel spur x 2
Hip flexor strain x 3
Lower back facet joint strain and severe protective muscle spasm x 4
Lower back muscular strain x 9
Lumbar disc injury and neural hypersensitivity leading to intermittent sciatic pain to the hamstrings
Mortons neuroma (post-op) - nerve injury of the foot
OA (Osteoarthritis) of the hip referring pain down to the knee
OA of the ankle
OA of the knee - awaiting Total Knee Replacement
Obturator nerve entrapment leading to sharp/burning pain in the groin, aching in the gluteal region, and intermittent pain down the inside of the upper thigh to the knee
Osgood-Schlatters Disease - Pain at the top of the shin bone where the patellar tendon attaches
Patellofemoral pain (under and around the kneecap) x 2
Piriformis syndrome - Sciatic like pain due to severe spasm of the piriformis muscle near the hip
Plantar Fasciitis
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) tear - internal supportive ligament of the knee - no need for surgery like an ACL tear - just strength and rehab
Postnatal lower back pain - severe abdominal weakness and separation
Radial nerve tightening and irritation (mimics the symptoms of tennis elbow)
Retrocalcaneal bursitis - pain and swelling at the attachment of the Achilles tendon
Rotator cuff strain of the shoulder with protective muscle spasm x 2
Rotator cuff tear x 7
Shoulder joint subluxation - joint goes out and immediately back in
Symptoms due to Parkinsons Disease - neck, lower back, and calf muscle spasm. Thoracic spine stiffness and pain. Balance issues
Symptoms related to MS - multiple sclerosis
Thoracic spine joint restriction (causing nerve irritation and pain between the scapula, or shoulder blades) x 4
Wry neck - severe one-sided muscular spasm x 3
Previous week
Monday 25 March to Friday 29 March 2019
ACL Anterior Cruciate Ligament (knee) rupture
Ankle sprain with bone bruising x 2
BPPV Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo - middle ear balance issue - Treated with Epley maneuver x 5
Brachial Plexus injury - pain and pins and needles to the fingers x 3
Capsulitis of the shoulder - AKA Frozen shoulder x 2
Cervical arthritis and nerve impingement sending pain to the upper arm x 2
Cervical joint restriction due to disc degeneration and arthritis causing headache and shoulder pain
Cervicogenic headache (headache generated by facet joint restriction and nerve irritation) x 4
Dislocated shoulder
Fibromyalgia
Fractured wrist (radius) - placed in an EXOS waterproof cast for 4 weeks (x 2)
Gluteus Medius Tendinopathy - pain at the outer hip x 4
Heel spurs x 2
High hamstring tendon strain
Hip Flexor tendon strain x 2
Lower back facet joint strain
Lower back intervertebral ligament strain/tear x 2
Lower back strain with complicating spinal canal stenosis
Lower back strain x 6
Lumbar disc bulge, arthritis, and severe sciatica
Lumbar disc injury and neural hypersensitivity leading to backache and sciatic pain to the knee
Mortons neuroma - nerve injury of the foot
Neck strain (cervical facet joint strain referring pain to the shoulder) x 4
Orthotics supplied and fitted for overpronation of the feet
Osteoarthritis of the knee
Osteochondral lesion of the talar dome of the ankle
Patello Femoral Pain - (under the kneecap)
Piriformis syndrome leading to sciatic like pain and tightness to the calf muscle
Plantar Fasciitis - the arch of the foot x 2
Radial nerve tightening and irritation (mimics the symptoms of tennis elbow)
Rotator cuff (shoulder tendon) strain and severe weakness x 6
Rotator cuff strain coupled with severe protective spasm
Rotator cuff tear - supraspinatus tendon
Sciatica with no lower back pain - leg symptoms only
Sprained ankle - Gr I tear of the ATFL - Anterior TaloFibular Ligament
Symptoms related to MS - multiple sclerosis
Thoracic spine joint restriction (causing nerve irritation and pain between the scapula, or shoulder blades) x 3
Thoracic spine joint restriction and costovertebral joint strain (wear the rib attaches to the spine - causing nerve irritation and pain between the scapula, or shoulder blades, plus sharp pain on deep breathing)
Ulna nerve impingement leading to persistent pins and needles down the arm to the hand
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