by Joshua T. Wall | Adolescent Health, Musculoskeletal, Physiotherapy, Spine
You notice it at the pool, or when a school shirt keeps sitting crooked. One shoulder looks higher than the other, or one shoulder blade sticks out more. For a lot of parents, that is the first hint of scoliosis, and the first reaction is worry. Here is the calm...
by Joshua T. Wall | Elbow, Musculoskeletal, Nervous System, Physiotherapy
Little finger going numb? Waking with a dead hand, or losing feeling in your ring and little finger when you are on the phone or driving? Most people reach straight for the same explanation, carpal tunnel syndrome. It is the one everybody has heard of. Here is the...
by Joshua T. Wall | Exercise Physiology, Healthy Ageing, Musculoskeletal, Physiotherapy
You are asleep, and then you are suddenly upright, gripping your calf while it locks solid. Night leg cramps are one of those things almost nobody mentions to a health professional, partly because they pass in a minute or two and partly because most people assume...
by Joshua T. Wall | Lower Back, Musculoskeletal, Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine
When an adult has low back pain, it is usually a muscle or joint problem that settles with time and movement. When a teenage athlete has back pain that keeps coming back, the picture can be different, and it is worth knowing why. In young athletes, one important and...
by Joshua T. Wall | Hip, Musculoskeletal, Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine
Here is a running injury with an odd signature: it often hurts more when you sit down than when you run. If you have a deep, nagging pain right at the sit-bone, that bony point at the bottom of your buttock, and it is worse after a long drive or a day at your desk,...
