by Joshua T. Wall | Ace Sports Medicine, Knee, Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine
If your active teenager is complaining of pain at the front of the knee, just below the kneecap, especially during or after sport, there is a good chance it is Osgood-Schlatter disease. It sounds alarming, but it is a common and usually manageable part of a growing,...
by Joshua T. Wall | Ace Sports Medicine, Elbow, Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine
If you have pain on the inside of your elbow when you grip, lift or shake hands, you might assume it is tennis elbow. But pain on the inner side of the elbow is often a different problem called golfer’s elbow, and understanding the difference helps you manage it...
by Joshua T. Wall | Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine, Wrist
Falling onto an outstretched hand is one of the most common ways to hurt a wrist, whether in sport, on the footpath or off a bike. Most of the time the result is a wrist sprain that settles with sensible early care. But there is one important thing worth knowing: not...
by Joshua T. Wall | Knee, Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine
Being told you have a meniscus tear can be unsettling, especially if the word surgery comes up in the same sentence. The good news is that for many people, a torn meniscus does not automatically mean an operation, and the right answer depends a lot on what kind of...
by Joshua T. Wall | Ace Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy
Pain on the thumb side of your wrist that flares when you grip, pinch, lift or turn your hand can be surprisingly limiting, especially when it interferes with everyday tasks like lifting a baby, carrying bags or using your phone. It is often a condition called De...
