by Joshua T. Wall | Ace Sports Medicine, Physiotherapy, Sports Medicine, Thigh
A hard knock to the front of the thigh during footy, soccer or basketball can leave you with a corked thigh, also called a dead leg. It is a common contact-sport injury, and what you do in the first day or two can make a real difference to how quickly it settles....
by Joshua T. Wall | Ace Sports Medicine, Hand & Wrist, Hand Therapy, Physiotherapy
If opening jars, turning keys or pinching small objects brings a sharp ache at the base of your thumb, you may be dealing with thumb-base arthritis. It is one of the most common sites of arthritis in the hand, and while it can be frustrating, there are practical...
by Joshua T. Wall | Ace Sports Medicine, Foot & Ankle, Podiatry, Sports Medicine
If you have nagging pain along the inside of your ankle or arch, especially when walking or standing for a while, you might assume it is plantar fasciitis. But there is another common and often-missed cause worth knowing about, the tibialis posterior tendon. This...
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...
