Back Injuries/Conditions
A condition with lateral curvature of the spine (S shaped curve).
Scoliosis
This occurs when the head of the humerus pops out of the glenoid cavity, typically due to trauma or extreme rotation of the arm.
Shoulder dislocation
This condition involves irritation of the tendons of the forearm muscles, specifically the extensors, often caused by repetitive wrist extension.
Tennis Elbow/ Lateral epicondylitis
This type of tendinitis occurs around the medial side of the elbow joint, affecting the flexors and is common in athletes who perform repetitive wrist flexion.
Golfer's Elbow/ Medial epicondylitis
AKA baseball elbow, suitcase elbow, or forehand tennis elbow
Wrist Drop/Saturday Night Palsy
To avoid injury, it's important to bend your knees and keep your back straight when performing this common physical task.
This injury involves the separation of the acromioclavicular ligament, often caused by a fall or direct blow to the shoulder.
Shoulder separation
This injury can involve a coronoid fracture and damage to either the lateral or medial collateral ligament, often due to trauma
Collateral Ligament Injuries
This injury occurs when the bones of the elbow joint become dislocated, often as a result of trauma or extreme force to the joint.
Elbow dislocation
This condition results in pain and inflammation at the base of the thumb, involving the tendons of the extensor pollicis brevis and abductor pollicis longus.
DeQuervain's Tenosynovitis
This spinal condition results in an excessive outward curvature of the thoracic spine, giving the appearance of a hunched back.
Kyphosis
This condition occurs when the connective tissue of the shoulder capsule becomes inflamed and stiff, severely limiting range of motion.
Frozen shoulder/Adhesive Capsulitis
This condition involves clicking or locking of the elbow during terminal extension, typically caused by valgus extension overload seen in throwing athletes.
Olecranon Impingement
This syndrome occurs when the deep branch of the radial nerve is compressed at the radial tunnel, causing pain that radiates into the dorsal forearm, often worsened by pronation and supination.
Radial Tunnel Syndrome
This condition leads to the shortening and thickening of the palmar aponeurosis (fascia), causing the fingers to contract toward the palm.
Dupuytren's Contracture
This condition is characterized by an exaggerated inward curve of the lumbar spine, often referred to as swayback.
Lordosis
This injury happens when the tendons of the rotator cuff are pinched or irritated as they pass through the shoulder joint, causing pain.
Impingement Lesion
This condition involves the thickening of the bursa in the elbow joint, often due to repetitive pressure or trauma.
Olecranon Bursitis
This injury results from median nerve entrapment distal to the elbow, often seen in athletes after repetitive throwing or racquet sports, causing typical elbow pain.
Pronator Syndrome
This injury occurs when the distal extensor tendon ruptures, leading to hyperextension of the distal interphalangeal (DIP) joint.
Mallet Finger
An intervertebral disc bulges or herniates causing pain and discomfort.
Intervertebral Disc Pressing on a Nerve
This injury involves torsional stress on the superior labrum caused by extreme humeral position and the rotation through the proximal biceps tendon, often requiring SLAP repair.
Maximum Shoulder External Rotation in the Abducted Position (SLAP Repair)
This condition occurs due to brachial plexus stretching at birth, affecting the suprascapular, musculocutaneous, and axillary nerves, resulting in a medially rotated arm, extended and pronated forearm.
Erb's Palsy
This injury causes medial elbow pain and may lead to distal paresthesias along the ulnar aspect of the forearm and into the 4th and 5th digits, sometimes resulting in a weak grip and clumsiness.
Ulnar nerve entrapment/cubital tunnel syndrome
This injury involves hyperextension of the proximal interphalangeal (PIP) joint, causing the volar plate (ligament) to tear and possibly fracturing the proximal or medial phalanx.
Volar Plate Avulsion