What is Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS)? Greater trochanter pain syndrome (GTPS) is an often-overlooked painful overuse sydrome that presents with ongoing pain in the lateral hip region in the…
What is hamstring tendinopathy? Hamstring tendinopathy is an often-overlooked diagnosis for acute and chronic ongoing buttock pain. The symptoms often mimic sciatic symptoms and indeed there may be co-existent sciatic…
Get to know your groin! The groin consists of six muscles. They are: Adductor Magnus Adductor Longus Adductor Brevis Pectineous Gracilis Obturator Externus – weak adductor1, 2. All these muscles…
History of hydrotherapy Hydrotherapy comes from the Greek terms ‘hydro’, meaning water, and ‘therapeia’, meaning therapy. Its first use dates back to 1500BC when Hindus used water to treat fever. Around…
What is the plantar fascia? The plantar fascia is a thick connective tissue structure extending over the underside of the foot. Its function is to help support the arch of…