Common
Injuries

We want to provide you with an exceptional service online as well as in-practice. In an effort to help you with common problems we have provided some general but useful information on specific injuries that have been prepared by our specialist Osteopaths, Chiropractors and Sports Chiropractors.

Ankle & Foot Pain

Ankle & Foot Pain can affect people of all ages — from athletes to office workers. Around 3.5% of the working population report a work-related injury or illness annually (Australian Bureau of Statistics), with sprains, strains or dislocations among the most common (Safe Work Australia). In sport, thousands of hospital admissions occur each year for injuries in high-impact activities (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare).

Flat Feet (Pes Planus)
Gait Dysfunction
High Arches (Pes Cavus)
Overpronation or Supination
Poor Proprioception and Balance
Ankle Osteoarthritis
Bunions (Hallux Valgus)
Degenerative
Tendinopathy
Hallux Rigidus (Stiff Big Toe)
Morton’s Neuroma
High Ankle Sprain (Syndesmosis)
Lateral Ankle Sprain (ATFL, CFL)
Medial Ankle Sprain (Deltoid Ligament)
Achilles Tendinopathy
Extensor or Flexor Tendinopathy
Midfoot or Forefoot Sprains
Peroneal Tendinopathy
Plantar Fasciitis
Posterior Tibial Tendinopathy
Sinus Tarsi Syndrome
Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
Achilles Tendon Repair
Ankle Arthroscopy
Ankle Ligament Reconstruction
Ankle or Foot Fracture Fixation (ORIF)
Ankle Replacement
Bunionectomy
Plantar Fascia Release
Syndesmosis
Stabilisation
Accessory Navicular Syndrome
Ankle Instability in Youth Athletes
Growth Plate Injuries (Distal Tibia or Fibula)
Juvenile Hallux Valgus (Bunions)
Sever’s Disease (Calcaneal Apophysitis)
Tarsal Coalition

Cervical Neck & Head Pain

Cervical Neck & Head Pain can affect people of all ages — from athletes to office workers. Around 3.5% of the working population report a work-related injury or illness annually (Australian Bureau of Statistics), with sprains, strains or dislocations among the most common (Safe Work Australia). In sport, thousands of hospital admissions occur each year for injuries in high-impact activities (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare).

Cervical Joint Hypomobility or Hypertonicity
Forward Head Posture
Poor Scapular Control
Upper Cross Syndrome
Workstation Ergonomic Dysfunction
Cervical Foraminal Stenosis
Cervical Myelopathy
Cervical Spondylosis
Degenerative Disc Disease
Cervical Discogenic Pain
Cervical Facet Joint Dysfunction
Cervical Radiculopathy
Cervical Muscle Strain
Concussion
Migraines
Tension-Type Headache
Whiplash-Associated Disorder
Anterior Cervical Discectomy and Fusion (ACDF)
Cervical Disc Replacement
Cervical Laminectomy or Laminoplasty
Post-Traumatic Stabilisation Procedures
Postural Neck Pain from Device Use
Scheuermann’s Disease
Torticollis (Congenital or Acquired)

Elbow Pain

Elbow Pain can affect people of all ages — from athletes to office workers. Around 3.5% of the working population report a work-related injury or illness annually (Australian Bureau of Statistics), with sprains, strains or dislocations among the most common (Safe Work Australia). In sport, thousands of hospital admissions occur each year for injuries in high-impact activities (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare).

Poor Wrist/Hand Kinetics
Postural Overload
Referred Pain from Cervical Spine (C5-C8 Nerves)
Shoulder/ Scapular Dyskinesis
Throwing Mechanics Dysfunction
Degenerative Tendinopathy (medial or lateral)
Elbow Osteoarthritis
Ulnar Nerve Entrapment (Cubital Tunnel Syndrome)
Posterior Impingement Syndrome
Distal Biceps Tendinopathy
Elbow Ligament Sprains (UCL, RCL injuries)
Extensor Tendon Overload
Flexor‑ Pronator Strain
Forearm Flexor/ Extensor Compartment Tightness or Myofascial Pain
Lateral Epicondylalgia (Tennis Elbow)
Medial Epicondylalgia (Golfer’s Elbow)
Olecranon Bursitis
Triceps Tendinopathy
Elbow Arthroscopy
Nerve Decompression Surgery (Cubital Tunnel Release)
Open Reduction and Internal Fixation (ORIF)
Tendon Repair Surgery
Total Elbow Arthroplasty (Replacement)
UCL Reconstruction (Tommy John Surgery)
Avulsion Injuries of the Medial Epicondyle
Little League Elbow (Medial Apophysitis)
Panner’s Disease
Radial Head Subluxation (Nursemaid’s Elbow)
Osteochondritis Dissecans (Capitellum)

Hip & Groin Pain

Hip & Groin Pain can affect people of all ages — from athletes to office workers. Around 3.5% of the working population report a work-related injury or illness annually (Australian Bureau of Statistics), with sprains, strains or dislocations among the most common (Safe Work Australia). In sport, thousands of hospital admissions occur each year for injuries in high-impact activities (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare).

Core Weakness or Muscle Imbalance
Leg Length Discrepancy
Pelvic Tilt or Pelvic Instability
Referred Pain from Lumbar Spine
Sacroiliac Dysfunction (SIJ)
Avascular Necrosis (AVN) of the Femoral Head
Hip Osteoarthritis
Stress Fractures (Femoral Neck or Acetabulum)
Corks and Myositis Ossificans
Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI)
Gluteal Tendinopathy
Hamstring and Adductor Tendinopathy
Hip Bursitis / Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (GTPS)
Hip Labral Tear
Hip Pointer
Muscle Strains and Tears
Nerve Entrapments
Osteitis Pubis
Piriformis Syndrome
Sports Hernia (Athletic Pubalgia)
Hip Dislocation
Hip Fracture (Femoral Neck or Acetabulum)
Hip Replacement (Total or Partial Arthroplasty)
Hip Resurfacing
Surgical Repair of Adductor or Hamstring Avulsion
Apophysitis
Hip Dysplasia
Perthes Disease (Legg–Calvé–Perthes Disease)
Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE)

Knee Pain

Knee Pain can affect people of all ages — from athletes to office workers. Around 3.5% of the working population report a work-related injury or illness annually (Australian Bureau of Statistics), with sprains, strains or dislocations among the most common (Safe Work Australia). In sport, thousands of hospital admissions occur each year for injuries in high-impact activities (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare).

Gait Abnormalities
Muscle Imbalance
Poor Landing or Cutting Mechanics
Referred Pain from Hip or Lumbar Spine
Valgus & Varus Knee Alignment
Meniscal Degeneration
Knee Osteoarthritis (OA)
Chondromalacia Patellae
Baker’s Cyst (Popliteal Cyst)
ACL Tear (Anterior Cruciate Ligament)
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Injury / Tear
Fat Pad Impingement (Hoffa’s Fat Pad)
Hamstring Tendinopathy
Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) – Runner’s Knee
Medial & Lateral Meniscus Injuries
Patellar Tendinopathy – Jumper’s Knee
Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) – Runner’s Knee
Popliteus Tendinopathy
Pes Anserine Bursitis
Quadriceps Tendinopathy
ACL Reconstruction
Fracture Fixation (Tibial Plateau, Patella)
High Tibial Osteotomy (HTO)
Meniscectomy or Meniscus Repair
Multi-ligament Knee Reconstruction
Patellar Realignment Surgery
Osgood Schlatter Disease
Osteochondritis Dissecans
Patellar Instability Dislocation
Sinding Larsen Johansson
Tibial Tubercle Apophysitis

Lumbar Lower Back Pain

Lumbar Lower Back Pain can affect people of all ages — from athletes to office workers. Around 3.5% of the working population report a work-related injury or illness annually (Australian Bureau of Statistics), with sprains, strains or dislocations among the most common (Safe Work Australia). In sport, thousands of hospital admissions occur each year for injuries in high-impact activities (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare).

Anterior Pelvic Tilt
Lifting Technique Errors
Poor Lumbopelvic Control
Prolonged Sitting or Standing Ergonomics
Weak Glutes or Abdominals
Degenerative Disc Disease (DDD)
Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
Lumbar Spondylosis
Osteoarthritis of Facet Joints
Acute Non-Specific Low Back Pain
Core Instability
Facet Joint Dysfunction
Lumbar Disc Herniation or Protrusion
Lumbar Muscle Strain or Spasm
Lumbar Radiculopathy (sciatica)
Pregnancy Related Pain / Symphysis Pubis
Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
Lumbar Discectomy or Microdiscectomy
Sacroiliac Joint Fusion
Spinal Fusion (PLIF, TLIF)
Laminectomy or Decompression
Apophyseal Ring Fracture (Adolescents)
Lumbar Spine Stress Fractures (Spondylolysis) in Adolescents
Postural Back Pain (Adolescents)
Scheuermann’s Disease (Lower Thoracic/ Lumbar)
Spondylolisthesis (Adolescents)

Shoulder Pain

Shoulder Pain can affect people of all ages — from athletes to office workers. Around 3.5% of the working population report a work-related injury or illness annually (Australian Bureau of Statistics), with sprains, strains or dislocations among the most common (Safe Work Australia). In sport, thousands of hospital admissions occur each year for injuries in high-impact activities (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare).

Poor Scapulohumeral Rhythm
Referred Pain from Cervical Spine
Rounded Shoulder Posture
Upper Cross
Syndrome
Weak Posterior Chain (traps, rhomboids, rotator cuff)
AC Joint Osteoarthritis
Adhesive Capsulitis (Frozen Shoulder)
Calcific Tendinopathy
Glenohumeral Osteoarthritis
Rotator Cuff Arthropathy
AC Joint Sprain
Biceps Tendinopathy
Glenohumeral Joint Instability or Shoulder Dislocation
Labral Injury (SLAP Lesion)
Posterior Shoulder Impingement
Rotator Cuff Tear
Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
Scapular Dyskinesis
Shoulder Bursitis (Subacromial or Subdeltoid)
Subacromial Impingement Syndrome
AC Joint Reconstruction
Biceps Tenodesis or Tenotomy
Rotator Cuff Repair
Shoulder Stabilisation Surgery (Bankart Repair)
SLAP Repair
Subacromial Decompression
Total or Reverse Shoulder Arthroplasty
Growth Plate Injuries
Little League Shoulder (Proximal Humeral Epiphysitis)
Scapular Winging due to Neuromuscular Causes
Shoulder Instability (including multidirectional instability)

Thoracic Spine & Rib Pain

Thoracic Spine & Rib Pain can affect people of all ages — from athletes to office workers. Around 3.5% of the working population report a work-related injury or illness annually (Australian Bureau of Statistics), with sprains, strains or dislocations among the most common (Safe Work Australia). In sport, thousands of hospital admissions occur each year for injuries in high-impact activities (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare).

Breathing Pattern Dysfunction
Poor Thoracic
Mobility
Referred Pain to the Shoulder or Chest Wall
Rib Ring Dysfunction/ Malalignment or Fixation
Scapular
Dysfunction
Osteoarthritis of Costovertebral Joints
Osteoporotic Vertebral Compression Fractures
Thoracic Spondylosis
Costovertebral or Costotransverse Joint Sprain
Intercostal
Muscle Strain
Postural Thoracic Pain (rounded shoulders, kyphosis)
Thoracic Disc Irritation
Thoracic Facet Joint Dysfunction
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
Rib Fixation
Surgery
Thoracic Spine
Fusion
Vertebral Fracture Stabilisation
Postural Kyphosis (Adolescents)
Rib Growth Plate Injuries (Adolescents)
Scheuermann’s Disease (Adolescents)
Scoliosis (Early‑Stage Functional)

Jaw (TMJ) Joint Pain

Jaw (TMJ) Joint Pain can affect people of all ages — from athletes to office workers. Around 3.5% of the working population report a work-related injury or illness annually (Australian Bureau of Statistics), with sprains, strains or dislocations among the most common (Safe Work Australia). In sport, thousands of hospital admissions occur each year for injuries in high-impact activities (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare).

Asymmetrical Chewing Patterns
Cervical Spine Referral (Upper Cervical Segments)
Forward Head Posture and Cervical Dysfunction
Scapular and Upper Thoracic Postural Influence
Poor Jaw Opening Mechanics
Chronic Disc Displacement with Joint Degeneration
TMJ Ankylosis (Partial or Complete Joint Fusion)
TMJ Degenerative Joint Disease (DJD)
TMJ Osteoarthritis
Bruxism (Teeth Grinding or Clenching)
Capsulitis or Synovitis of the TMJ
Muscle Imbalance between Cervical and Masticatory Muscles
Myofascial Pain of the Jaw Muscles
Postural TMD
TMJ Disc Displacement with Reduction (Clicking Jaw)
TMJ Disc Displacement without Reduction (Locking Jaw)
Temporomandibular Joint Hyper or Hypomobility
Arthrocentesis or TMJ Arthroscopy
Open TMJ Surgery (Discectomy or Joint Reconstruction)
Post‑Dental or Orthodontic Surgery Recovery
Post‑operative Rehabilitation Following Trauma or Joint Ankylosis
TMJ Total Joint Replacement
Growth-related TMJ Asymmetry or Clicking
Post‑traumatic TMD (Sport‑related Jaw Impact)
TMD Related to Orthodontic Bracing or Malocclusion

Wrist & Hand Pain

Wrist & Hand Pain can affect people of all ages — from athletes to office workers. Around 3.5% of the working population report a work-related injury or illness annually (Australian Bureau of Statistics), with sprains, strains or dislocations among the most common (Safe Work Australia). In sport, thousands of hospital admissions occur each year for injuries in high-impact activities (Australian Institute of Health & Welfare).

Poor Grip Strength or Endurance
Postural Overload (prolonged typing or tool use)
Tendon Overuse from Repetitive Tasks
Referred Pain from Cervical or Thoracic Spine
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Heberden’s and Bouchard’s Nodes
Osteoarthritis (CMC Joint, DIP, PIP joints)
Ulnar Nerve Compression at Guyon’s Canal
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
Flexor or Extensor Tendinopathy
Fractures & Dislocations (Metacarpal, Boxer’s, Tuft and Volar Plate Injuries)
Intersection Syndrome
Thumb UCL Injury (Skier’s or Gamekeeper’s Thumb)
Trigger Finger (Stenosing Tenosynovitis)
Wrist Sprains
Carpal Tunnel Release
Joint Replacement
ORIF of Distal Radius or Scaphoid Fracture
Tendon Repair (Flexor or Extensor)
TFCC Repair
Trigger Finger Release
Wrist Arthroscopy
Growth Plate Injuries of Fingers/Thumb
Gymnast’s Wrist (distal radius stress injury)
TFCC Irritation or Instability

If you have a specific issue not addressed here or want some more information, get in contact with one of our team members here for a prompt response.