De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis – A Cause of Wrist Pain
De Quervain's Tendonitis Patient's with De Quervain's tendonitis have pain on the radial (thumb side) aspect of the wrist joint. There is usually a swelling on the radial aspect of the wrist. Some patients may even think that the bone at that area is "swollen". The...
Treatment of Distal Radius Malunion
Distal Radius Fracture Distal radius fracture usually occurs from a slip and fall onto the outstretched hand. It is a "wrist" fracture. There will be pain, swelling and sometimes deformity of the wrist if the fracture is badly displaced. Distal radius fractures, if...
Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL) Tears – How I Treat These Injuries
What is the Posterior Cruciate Ligament (PCL)? A ligament is a strong fibrous tissue that attaches one bone to another. The anterior and posterior cruciate ligaments form an "X" in the centre of the knee joint. The posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) being the larger of...
Percutaneous Vertebroplasty for Osteoporotic Compression Fractures of the Spine
Osteoporosis is a silent disease. Most sufferers do not know they have osteoporosis until they sustain a fragility fracture. This usually occurs with a minor fall which should not result in a fracture for a person with normal bone density. For those whose bone density...
The different types of elbow instability and injuries
The Popping Elbow Some patients complain of elbow instability. Elbow instability is a "looseness" in the elbow joint that may cause the joint to catch, jam, pop, or slide out of place during certain arm movements. It most often occurs as a result of an injury —...
Peroneal Longus Tendon Tear
The Peroneal Tendons of the Ankle and Foot The peroneals are two muscles and their tendons that lie along the outside of the lower leg bone (the fibula) and cross behind the lateral malleolus (the outer ankle bone). Major muscles that support the lateral part of the...