RIB PAIN

Often felt after an a illness or on waking , the most common cause of rib pain is a strain of the intercostal muscle , a small muscle that lies between the rib bones. The strain can be caused by sudden traumatic movements such as violent coughing , sneezing, or being...

UPPER BACK PAIN

Pain in the upper back can normally be felt in between or underneath the shoulder blades. Often muscular in nature it can also come about due to a rib dysfunction or referral pain from a trapped nerve in the neck. Treatment focuses on restoring normal spinal movement...

LOWER BACK PAIN

Pain within the lower back is commonly caused by injury to the tissues. Depending on the structures injured and the way the injury occurred , pains in the lower back can have vastly different intensities. Muscular and ligamentous injury can come about due to leaning...

WRIST PAIN

Wrists are complex joints which have to deal with a wide range of physical movements and activities. Injury can commonly come from overuse (RSI or carpal tunnel syndrome) or from sudden trauma such as a fall. Stretching and strengthening exercises reduce muscular...

ELBOW PAIN

Although elbow pain occurs frequently in sportspeople in the form of tennis or golfer’s elbow it can also come about due to computer use or repetitive motions such as writing or using musical instruments. Treatment is dependant on diagnosis of the problem. Pain in the...