Common Injuries
Click over the body area (or choose from the body part list below) to find a list of common injuries specific to that body part, and the treatments that your physiotherapist may use to relieve symptoms*.
Body parts:
Ankle and Foot, Knee, Muscles, Hip, Elbow, Wrist and Hand, Back, Shoulder, Head and Neck.
*In the absence of a visit with a qualified health care professional, information on this website must be considered an educational service only.
Ankle and Foot
Common injuries:
● Achilles Tendinopathy
● Shin splints
● Plantar Fasciitis
● Ankle Sprain
Treatment may include some of the following:
- Massage
- Stretches
- Ankle and foot joint mobilisations
- Taping
- Balance and strengthening exercises
- Orthotics advice and fitting
- Sports specific skills
Ankle and Foot Information Sheets
Knee
Common injuries:
● Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
● Posterior Cruciate Ligament Rupture
● Medial/Lateral Collateral Ligament Sprain or Rupture
● Meniscal Injury
● Patella Tendinopathy
● Patellofemoral Pain
Treatment may include some of the following:
- Massage
- Quadriceps (VMO) and hamstrings strengthening
- Balance exercises
- Stretches
- Ultrasound
- Taping or bracing
- Gym program
Knee Information Sheets
Muscles
Common injuries:
● Muscle Strain
Treatment may include some of the following:
- Gentle massage
- Stretches
- Strengthening
- Ultrasound
- Dry needling
- Taping
Hip
Common injuries:
● Greater Trochanteric Pain Syndrome (Bursitis)
● Arthritis
● Labral Tear
Treatment may include some of the following:
- Massage
- Hip joint stretches
- Ultrasound
- Hydrotherapy
- Stretches
- trengthening of gluteal muscles
Elbow
Common injuries:
● Tennis Elbow
● Golfer's Elbow
Treatment may include some of the following:
- Massage
- Stretches
- Ultrasound
- Cervical spine mobilisation
- Dry needling
- Tendon strengthening program using hand weights
- Bracing, elbow supports or taping
Wrist and Hand
Common injuries:
● Carpal Tunnel
● Post Surgery
● Tendon Injury
● DeQuervains
● Fracture
Treatment may include some of the following:
- Night splint
- Thermoplastic bracing or splinting
- Swelling control measures - eg: coban
- Stretches
- Massage
- Strengthening exercises using hand weights or putty
Wrist and Hand Information Sheets
Back
Common injuries:
● Acute Low Back Pain
● Chronic Low Back Pain
● Sacroiliac Joint Dysfunction
● Lumbar Disc Injury
● Nerve Root Irritation
Treatment may include some of the following:
- Massage
- Joint mobilisations/manipulations
- Dry needling
- Stretches
- TENS
- Manual handling advice
- Postural correction
- Taping or bracing/supports
- Core strengthening program
- Hydrotherapy
- Gym program
Back Information Sheets
Shoulder
Common injuries:
● Shoulder Impingement/Bursitis
● Rotator Cuff Tear
● Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
● Dislocation/Subluxation
● Shoulder Instability
● Frozen Shoulder
● Acromioclavicular Joint Injury (AC)
Treatment may include some of the following:
- Massage
- Stretches
- Ultrasound
- Taping
- Strengthening using theraband or hand weights
- Postural correction
- Cervical spine/thoracic spine mobilisation
- Hydrotherapy
Head and Neck
Common injuries:
● Whiplash Associated Disorder
● Wry Neck
● Facet Joint Pain
● Cervicogenic Headache
● TMJ Jaw Pain
● Cervical Disc Pain
Treatment may include some of the following:
- Massage
- Joint mobilisations/manipulations
- Traction
- Dry needling
- Stretches
- Postural correction
- Ergonomic advice
- Taping
- Hydrotherapy
- Gym program
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