Musculoskeletal/sports-related injuries include: bones, muscles with their related tendons, joint structures such as ligaments and menisci. Injuries may cause impairments such as pain, inflammation, restricted movement, joint instability, or muscle weakness.
General Conditions
- Osteoarthritis: Degenerative joint disease (DJD); progressive destruction of articular cartilage and the formation of bone at the margin of the joint.
- Osteoporosis: A group of disorders, which have as their common denominator, a reduction of bone mass per unit of bone volume.
- Fibromyalgia: Chronic muscle pain syndrome with no known cause or cure, considered "inflammation of the soft tissue"; body and muscle aches often accompanied by overwhelming fatigue and pelvic pain; symptoms may wax and wane with no discernable cause
- TMJ Dysfunction: Inflammation in this joint may lead to difficulty opening the mouth fully, pain in the joint, and/or in the neck and head region; other symptoms include headaches, dizziness, tinnitus, and nausea
Shoulder Injuries
- Rotator cuff tear (operative or non-operative)
- Dislocation
- Frozen shoulder
- Tendinitis
- Fracture
- Shoulder impingement
- Thoracic outlet syndrome
Elbow Injuries
- Golfer's elbow (medial epicondylitis)
- Tennis elbow (lateral epicondylitis)
- Sprain/strain (conservative or post-operative)
- Fractures
Wrist Injuries
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Sprain/strain (conservative or post-operative)
- Fractures
Neck and Low Back Injuries
- Sprain/strain
- Disc herniation
- Stenosis
- Muscle spasm
- Posture
- Si joint dysfunction
- Coccygodynia: Refers to pain in and around the region of the coccyx or tailbone. It may involve the pelvic floor muscles and/or the gluteus maximus muscle. This condition is more common in women than men.
- Etiology:
- Falls resulting in direct injury of the coccyx (horseback riding, skiing)
- Childbirth
- Direct pressure on the coccyx (e.g. sitting)
- Strain (cycling, rowing)
Hip Conditions
- Acetabular labral tears
- Bursitis
- IT band tightness/syndrome
- Tendinitis
- Total knee replacement
Knee Injuries
- Patellofemoral syndrome
- ACL tear (operative or non-operative)
- Meniscus tear (operative or non-operative)
- Tendinitis
- Total knee replacement
Ankle Injuries
- Achilles' tendonitis (Achilles' heel)
- Peroneal tendonitis
- Sprain/strain (conservative or post-operative)
- Fractures
Foot/Toe Injuries
- Plantar fascitis (heel pain)
- Tarsal tunnel syndrome
- Bunionectomies
- Sprain/strain (conservative or post-operative)
- Fractures/stress fractures
Physical Therapy Treatment Includes:
- Manual therapy
- Mobilization
- Myofascial release
- Soft tissue mobilization
- Strengthening
- Therapeutic exercises
- Stabilization exercises
- Range of motion
- Modalities
- E-stimulation
- Ultrasound
- Heat/ice
- Patient education
- Home exercise program (HEP)