Tag pain

Occipital neuralgia

Occipital neuralgia is a subtype of headache that affects the back of the head (occipital region). It can present as a sharp piercing pain which can last from seconds to minutes. This can develop into debilitating chronic occipital pain. The…

Groin anatomy

Chronic Groin Pain

Chronic groin pain is a very tricky problem to treat.  In sport it is the 3rd most common reason after ACL and fracture for keeping players off the field.  Because of the extremely complicated anatomy of the groin, pain in…

Coccydnia

Chronic tail bone pain (Coccydynia)

I have seen quite a few patients now with chronic tail bone pain.  The medical term for this is coccydynia.   The common causes are childbirth and trauma, and women tend to have this condition more often than men.  The usual…

Disc bulge - sciatica

Sciatica

Throughout the last 12 months, I would say that one of the most common problem I treat is sciatica.  The sciatic nerve is the body’s longest nerve and is a collection of nerves that originate from the lower lumbar to…

Calf tightness

Chronic calf tightness

A 57 year old gentleman presents with chronic bilateral calf tightness for the past one year.  It is always aching, worse so after physical activity.  He required painkillers most nights due to the discomfort.  Stretching gives some temporary relief but…

Shoulder blade pain

Shoulder blade (scapular) pain

This week I saw two patients in two days presenting with exactly the same complaint – a niggling pain around their shoulder blade (scapula).  Both walked out astounded.  One was a middle aged gentleman who had it for the past…

Plantar Fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis

Plantar fasciitis is becoming an increasingly common presentation.  Laser acupuncture is surprisingly effective for this condition. Plantar fasciitis is caused when the connective tissue joining the heel and the forefoot (plantar fascia) becomes inflamed.  Factors contributing to this are poor…

Subacromial Bursitis / Rotator Cuff Tear

Updated 20/01/2021: I want to share some of my insights over the years of treating shoulder pain. Subacromial bursitis or rotator cuff tear/tendinopathy on scans does not necessarily mean that is the cause of your shoulder pain. I’ve seen a…