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          • Osgood Schlatter’s and Sinding-Larsen Disease
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          • Hallux Valgus and Rigidus
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  • Upper Body Injuries
    • Head & Neck Injuries
      • Concussion
      • Neck Pain
    • Elbow Injuries
      • Biceps Tendinopathy
      • Golfer’s Elbow (Medial Epicondylitis)
      • Olecranon Bursitis
      • Tennis Elbow (Lateral Epicondylitis)
      • Thrower’s Elbow
      • Ulnar Nerve Pain
    • Shoulder Injuries
      • Acromioclavicular Joint (ACJ) Injuries
      • Frozen Shoulder
      • Glenohumeral Internal Rotational Deficit (GIRD)
      • Labral Injuries
      • Rotator Cuff Tears
      • Shoulder Impingement
      • Shoulder Instability (Dislocation and Subluxation)
    • Wrist Injuries
      • Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
      • De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
      • Dorsal Rim Impaction Syndrome (DRIS)
      • Extensor Carpi Ulnaris Tendinopathy
      • Ganglions
      • Intersection Syndrome
      • Scaphoid Fracture
      • Thumb Osteoarthritis
      • Triangular-Fibrocartilage Tear
      • Trigger Fingers
      • Wrist Osteoarthritis
  • Lower Body Injuries
    • Hip & Groin Injuries
      • Adductor Tendinopathy
      • Anterior Hip Impingement
      • Anterior (front) Hip Pain
      • Hip Flexor Tightness
      • Ischial Bursitis
      • Lateral (Outer) Hip Pain
      • Piriformis Syndrome
    • Knee Injuries
      • Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury
      • Fat Pad Impingement
      • Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome (ITBFS)
      • Knee Osteoarthritis
      • Loose Bodies in the Knee
      • Medial Collateral Ligament (MCL) Injury
      • Meniscal Injuries
      • Osgood Schlatter’s and Sinding-Larsen Disease
      • Patello-Femoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS)
      • Posterior Lateral Corner (PLC) Injury
      • Pre-Patella Bursitis
      • Quadriceps and Patella Tendinopathy
      • Tendon Tears or Rupture
    • Lower Back Injuries
      • Disc-related Back Pain
      • Facet Joint-related Back Pain
    • Lower Leg Injuries
      • Gastrocnemius Tear
      • Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome
      • Shin Splints
    • Foot and Ankle Injuries
      • Achilles Tendinopathy
      • Achilles Tendon Rupture
      • Ankle and Foot Osteoarthritis (OA)
      • Ankle Impingement
      • Avulsion Fracture
      • Hallux Valgus and Rigidus
      • Lateral Ligament Injury
      • Medial Ligament Injury
      • Peroneal Tendinopathy
      • Plantar Fasciitis
      • Stress Reaction/Fracture
      • Tarsal Tunnel Syndrome
      • Tibialis Posterior Tendinopathy
  • Treatments
    • Sports Injuries – General Principles
    • ESWT
      • Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (ESWT)
    • Injections
      • High Volume (HVI) and Tendon Stripping Injections (TSI)
      • Hydrodilatation
      • Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections
      • Prolotherapy Injections
      • Steroid Injections
    • Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation
      • Rehabilitation for Achilles Tendinopathy
      • Rehabilitation Exercises for Adductor Tendinopathy
      • Rehabilitation Exercises for Frozen Shoulder
      • Rehabilitation Exercises for Patella Tendinopathy
      • Rehabilitation Exercises Post Ankle Sprain
      • Rehabilitation Exercises for Tennis Elbow
    • Sports Podiatry
      • Foot Posture Basics
      • Foot Orthoses
      • Running Retraining / Gait Analysis
      • Choosing Appropriate Footwear
  • Exercise Medicine
    • Exercise & Physical Activity
    • General Principles
    • Pre-participation Screening
    • Sport Nutrition Basics

Common Lower Back Injuries

Disc-related Back Pain

Facet Joint-related Back Pain

Upper Body Injuries

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Lower Body Injuries

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  • Lower Leg Injuries
  • Foot and Ankle Injuries

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