Aaron Thomas

Did You Know? The best time to start looking after your bone health is right NOW! Although bone density usually begins to deteriorate as we age, it can actually affect younger individuals too, which is why it's important to look after your bone health now, rather than later on in life. This is because it becomes increasingly harder to maintain strong, healthy bones as we age. Bone health can deteriorate silently without symptoms and many people don’t know they have poor bone health until a...

You've probably heard of Tennis Elbow - as it's commonly called - but did you know the condition is scientifically known as Lateral Epicondylalgia or Lateral Epicondylitis? Try saying one of those ten times, fast! What Is It? Lateral Epicondylalgia, commonly known as Tennis Elbow, is a condition that causes pain on the outside of the elbow. It involves irritation or overload of the wrist extensor tendons, particularly where they attach to the lateral epicondyle of the humerus. Despite the...

Ankle sprains are one of the most common and frustrating injuries we see in the clinic. Thorough assessment and rehab is important to maintain ankle strength and stability and to prevent sprains from reoccurring. What Actually Happens In An Ankle Sprain? The most common kind of ankle sprain occurs when the ankle rolls in. This can lead to damage to ligaments, tendons and even bone. Common structures that are affected include: Anterior Talofibular Ligament (ATFL) Calcaneofibular Ligament (CFL)...