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Lets Have a look at Triangular FibroCartilage Complex Injuries (TFCC) Commonly mistaken by medical personnel as ''wrist sprains'' A TFCC tear is an injury to the triangular fibrocartilage complex, found in the wrist, between the end of the ulna bone and the carpals. Its function is to stabilize the radio ulnar joint. TFCC tear symptoms Symptoms of a TFCC tear include wrist pain on the little pinky finger side. There will be tenderness over the back of the wrist. Pain is worst on bending the wrist sideways so the little finger moves towards the forearm ( called ulna deviation). There is likely to be swelling in the wrist, reduced grip strength and sometimes a clicking sound or feeling when moving the wrist. The triangular fibrocartilage complex consists of:     The triangular fibrocartilage disc.     Ulna meniscus.     Ulnar collateral ligament.     Several carpal ligaments.     Extensor carpi ulnaris tendon shea...

This article is to give my followers, sports medics and sports men involved in high performance sport training just to give them an insight on anatomy, causes, prevention and treatment of knee injuries encountered during contact sport. There are four bones around the area of the knee joint: the thigh bone (femur), the main shin bone (tibia), the outer shin bone (fibula) and the knee cap (patella). But the main movements of the knee joint are between the femur, the tibia and the patella. Tough connective tissue (articular cartilage) lines the ends of the tibia and femur and the back of the patella around the knee joint. The articular cartilage reduces friction between the bones of the knee joint and helps smooth movement between them. Each knee joint also contains an inner and outer meniscus (a medial and lateral meniscus). These are thick rubbery pads of cartilage tissue. They are C-shaped and become thinner towards the middle of the joint. The menisci cartilages sit ...

Summary An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a medical test that detects cardiac (heart) abnormalities by measuring the electrical activity generated by the heart as it contracts. The ECG can help diagnose a range of conditions including heart arrhythmias, heart enlargement, heart inflammation (pericarditis or myocarditis) and coronary heart disease. An electrocardiogram (ECG) is a medical test that detects cardiac (heart) abnormalities by measuring the electrical activity generated by the heart as it contracts. The machine that records the patient’s ECG is called an electrocardiograph. The electrocardiograph records the electrical activity of the heart muscle and displays this data as a trace on a screen or on paper. This data is then interpreted by a medical practitioner. ECGs from normal, healthy hearts have a characteristic shape. Any irregularity in the heart rhythm or damage to the heart muscle can change the electrical activity of the ...

What is dry needling? Dry needling is  a  broad term used  to  differentiate “non-injection”  needling from the practice of “injection needling” which utilises a hyperdermic syringe and usually involves the injection of an agent such as saline, local anaesthetic or corticosteroid into the tissue or specific anatomical structures .In contrast to this, dry needling utilises a solid, filament needle, as is used in the practice of acupuncture, and relies on the stimulation of specific reactions in the target tissue for its therapeutic effect. The term dry needling is also used to differentiate the use of needling in a western physiological paradigm from the use of needling in an oriental paradigm which is referred to as acupucture. There are several popular, well established schools of dry needling practice and they commonly involve  the needling of myofascial trigger points using acupuncture needles to...

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After assessing the Kenya XVs Rugby team for body compositions and injury profile, we now have a deeper look on the importance of conducting skinfold test. First of all skinfold measurement test is one common method of determining athlete's individual body composition and body fat percentage.  This test estimates the percentage of body fat by measuring skinfold thickness at specific locations on the body. The thickness of these folds is a measure of the fat under the skin, also called subcutaneous adipose tissue. Skinfold thickness results rely on formulas that convert these numbers into an estimate of a person's percentage of body fat according to a person's age and gender. Skinfold measurements are generally taken at specific sites on the right side of the body. The tester pinches the skin at the location site and pulls the fold of skin away from the underlying muscle so only the skin and fat tissue is being held. Special skinfold calipers are then used to...

This our new Physiotherapy and Sports Injury clinic based at the Kenya Sports Science Research Institute (KSSRI) and Human Performance Centre (HPC) in Nairobi, Kenya. Take your time to book an appointment with the sports physiotherapists specialist just at your door step: We offer the following Services: Physiotherapy Treatment for Sports injuries, Low Back Pain, Neck Pain, Knee and Hip Pain and Stroke rehabilitation Sports Injuries Diagnosis and Assessment Sports Injuries prevention consultancy Sports Events on field Medics Fitness Training and Assessment for sports teams Personal Training Weight Management Fitness Testing Short courses in Sports Physiotherapy/sports medicine Pre rehabilitation of injuries Rehabilitation of previous and current injuries Designing of pre-season training programs for sports teams Nuchal Rigidity treatment Dry Needling  Sports Tapping  Kinesio Tapping Orthopaedic Manual Therapy Sports prevention research Consultancy Com...