The symptoms of iliotibial band syndrome (IT band syndrome) are pain, aching or burning on the outside of your knee joint. In the initial stages, the pain tends to ease after you start to exercise, but as the condition worsens exercising may lead to an exacerbation of symptoms. You may also develop warmth or redness…
As Wimbledon season closes, the number of people taking up tennis, or whose interest in the sport has been rekindled by the Centre Court action, is predicted to rise as it does every year.
Once upon a time, if you suffered a meniscal tear, more or less the only option was to remove the damaged cartilage. There are several drawbacks to this approach, but the main one is that it can increase the risk of arthritis in the future. And, with more of us wanting to remain fit and…
With tennis season being in full swing, you may have been watching some of the Wimbledon matches in recent weeks. Tennis, like any other sport, is loved by both professional athletes as well as amateurs that enjoy playing as a way to keep fit, healthy and agile. Due to the nature of tennis though, players…
