67-year-old gentleman presenting with left groin pain
We had the pleasure of meeting a 67-year-old gentleman who has been suffering with left groin pain. The problem came on slowly buy itself with no injury. He is otherwise fit and active. He initially went to see a Chiropractor who worked on his spinal alignment...
Iliotibial Band Tightness – Case Study: 43-Year-Old Runner
A regular runner attended Rugby Physio for an assessment of right knee pain and iliotibial band (ITB) tightness that had been ongoing for approximately 6 months. The pain initially began after the runner increased the frequency of hill...
Keen walker presenting with hip pain.
This week we met a keen walker who had been suffering with outer left hip pain for the last 6 months. The onset of the pain began after increasing their distance from 5 miles to 10 miles. Despite reducing their activity, the hip discomfort persisted and began to limit...
Headaches and Dizziness in a middle aged female
We recently saw a lady presenting with a 6-month history of headache and associated dizziness. She was seen by her GP who advised physiotherapy input. Having taken a good look at her, she presented with stiffness in the neck and...
Young basketball player suffering with low back pain and associated sciatica
A young gentleman presented to us at Rugby Physio for his disabling low back pain and sciatica pain in the right leg and foot. The symptoms initially began just 3 weeks before coming to see us and he recalls jumping up to throw his basketball into the hoop when he...
Helping a patient with persistent, disabling shoulder pain
This time, a gentleman had been struggling with his right shoulder for quite a few month. His response to previous physiotherapy treatment was poor. At Rugby Physio, we aimed to get his shoulder feeling better and back to function. But, we needed to do our assessments...
Runner with persistent knee and hip pain
At Rugby Physio, every patient who walks through our doors is unique. This week, we want to share a story of Liz, a 50 year old runner who had dreams of running a marathon, but was limited by recurrent hip and Achilles pain for the last 6 months. This caused both...