When the Shoulder Feels Stiff: Why Gentle Movement Can Help.
A shoulder can become strangely unfamiliar after a period of pain or inactivity. You reach for something on a shelf and stop halfway. Lifting a bag feels heavier than it should. You try to put on a jacket and suddenly realise that a movement you never used to think about now requires planning. Sometimes the […]
Kinesiology Taping for Ulnar-Sided Wrist Pain: When and Why It May Help.
There is a particular kind of wrist pain that makes ordinary movements suddenly feel uncertain. Turning a key. Opening a jar. Holding a heavy object. Pushing up from a chair. Sometimes the pain is sharp and localised to the little-finger side of the wrist, sometimes it feels more like irritation, weakness, or a sense that […]
A Physiotherapist’s Guide to Recovery After a TFCC Injury.
Sharp, stabbing pain on the little-finger side of the wrist can make surprisingly ordinary movements difficult. Turning a door handle, opening a jar, or pushing yourself up from a chair suddenly becomes something you think about before you do it. One possible cause is an injury to the triangular fibrocartilage complex, or TFCC. This structure […]
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