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ACL simply stands for Anterior (the front) Cruciate (like a cross) Ligament (a strong, fibrous band of tissue that connects bones, in this case the femur and tibia.) The cruciate ligaments run diagonally across the knee, providing stability and limiting the lateral and rotational movement in the joint.

A Calf Strain injury can happen to anyone. That said, there are some things you can do (and not do) to make it less likely that it happens again to you. 

The gluteal muscles are a group of muscles located in the butt – ahem sorry still got the silly song playing in our heads – in the buttocks.  They play an important role in the movement of the hip joint and the stabilization of the pelvis.

Have you heard about Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo or BPPV? Anyone who has experienced its awful symptoms of rocking and swaying and other strange movements of the earth around you will know all about it. It sounds scary, doesn’t it? The good news is ‘benign’ is about as good as a medical word gets. It means ‘non-life threatening’. You can take a breath.

Perhaps your third and fourth toes are going a little numb, particularly when you’re wearing tight shoes. Maybe you’ve started experiencing little tingles and shocks when doing burpees or ballroom dancing (or anytime the ball of your foot is bearing your weight). Or perhaps things have progressed, and it feels like you’re always standing on a pebble, or the ball of your foot feels like it’s burning. If this is you, you might be suffering from Morton’s Neuroma.

Have you felt a weird numbness or tingling in one hand when you wake? The first couple of times you woke up like this you probably assumed that you’d somehow slept on it and ignored the pins and needles. But then it kept happening. Then it started affecting your dexterity. Perhaps you’re surprised at just how much numb fingers impact your life. So, you’ve googled it. And here’s the likely answer; you are probably suffering from Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. That might sound a bit scary, but don’t worry - it’s common and treatable, and the physiotherapists here at the clinic are here to help.

You’ve probably visited the physiotherapist after injuries and been referred before or after surgeries for rehabilitation. But as we age, perhaps we should consider going to the physiotherapist as more of a routine health check. You go to the dentist even when there’s nothing wrong. Why? Because you know that prevention is better than cure. Maintaining your balance and mobility as you age is an investment in your prolonged good health and independence!