Achilles Tendinopathy: Returning to Walking, Running and Sport
Achilles tendinopathy can make simple activity feel unpredictable. Some people can walk comfortably but flare after hills. Others feel stiff every mo...
Dr Joshua Hatch
Dr Joshua Hatch is a GP and Musculoskeletal Medicine practitioner in Brisbane, Australia. With his wealth of experience, he provides an array of effective techniques to address musculoskeletal pain, enabling you to attain lasting relief.
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Back Pain Red Flags: When to Seek Urgent Care
Most episodes of back pain are painful but not dangerous. They usually relate to irritated joints, discs, muscles, ligaments or nerves, and many impr...
Cortisone Injections: Benefits, Limits and Common Misunderstandings
Cortisone injections are commonly used for musculoskeletal pain. They can be very helpful in the right setting, but they are often misunderstood.Co...
Cortisone vs PRP for Knee Osteoarthritis: What the Evidence Says
If you have knee osteoarthritis and have been offered an injection, you may be weighing up cortisone against PRP (platelet-rich plasma). They...
Do You Need an MRI for Back Pain?
Short answer: for most people with new low back pain, no — an MRI is not needed, and getting one too early can do more harm than good. This surpr...
Hip Pain When Lying on Your Side: Could It Be GTPS?
Pain on the outside of the hip is often blamed on "bursitis", but many cases are better described as greater trochanteric pain syndrome, or GTPS. Thi...
Knee Osteoarthritis Flare Plan: What to Do When Pain Spikes
Knee osteoarthritis symptoms often fluctuate. A painful flare can feel like something has suddenly gone wrong, but flares are common and do not alway...
Plantar Fasciitis: First Steps That Usually Matter Most
Plantar fasciitis, also called plantar heel pain, commonly causes pain under the heel or arch. It is often worst with the first steps in the morning ...
The Relationship Between Sleep and Pain: Evidence-Based Strategies
Poor sleep, particularly insomnia, is strongly associated with increased pain perception and overall poorer health outcomes. Research consistently sh...
Explaining Pain: A 5-minute animation
Pain can affect nearly every part of our bodies— take a look at this video from HNEHealth. ...
Knee Pain and Arthritis
The knee joint is a complex structure designed to facilitate movement while minimizing friction. It comprises bones covered with a thin layer of smoo...
The Complexity of the Human Musculoskeletal System and Pain Mechanisms
The human body is a complex, fully integrated system where approximately 600 muscles are intricately connected to 206 bones (Smith et al., 2021). The...
Biomechanics, Causes, and Treatments of Back Pain
Back pain is a prevalent and complex condition affecting millions globally, with significant personal, societal, and economic impacts (Hartvigsen et ...
Neck Pain: Understanding the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments.
Neck pain is a common issue that can impact your daily life, from the ability to work to the quality of your sleep. This article explores the various...
Tennis Elbow: Causes, Symptoms, and Effective Treatment Strategies
Tennis elbow, or lateral epicondylitis, is a common condition that affects many people beyond tennis players. It results from overuse of the forearm ...
Wrist Pain: Exploring the Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Wrist pain is a common issue that can disrupt your daily activities, from typing to lifting objects. Whether caused by an acute injury or a chronic c...
Hip Pain: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Hip pain is a common condition that can affect your mobility and quality of life. Whether caused by an injury, overuse, or a degenerative condition, ...
Shoulder Pain: Causes, Symptoms, and Effective Treatment Strategies
Shoulder pain is a common issue that can affect your ability to perform everyday activities. Understanding the causes and exploring effective treatme...
PRP Injections: What to Do Before and After Treatment
PRP stands for platelet-rich plasma. A sample of your blood is processed to concentrate platelets, then the preparation is injected into a target joi...
Rotator Cuff Pain: Why Scan Results Do Not Tell the Whole Story
Shoulder scans can be helpful, but they can also be confusing. Many people are told they have tendinosis, bursitis, impingement or a partial-thicknes...
Sciatica Symptoms: What Leg Pain, Pins and Needles Can Mean
Sciatica describes pain related to irritation of a lumbar nerve root. It is often felt in the buttock, thigh, calf or foot, and may come with pins an...
Shockwave Therapy: What to Expect at an Appointment
Focused shockwave therapy, or ESWT, uses acoustic pressure waves directed at a painful tendon or soft-tissue region. It is most often considered for ...
Ultrasound-Guided Injections: Why Accuracy Matters
An injection is only useful if it reaches the right target. Some injections can be performed reliably using anatomical landmarks, but others are more...
Why Tendon Pain Usually Needs Loading, Not Complete Rest
When a tendon hurts, the natural instinct is to rest it completely. Short-term rest can settle a flare, but long-term rest often leaves the tendon le...
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