Common Problems/Injuries
Each of the anatomical regions, segments or articulations represented here will give you access to a brief list of various common lesions that are encountered. The lists provided are by no means to be considered complete.
Vertebral column
Cervical
- Herniated disk C5-C6 or C6-C7 (bulging or protrusion)
- Facetal irritation
- Sprain
Dorsal
- Costo-transverse luxation
- Facetal irritation
- Sprain
Lumbar
- Herniated disk L4-L5 or L5-S1 (bulging or protrusion)
- Lumbar sprain
Thorax
- Costo-Chondritis
- Rib Fracture
- Muscle Contusion
Upper limbs
Shoulder
- Tendonitis (supra spinatus / infra spinatus /sub-scapular / biceps)
- Gleno-humeral capsulitis
- Sub-acromial bursitis
- Luxation / subluxation of the gleno-humeral
- Sprain (acromio-clavicular / sterno-clavicular)
- Deltoid contusion
Elbow
- Tendonitis (lateral epicondylitis / medial humeral epicondylitis / triceps)
- Olecranon bursitis
- Luxation / subluxation of the radial head
Wrist
- Tenosynovitis
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Luxation / subluxation of the semilunear
- Sprain
Arm
- Biceps elongation
- Triceps contusion
Forearm
- Fracture (radius / ulna)
Hand / fingers
- Metacarpal or phalangeal fracture
- Metacarpo-phalangeal sprain
Lower limbs
Sacro-iliac
- Sacroiliitis
- Upslip of the iliac
- Anterior rotation
- Posterior rotation
Hip
- Capsulitis
- Trochonteric bursitis
- Coxo-femoral arthrosis
- Femoral neck fracture
Knee
- Sprain (medial collateral ligament / anterior cruciate ligament)
- Meniscal lesion
- Tendonitis (patellar tendon)
- Ilio-tibial band syndrome
Ankle
- Sprain (lateral aspect)
- Malleolus Fracture
Thigh
- Tendonitis (adductor – illio-psoas)
- Contusion (quadriceps)
- Muscle strain (quadriceps)
- Elongation (hamstring – adductor)
- Sciatica
Leg
- Periostitis
- Muscle strain (gastrocnemius)
- Fracture (fibula / tibia)
- Tendonitis or Achilles tendon rupture
Foot / toes
- Plantar fasciitis
- Metatarsal fracture
- Bone contusion
- Hallux valgus
