by OrthoSurgeon Team | Jun 29, 2022 | Orthopaedic surgeon, Cape Town Orthopaedic Surgeon, Exercise Benefits, injury treatment, Orthopaedic health, Physical Activity, Sports Injury
When playing sports or exercise it is possible to sustain injuries. Commonly injuries occur either as accidents or due to poor training practices such as not warming up or using improper gear. When applying forces greater than a body part can structurally endure at...
by OrthoSurgeon Team | May 27, 2022 | Foot, Achilles Tendon Rupture, Cape Town Orthopaedic Surgeon, Orthopaedic surgeon, Sports Injury
The Achilles tendon is the largest tendon in the body. It connects your calf muscles to your heel bone and is used when you walk, run, and jump. So therefore, an Achilles tendon rupture is an injury that affects the back of your lower leg. It mainly occurs in people...
by OrthoSurgeon Team | May 5, 2022 | Cape Town Orthopaedic Surgeon, Arthritis, Knee, knee replacement surgery
The knee is the largest joint in the body and having healthy knees is required to perform most everyday activities. If your knee is severely damaged by arthritis or injury, it may be hard for you to perform simple activities, such as walking or climbing stairs. You...
by OrthoSurgeon Team | Mar 30, 2022 | Cape Town Orthopaedic Surgeon, Hip, Hip replacement
Hip Anatomy The hip is a ball-and-socket joint. The ball, at the top of your femur (thighbone) is called the femoral head. The socket, called the acetabulum, is a part of your pelvis. The ball moves in the socket, allowing your leg to rotate and move forward, backward...
by OrthoSurgeon Team | Feb 28, 2022 | Cape Town Orthopaedic Surgeon, ACL Tear, Knee
One of the most common knee injuries is an anterior cruciate ligament sprain or tear. It usually occurs in running ball sports – soccer, football, rugby, netball, and basketball, as well as skiing. The knee is a hinge joint held together by four ligaments. A ligament...
by OrthoSurgeon Team | Jan 31, 2022 | Cape Town Orthopaedic Surgeon, Arthritis
Arthritis is the swelling and tenderness of one or more joints. The main symptoms of arthritis are joint pain and stiffness, which typically worsen with age. The most common types of arthritis are osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. “Arthritis” is not a single...
