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Lower limb problems
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Patello-femoral pain syndrome |
Pain with running felt around the front of the knee
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Pain at the front of the knee just below the knee cap
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Recurrent calf
tendon pain
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Deep pain under the heel
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Adolescent heel pain associated with running and jumping
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General conditions
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Degeneration of the joints causing pain
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Destructive autoimmune arthritis
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Head
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Types: headache, cervicogenic headache, migraine
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Jaw pain / (TMJ) dysfunction |
Pain and locking in the mandibular joint
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Dizziness and balance difficulties
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Neck Problems
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Pain from the joints and muscles of the cervical spine
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Sudden throwing back and forth of the head
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Severe neck pain that is stuck bent in one direction
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Back Problems
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SPONDYLITIS / SPONDYLOSIS, DISC DISEASE & POSTURAL SYNDROME
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Sacroiliac joint (SIJ) dysfunction |
Pain in the back of the hip area, usually one sided
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Nerve Problems
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Achy hand with numbness or weakness
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Shooting pain in the back of the leg
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Nerve roots or major nerves compressed by local tissues
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Nerve symptoms is unclear, two partial compressions found
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Nerve compression leading to pain & loss of nerve function
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Sports / Acute Injuries
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Damaged muscle from over-exertion
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Ligament sprain / rupture |
Damaged ligament from excess force
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Subluxations and dislocations |
Injuries causing joint separation
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Water safe resin casting and braces
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Muscle injury from direct impact
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Common upper limb problems
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Tennis elbow / lateral elbow pain |
Chronic strain of the elbow muscles
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Adhesive capsulitis causing limited shoulder movement
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Subacromial impingement syndrome |
Tendonitis/bursitis of the shoulder
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