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Where is Your Pain?


Pain Locations

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Hand Pain

Hand

Our hand is crucial for daily upper body functioning, and we use it for everything from being able to eat and clean to being able to open doors and have access to all the tool required to live life on…

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Ankle Pain

Ankle

The ankle joint is comprised of 3 joints, that work with one another to allow a wide range of movement such as being able to make a circle with our feet, point them up and down as well as twisting…

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Upper Arm Pain

Upper Arm

The Upper arm consists of the humerus and the muscles that make up the arms which are the biceps and triceps. It allows us to lift objects to our face and be able to grab objects from a table and…

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Lower Back Pain

Back and Lower Back

The thoracic spine (mid back) has 12 vertebrae and the lumbar spine (lower back) has 5 vertebrae. There are a variety of pathologies that could cause back pain with reasons ranging from deterioration as a result of aging or direct injury…

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Chest Pain

Chest

The rib cage is made up of the twelve thoracic spinal vertebrae and a total of 24 ribs. The ribcage’s main function is to protect the organs that lay within the ribcage as well promoting proper respiration through offering a…

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Elbow Pain

Elbow

Our elbow is a vital part of the arm as it allows us to grab items and be able to turn and twist the hand and be able to bring the object up and down, as well as placing them…

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Foot Pain

Foot

The foot is a complex collection of small joints. We wouldn’t be able to mobilise, balance, stand or complete any complex action without out feet. It allows stabilisation of our body weight whilst also being able to transfer kinetic energy…

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Knee Pain

Knee

The knee is a hinge joint comprised from the femur (thigh bone), patella (kneecap), tibia and fibula (lower leg bones), and it is tasked with allowing us to sit, squat, walk, run and jump whilst being able to weight bear…

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Forearm Pain

Forearm

The Forearm consists of the radius and ulna, the muscles that make up the forearms are the wrist extensors and wrist flexors. It allows us to lift objects and grab objects from different planes and as a result it is…

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Hip Pain

Hip

The hip joint is a ball and socket joint and is composed of the Femur (thigh bone) and the acetabulum of the pelvis (The socket of the pelvic bone) and it is surrounded by many of the large muscles, large…

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Upper Leg Pain

Thigh/Upper Leg

The upper leg region also known as the thigh is consisted of multiple muscles surrounding the longest leg bone called the femur. The thigh is located below the hip joint and above the knee joint, as a result often when…

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Shoulder Pain

Shoulder

The shoulder is an important part of our upper limb as it allows us to grab items and be able to turn and to bring the object up and down, as well as placing them down with control and precision….

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Pelvis Pain

Pelvis

The pelvis is the lower part of the trunk between the abdomen and the thigh together with its embedded skeleton[. The pelvic region of the trunk includes the bony pelvis, the pelvic cavity (the space enclosed by the bony pelvis),…

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Lower Leg Pain

Lower Leg

The lower leg consists of tibia and fibula (the two bones between the knee and the ankle). The main muscle that is found in the lower leg that is responsible for walking, balance as well as running and jumping, the…

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Jaw Pain

Jaw

The jaw joint also known as temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a hinge joint and is made up of the bone called the condyle, the disk that is in between the condyle and the cranium (skull). The joint is located approximately…

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Wrist Pain

Wrist

Our wrists are a vital part of the hand as it allows us to grab items and be able to turn and twist the hand whichever way it is required to grip the object; we need at the time.it is…

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Head Pain

Head and Neck

The joint between the head and the neck is known as the Craniovertebral Junction. This is a complex area of your body as it is where the brain transitions to your spinal cord that sends all of the messages from…

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