Upper arm pain is common, and it doesn't always come from the arm itself. The pain can arise from the shoulder, the elbow, or even the neck — which is why pinning down the cause matters. So what are the causes of upper arm pain, and how do we treat them? A quick word [...]
Front of knee pain is a common complaint in active people. The most common cause is the runner's knee or patellofemoral pain. However, not all pain in front of the knee is the runner's knee. The key to ending knee pain is finding the correct cause and treating it. The reason is based on [...]
Chest pain is often assumed to be a heart problem. Although a heart attack should always be excluded, a common cause of chest pain is chest wall and rib pain, such as costochondritis. So what causes chest and rib pain, and how do we treat it? Important: if you have sudden, severe, or crushing [...]
Snapping elbow syndrome, also called snapping triceps syndrome, is a rare cause of elbow pain. Because it's uncommon, it's often misdiagnosed and treated incorrectly — and not all elbow snapping or popping is due to it. So what is snapping elbow syndrome, and what should you do about it? What is snapping elbow syndrome? [...]
Knee pain is common, and it doesn't always follow an injury. Sometimes knee pain comes on suddenly with no obvious cause — and it can be the first sign of a condition such as arthritis or gout. So what causes sudden knee pain without injury, and how do we sort it out? When [...]
Hip pain in sporty teens is challenging, with many possible causes. The commonest is hip apophysitis — swelling of a growth plate (a traction apophysis) where the tendons attach to the pelvic bones. So who gets hip apophysitis, and how do we manage teenage hip pain? Hip apophysitis is one of several pediatric sports [...]
A fibula stress fracture is common in runners and presents with pain and swelling just above the ankle. How can you tell you have one, and what do you do about it? This guide covers the typical presentation, diagnosis, and full recovery timeline. A fibula stress fracture is one of several causes of shin [...]
Morel-Lavallee Lesion: How Do We Manage It? A Morel-Lavallee lesion is a common fluid swelling that develops after trauma, with the outer hip and thigh being the usual sites. So, how do we manage a Morel-Lavallee lesion, and do you need it drained? Dr Masci diagnoses and treats these lesions at his London clinics [...]
An MCL injury usually occurs when a force strikes the outside of the knee. The MCL resists that force, and stretches or tears as a result. So what are the typical signs of a medial collateral ligament injury, and how do we treat it? What is the medial collateral ligament? The MCL, or medial [...]
Parsonage-Turner syndrome — also called brachial neuritis, brachial neuralgia or neuralgic amyotrophy — is a neurological disorder that causes severe pain followed by lasting damage to the nerves and muscles. It usually affects the nerves of the brachial plexus in the shoulder, though any nerve can be involved. We think the immune system triggers [...]
