- Baker's cyst
The knee contains sacs of fluid (bursae) that help cushion the joint. Baker's cyst is a pronounced swelling on the back of the knee, caused by the abnormal collection of fluid inside the bursae. Arthritis and knee injury can lead to Baker's ...
- Bursitis
Bursitis is an inflammation or irritation of a bursa. Bursae (the plural of bursa) are small sacs located between moving structures such as bones, muscles, skin and tendons. The bursa acts as a cushion to allow smooth gliding between these ...
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when tendons or ligaments in the wrist become enlarged, often from inflammation, after being aggravated. The narrowed tunnel of bones and ligaments in the wrist pinches the nerves that reach the fingers and the ...
- Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease
Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease is a hereditary disorder marked by slowly progressive muscle weakness in the feet, lower legs, hands and forearms, and a mild loss of sensation in limbs, fingers, and toes. The weakness results from the degeneration of ...
- Fibromyalgia
Fibromyalgia syndrome is a condition where pain occurs in muscles and surrounding structures without any obvious tissue damage. The pain is usually widespread and people often experience fatigue. Fibromyalgia affects mostly women, between the ...
- Marfan Syndrome
Marfan Syndrome is an inherited connective tissue disorder that can affect the heart, blood vessels, lungs, eyes, bones and ligaments. Symptoms of Marfan Syndrome may be mild or severe, and may be present at birth, or appear in childhood or in ...
- Muscle Cramp
A muscle cramp is an uncontrollable and painful spasm of a muscle. Any muscle can be affected, but the muscles of the calf and foot are particularly prone. A cramp can last for varying periods of time and generally resolves by itself. The exact ...
- Muscular Dystrophy
Muscular dystrophy is the name given to a group of neuromuscular disorders which cause progressive and selective degeneration and weakness of voluntary muscles. There are approximately 60 separate diseases which can be classed as neuromuscular ...
- Repetitive Strain Injury
Vulnerable tendons can be overworked and inflamed by repetitious manual tasks such as working on a keyboard, working an assembly line or even playing a musical instrument.,Queensland Health Health Information Directory Home HID : Bone, Joint and ...
- Tendonitis
Tendonitis (or tendinitis) is an inflammation or irritation of a tendon, which is any one of the thick fibrous cords that attach muscles to bone.
- Tennis elbow
Tennis elbow is a degenerative condition of the tendon fibres that attach on the epicondyle on the outside of the elbow.
- Whiplash Injury
A passenger in a motor vehicle in a rear end collision may suffer a whiplash injury to the neck, where the impact forces the persons head back and then forward at great speed. This can overstretch the neck and upper back region, resulting in a ...
