Shoulder
- Shoulder Pain at Night — Causes & What Helps
Waking with shoulder pain? Learn the most common causes of night shoulder pain, self-care that helps, and when a guided injection is appropriate.
- Clicking or Popping Shoulder — Causes & Assessment
A clicking shoulder is rarely serious on its own — but with pain, weakness or catching it needs assessment. Learn what causes it and what to do next.
- Stiff Shoulder — Can't Lift the Arm Overhead
Losing shoulder range — especially reaching overhead or behind the back — often means frozen shoulder or a rotator cuff tear. Learn how they differ and how each is treated.
Hip
- Pain on the Outside of the Hip — Causes & Treatment
Pain over the outer hip, worse lying on that side, is usually gluteal tendinopathy or trochanteric bursitis. Learn how it's diagnosed and treated.
- Burning Pain on the Outer Thigh — Causes & Relief
Burning or tingling on the outer thigh often points to meralgia paresthetica (a trapped nerve) or greater trochanteric pain syndrome. Learn how each is diagnosed and treated.
- Groin Pain from the Hip — Causes & Treatment
Deep groin pain aggravated by walking, twisting or getting into a car often reflects hip joint pathology — arthritis, labral tears or impingement. Learn how each is diagnosed and treated.
Foot & Ankle
- Heel Pain With the First Step in the Morning
Sharp heel pain on the first steps out of bed is the classic sign of plantar fasciitis. Learn the causes and evidence-based treatments in Oxford.
- Pain in the Ball of the Foot — Morton's Neuroma & More
Pain, burning or the sense of a pebble under the ball of the foot is often Morton's neuroma. Learn how ultrasound diagnoses and treats it.
- Achilles Pain When Running — Diagnosis & Treatment
Aching or sharp Achilles pain during or after running is most often mid-portion or insertional tendinopathy. Learn how ultrasound diagnoses it and how it is treated.
Knee
- Clicking or Locking Knee — What Does It Mean?
A knee that clicks, catches or locks may indicate a meniscus tear or loose body. Learn how these are diagnosed with ultrasound and treated in Oxford.
- Swollen Knee — Causes & When to Get It Checked
A swollen knee has many causes — from wear-and-tear to acute injury. Learn what the swelling means and how ultrasound can guide diagnosis in Oxford.
- Knee Pain Going Down Stairs — Causes & Treatment
Sharp knee pain on descending stairs usually points to patellofemoral pain, early cartilage wear or a meniscus tear. Learn how it is diagnosed and treated in Oxford.
- Knee Gives Way — Causes & What To Do
A knee that gives way or feels unstable can be due to a meniscus tear, ligament injury or arthritis. Learn how each is diagnosed and treated in Oxford.
Elbow & Wrist
- Pins and Needles in the Hand — Common Causes
Numbness or tingling in the hand — especially at night — is most often carpal tunnel syndrome. Learn how to distinguish nerve entrapment causes.
- Elbow Pain When Gripping — Tennis & Golfer's Elbow
Elbow pain when gripping, lifting or shaking hands usually means tennis or golfer's elbow. Learn how they differ and the best treatments.
- Wrist Pain When Typing — Causes & What Helps
Wrist and hand pain from keyboard or mouse use is often carpal tunnel, de Quervain's tenosynovitis or intersection syndrome. Learn how each is diagnosed and treated.
- Pain at the Base of the Thumb — Diagnosis & Treatment
Pain at the base of the thumb when pinching, opening jars or lifting is often thumb CMC arthritis or de Quervain's tenosynovitis. Learn how each is diagnosed and treated.
Spine
- Back Pain Radiating Down the Leg (Sciatica)
Back pain that shoots down the leg is usually sciatica from nerve root irritation. Learn the causes, red flags and evidence-based treatments.
- Lower Back Pain When Standing — Causes & Treatment
Back pain that comes on with prolonged standing or walking often reflects facet joint pain or spinal stenosis. Learn how each is diagnosed and treated in Oxford.
- Neck Pain with Headaches — Cervicogenic Headache
Headaches that start in the neck and radiate to the back of the head are often cervicogenic. Learn how facet joints and the upper cervical spine are assessed and treated.