What Is Vaginismus? Vaginismus is a condition where the muscles around the vagina tighten up automatically when something tries to enter—whether it’s a tampon, finger, or during intercourse. This muscle…
Introduction: Dyspareunia affects a significant proportion of reproductive-age and perimenopausal women. Despite its prevalence and impact on quality of life, it remains underdiagnosed and undertreated. As physiotherapists specializing in pelvic…
Do you feel a sharp pain deep in your groin or front of your hip? Does your hip click, catch, or feel unstable—especially when sitting, squatting, or twisting? You might…
Introduction Acetabular labral tears are a leading cause of chronic hip and groin pain in young adults and athletes, often associated with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI). While arthroscopic repair remains a…
Do you feel pain on the outside of your elbow—especially when lifting, gripping, or twisting a doorknob? You might have lateral epicondylalgia, commonly known as tennis elbow. And no, you…
Overview Lateral Epicondylalgia (LE) is a degenerative tendinopathy affecting the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon, presenting as lateral elbow pain during resisted wrist extension or gripping. It affects approximately 1–3%…
You don’t need to be a golfer to experience golfer’s elbow—a condition that causes pain on the inner part of your elbow. Whether it’s from lifting, typing, gripping, or swinging…
Overview Medial epicondylalgia, or golfer’s elbow, is a less common but equally disabling condition compared to lateral epicondylalgia. It involves degenerative changes at the common flexor tendon origin, especially in…
Clinical Overview Pelvic Organ Prolapse (POP) is the descent of one or more pelvic organs—bladder (cystocele), uterus (uterine prolapse), or rectum (rectocele)—into or through the vaginal canal due to loss…
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) affects up to 1 in 3 women globally and is a major contributor to decreased quality of life, social withdrawal, and even depression in otherwise healthy…
