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[Last Edited: 08/10/20] Recovering From a Sprain Wrist Wrist Sprains are common, and can cause high levels of pain, swelling and bruising. This article will explore what steps you can take immediately and what to expect from the process.  Immediate Action If you have fallen and injured your wrist it...

[Last Edited: 08/10/20]   Reasons why the Knee Gives Way   This article is a summary of why the knee joint may not always be able to cope with the pressures put on it and what can cause the muscles to 'let go', give way or give out. This is different from your knee 'locking' which you can read about...

[Last Edited: 06/06/22] Twisting Your Ankle in High Heels This is an article about the immediate action steps to take when you 'go over' on your ankle while wearing heels, taken from our more complete information for recovering from a sprained ankle. Being in less stable footwear, it's more likely ...

Avoiding Thumb Pain and Optimising Performance on PS Vita Remote Play Gamers chasing improvement performance often begin to feel thumb pain as playing levels increase. Remote play of PS Vita can see an upturn in performance and relieve thumb pain using a game control mount to connect a PS Vita to a ...

[Last Edited: 08/10/20]   What Causes my Knee to Lock?   If your knee has been getting stuck or you're experiencing difficulty moving your knee and getting the full range of movement you could have a problem or injury to your cartilage.   Cartilage in the knee is referred to as the meniscus. There a...