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A shoulder that hurts when you lift your arm, wakes you at night or slowly stiffens: shoulder pain is a very common reason to seek care. This article covers the two most common causes when there has been no fall or blow, rotator cuff tendinopathy and frozen shoulder, the signs that call for prompt medical advice, and how we approach shoulder pain at Centre Algos in Fribourg.
Pain on the outside of the elbow when you grip a handle, carry a bag or use a mouse: it is often lateral epicondylitis, better known as "tennis elbow". It affects far more people who work at a computer, do DIY or garden than tennis players. Its causes, the movements that keep it going, the signs that mean you should see a doctor, and how we approach it at Centre Algos in Fribourg.
A stabbing pain under the heel with your first steps in the morning, when getting out of the car or after a long walk: it is often plantar fasciitis. It is commonly linked to a heel spur seen on an X-ray, but the connection is not that simple. Its causes, the signs that mean you should see a doctor, and how we approach it at Centre Algos in Fribourg.
Pain above the heel from the first steps of the morning, a tendon that stiffens after a run or the day after a hike: Achilles tendinitis, which doctors now call Achilles tendinopathy, can quickly get in the way of walking and sport. How to recognise it, what keeps it going, what helps day to day and when to see a doctor, and how we approach it at Centre Algos in Fribourg.
An abnormal MRI does not automatically mean surgery. How chronic back pain, disc wear and sciatica can be treated without an operation.
A cortisone injection can make a painful tendon feel dramatically better within a short period. Randomized trials show that this early improvement can be misleading: in several common tendinopathies, recurrence is high and longer-term outcomes are worse than with rehabilitation-based approaches. Here is what the evidence shows and which alternatives support tendon recovery.
Why does your knee hurt when running? Learn about runner's knee, patellofemoral pain, training load, rehabilitation and when assessment is useful.
Tendon pain that persists despite rest is usually more complex than simple inflammation. Learn what we know about chronic tendinopathy and why understanding the underlying mechanisms changes how it is approached.
A minimally invasive injection technique used for osteoarthritis, tendinitis, and chronic joint pain: how it works, and what clinical experience actually says about it.
Not sure where to begin? These articles are a good introduction to how we approach persistent pain at Centre Algos.
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