Painful arc on overhead reaching
Presentation: 45-year-old with shoulder pain on overhead activity and a painful arc.
Learning point: Rotator cuff tendinopathy β activity modification and progressive loading exercises.
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Presentation: 45-year-old with shoulder pain on overhead activity and a painful arc.
Learning point: Rotator cuff tendinopathy β activity modification and progressive loading exercises.
Presentation: 5-year-old with spastic diplegia, a tiptoe gait and tight hamstrings.
Learning point: Cerebral palsy physiotherapy β stretching, strengthening and positioning within multidisciplinary care.
Presentation: 40-year-old with sharp heel pain that is worst on the first steps in the morning.
Learning point: Plantar fasciitis β calf and plantar stretching, footwear advice and load management.
Presentation: 35-year-old with mechanical low back pain, no red flags, worse on bending.
Learning point: Mechanical low back pain β stay active, exercise therapy and education; avoid unnecessary imaging.
Presentation: 15-year-old from a high-fluoride area with diffuse white and brown mottling of the enamel.
Learning point: Dental fluorosis β from excess fluoride during tooth development; cosmetic management.
Presentation: 70-year-old denture wearer on steroids with white, curd-like patches that wipe off.
Learning point: Oral candidiasis β antifungals and denture hygiene; find the predisposing factor.
Presentation: 20-year-old with recurrent small, round, painful ulcers with a yellow base and red halo.
Learning point: Recurrent aphthous stomatitis β usually self-limiting; topical care; exclude deficiencies.
Presentation: 70-year-old with Parkinson's disease, a shuffling gait, freezing and falls.
Learning point: Parkinson's rehab β cueing strategies, gait and balance training, and falls prevention.
Presentation: 60-year-old tobacco user with a non-healing ulcer with rolled, indurated margins on the lateral tongue.
Learning point: Oral squamous cell carcinoma β biopsy any non-healing ulcer; refer early.
Presentation: 22-year-old with an inversion injury, lateral ankle pain and swelling, able to partially weight-bear.
Learning point: Lateral ankle sprain β early relative rest and ice, then progressive loading and balance work.
Presentation: 25-year-old with pain and swelling around a partially erupted lower wisdom tooth and limited opening.
Learning point: Pericoronitis β irrigation and hygiene; consider extraction.
Presentation: 50-year-old with neck pain and stiffness and occasional arm tingling.
Learning point: Cervical spondylosis β posture, exercises and ergonomics after a red-flag screen.
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