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  • Shoulder joint complex – consisting of the scapula (wing bone), distal clavicle, and proximal humerus bone.  Structures that may be effected are the rotator cuff muscles, deltoids, biceps, triceps, chest muscles, neck muscles, and associated ligaments and bursa.  
    • Conditions include tendonitis, bursitis, arthritis, impingement, instability and sports injuries and general shoulder pain.
  • Elbow joint – consisting of distal humerus, proximal radius and ulnar bones. Muscles that may be affected are the flexor and extensor muscles of the arm, common flexor and extensor tendons of the forearm along with associated ligaments and bursa. 
    • Conditions include golfer's elbow, tennis elbow, elbow instability, sprains, strains, bursitis and arthritis.
  • Wrist joint – consisting of the distal radius and ulna along with the eight carpal bones.  Structures that may be affected are the flexor and extensor muscles of the forearm, along with associated ligaments and bursa. 
    • Conditions include carpal tunnel syndrome, dropped wrist, sprains and strains, arthritis, tenosynovitis, and ganglion cysts
  • Knee joint – consisting of the distal femur, proximal tibia and proximal fibula bones.  Structures that may be affected are the quadriceps muscles, hamstrings, Ilio-tibial (IT) band, medial and lateral meniscus, patella, collateral ligaments, ACL and PCL ligaments.  
    • Conditions include, patellar tracking issues, knee pain, difficulty walking and standing, difficulty going up and down stairs, runners knee, sprains, strains, pain standing up from a sitting position, bursitis, arthritis, degeneration, Osgood Schlatter Disease, meniscus and ligament tears.
  • Ankle and Foot joint – consisting of the distal tibia, distal fibula, talus, calcaneus, navicular, cuboid, tarsal, metatarsal and phalangeal bones. Structures include muscles and ligaments of the lower leg, calf muscles, achilles tendon, tibialis anterior. 
    • Conditions include ankle instability, ankle pain, tarsal tunnel syndrome, sprains, strains, bursitis, arthritis, foot drop, plantar fasciitis, foot pronation, heel pain, heel spurs, Morton’s neuroma to name a few.
  • TMJ (temporo-mandibular joint) – consisting of the temporal bone, mandible. structures include associated muscles, ligaments and bursa of the TMJ. 
    • Conditions include, jaw pain, stiffness, headaches, sinus issues, biting and chewing problems.
  • Nasal Septum – consisting of the perpendicular plate of the ethmoid bone, vomer bone, cartilage of the septum, crest of the maxillary bone, the crest on the palatine bone, along with associated membranes and cartilage. 
Conditions include deviated nasal septum, sinus issues, headaches, breathing issues.