Category Archives: Articles
Where the Heart Is – Volunteering Your Services!
We actually published this blog post earlier this month (Apr 13), obviously before the tragic events of the Boston Marathon this past Sunday. With the London Marathon looming this Sunday, have the events of the Boston Marathon affected your views … Continue reading
Free or not for free? That’s the question posed by soft tissue therapist Paula Clayton (updated post-London 2012)
I have been asked on numerous occasions what my thoughts are on volunteer work within our profession. Now, don’t get me wrong I have no issues what so ever when it comes to volunteering your time and training to boost … Continue reading
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP): A review of actions and applications in sports injuries by Amit Lakkaraju, MD, FRCR
Despite advances in training methods and equipment, injuries sustained during sport are common. These may be seen either in competitive sport or among amateur athletes. Of these approximately 50% are due to overuse. The common overuse injuries include tendinopathies, ligamentopathies … Continue reading
Is static posture related to pain? Probably not.
Upon a patient’s initial visit to a Physical Therapist, a static postural assessment is routinely performed. Many therapists assess for “abnormalities” such as a forward head, rounded shoulders, decreased or increased spinal kyphotic/lordotic curves, abnormal pelvic positioning, etc. They often … Continue reading
Groin and Hip Quandaries: The “Bermuda Triangle” of Sports Medicine by Helen Millson, MPhil, MCSP
This article has been adapted from a handbook, Groin & Hips: the latest international evidence, 2012, written by the author of this article, primarily for premier league football medical personnel, but also for those involved in other elite sports, in response to … Continue reading
Chronic Pain in Sport by Richmond Stace, MCSP, MSC
Chronic pain in sport is a problem. It is a problem for professionals and amateurs alike although the stakes are different. The professional athlete will consider the consequences of persisting pain and injury in terms of his or her career … Continue reading
Sports medicine research – in this April’s sportEX medicine Journal Watch
April’s issue of sportEX medicine features an overview of the following studies with sportEX “take home” messages. ACUPUNCTURE FOR ACUTE LOW BACK PAIN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW. Lee JH, Choi TY, et al. The Clinical Journal of Pain 2013;29(2):172– 185 KINESIO … Continue reading