In the past this site has featured some lighter, colloquial blog posts. These articles discuss issues related to the greater physiotherapy community. Thus, I present a few mantras I have heard, adapted or made up for the physios to live by in the coming year.
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4 Physio Mantras To Live By In 2014
Before you go ahead and say "this guy has lost it", I better explain what is going on here. Some longer term readers may … [Continue Reading]
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Radial Tunnel Syndrome: Assessment and Management
Lateral elbow pain is a common complaint in many sports physiotherapy and physical therapy practices around the world. … [Continue Reading]
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Snapping Scapula Syndrome (Scapulothoracic Bursitis): Assessment and Management
Have you ever heard of snapping scapula syndrome? If you answered no, I would not be too surprised. Whilst this … [Continue Reading]
Recent Articles

Radial Tunnel Syndrome: Assessment and Management
Radial tunnel syndrome is rare, it is challenging to differentially diagnose and can be a monster to manage. If you have a recalcitrant case of tennis elbow then this post will interest you! This article discusses the best available evidence for assessment and management of radial tunnel syndrome.

Snapping Scapula Syndrome (Scapulothoracic Bursitis): Assessment and Management
Have you ever heard of snapping scapula syndrome? If you answered no, I would not be too surprised. Whilst this condition is more common than you may think, it seems to be underappreciated within the physiotherapy. Thus, this article will discuss snapping scapula syndrome including what it is, why it occurs and what you need to do to fix it!

Manual Therapy for Inversion Ankle Sprains
Ankle sprains are very common in the practice of sports physiotherapy. However, unfortunately many patients go on to have long term problems. This has lead to the development of many proposed treatments and rehabilitation programs. This article will discuss new research into the use of manual therapy techniques combined with exercises for the rehabilitation of inversion ankle sprains.

Functional Performance Testing: An Assessment Necessity
As a sports physiotherapist, it is important that you not only rehabilitate athletes but ensure that they are fully fit to return to play. As many of you are fully aware, objective measures such us a full active range of motion does not determine an athlete’s readiness to RTP. Accordingly, a comprehensive assessment of an athlete’s function, via functional performance testing, becomes an absolute assessment necessity. This article will discuss current research on the the role and implementation of functional performance testing, as well as some tests that you may use in your own clinical practice.