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If you are a sports physiotherapist that works with triathletes then you are all too aware of the potential for the development of overuse injuries. The triathlon is a grueling sport with distances ranging from Sprint distance (750 m swim, 20 km bike, 5 km run) through to the Ultra Distance or Ironman Triathlon distances (750 m swim, 20 km […]

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. Have you ever heard of snapping scapula

Some Food For Thought The RICE protocol is widely advocated in the treatment of acute soft tissue injuries, and is therefore frequently utilised in the acute phase following most sports injuries. Whilst RICE should still be used in the case of acute muscle strains, given the potential for adverse consequences such as compartment syndrome, there

Where Diagnosis Meets Disaster: “You’re Out For the Season” Posted on 01. Sep, 2010 by The Sports Physiotherapist in Assessment, Blog, Diagnosis, Sports Physiotherapy HOW TO TELL AN ATHLETE THEIR SEASON IS OVER Let me set the scene for you. You are the sports physiotherapist on  the sidelines of your local sporting ground, it is

In This Episode In this episode of the podcast I interview Rod Whiteley. Dr Rod Whiteley (FACP) is a Specialist Sports Physiotherapist, and has extensive experience working with elite sportspeople and has consulted with the Australian Baseball Federation and the Australian Institute of Sport. He is widely published in peer review journals on the topic

Introduction Those in the world of sports physiotherapy would be aware of the frequency with which we encounter episodes of patellar instability. As has been suggested previously on this site, patellar dislocation accounts for 2 – 3% of all knee injuries, and furthermore, it is the second most common cause of knee haemarthrosis (Aglietti et

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

Welcome to TheSportsPhysiotherapist.com. This site is an online resource for physiotherapists (or physical therapists) with a passion for assessing, diagnosing, and rehabilitating the sports injuries of the world’s athletes. Users of this site will find content and information regarding all things sports physiotherapy including; Current Research and Evidence Based Practice articles Sports Physiotherapy Video Tutorials

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. Radial tunnel syndrome is rare, it is challenging to differentially