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Manual Therapy for Inversion Ankle Sprains

July 4, 2013 by The Sports Physiotherapist Leave a Comment

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.

Filed Under: Article Review, Blog, Exercise Prescription, Foot and Ankle, Manual Technique, Treatment Tagged With: Ankle, Exercise, Manual Therapy, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment

Does A Forefoot Strike Pattern Reduce Injury?

December 12, 2012 by The Sports Physiotherapist Leave a Comment

Aerobic exercise, particularly in the form of running, has become more popular with the general population over the last few decades. Unfortunately, this increase in healthy exercise may come at a cost with up to 80% of runners reporting a lower limb injury. These trends mean that preventing running injuries is gaining significant importance in the world of sports medicine. One touted intervention that is currently in vogue is adapting the runner’s biomechanics to a forefoot strike pattern or barefoot running technique…

Filed Under: Article Review, Blog, Exercise Prescription, Foot and Ankle, Rehabilitation, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment Tagged With: Ankle, Exercise, Foot, Overuse Injury, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment

Forefoot Running for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome

May 30, 2012 by The Sports Physiotherapist 3 Comments

Forefoot Running for Chronic Exertional Compartment Syndrome

As sports physiotherapists we treat all sorts of patients that want to do crazy things. You know… run, swim and ride all day and even climb mountains and cliffs. Many of these athletes are young and physically active, and they strive to push their body to its physical limits. A well recognised condition to affect this group of people is chronic exertional compartment syndrome (CECS). In fact, eighty-seven percent of patients with CECS participate in sports, and runners account for 69% of these cases Thus, sports physiotherapists, particularly those that deal with endurance sports, will assess and treat this condition with considerable frequency. This article discusses new research on changing biomechanics to manage CECS.

Filed Under: Article Review, Blog, Exercise Prescription, Foot and Ankle, Rehabilitation, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment Tagged With: Exercise, Overuse Injury, Sports injuries, Sports Physical Therapy, Treatment

TSP009: Footwear Prescription for Running with Trent Salkavich

April 4, 2012 by The Sports Physiotherapist Leave a Comment

In this episode of the podcast I interview Trent Salkavich. Trent is a Sports Podiatrist and Director of SportsPodiatrists.com.au. He consults from Sydney Sports Medicine Centre, Balmain Sports Medicine and Sydney Sports Med Specialists. He is currently the consulting podiatrist for the Australian Defence Force Academy Barracks, Sydney Apia (formally known as the Medibank) International Tennis Tournament, NSWIS/AIS Tennis players, various AUS/NSW Institute of Sport athletes, and the Australian Wallabies 2011 World cup team.

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Filed Under: Assessment, Blog, Diagnosis, Exercise Prescription, Foot and Ankle, Podcast, Rehabilitation, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment Tagged With: Ankle, Foot, Orthotics, Podcast, Sports Physiotherapy

The Running Shoe: Excellent Science or Excellent Marketing?

March 29, 2012 by The Sports Physiotherapist 1 Comment

The Running Shoe: Excellent Science or Excellent Marketing?

The shoe industry has evolved most rapidly over the previous decade and will continue to evolve as new technologies and markets are formed. We are in an era where athletes are training in barefoot running shoes and it’s not uncommon for a shoe to carry a microprocessor to play music and/or retain information for further gait evaluation post training. This article aims to unravel the hype and assist physiotherapists on advising the most appropriate footwear for their patients.

Filed Under: Assessment, Blog, Foot and Ankle, Prevention, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment Tagged With: Ankle, Foot, Orthotics, Sports Physical Therapy, Sports Physiotherapy, Tendinopathy

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