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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

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.

TSP009: Footwear Prescription for Running with Trent Salkavich [ 33:18 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

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

Acute Ankle Sprain: Brace Yourself…Or Should You?

October 11, 2011 by The Sports Physiotherapist Leave a Comment

Acute Ankle Sprain: Brace Yourself…Or Should You?

Ankle injuries are a ridiculously common sports injury. Ankle injuries are the most common injuries in a wide variety of popular sports. In fact, it has been suggested that ankle injuries account for 10-30% of all sports injuries; 77% of which are lateral ankle sprains. Thus, it goes without saying that knowledge of evidence based management and current best practice is essential for lateral ankle sprains. This article will discuss the current evidence for the use of bracing following acute ankle sprains.

Filed Under: Blog, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment Tagged With: Ankle, Ligament, return to play, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment

Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries: Evidence Based Diagnosis and Management

May 6, 2011 by The Sports Physiotherapist 1 Comment

Ankle Syndesmosis Injuries: Evidence Based Diagnosis and Management

Ankle injuries are a ridiculously common sports injury. Fong et al (2007) found that ankle injuries are the most common injuries in a wide variety of popular sports. It has been suggested that syndesmosis injuries account for about 11% of ankle injuries. Furthermore, ankle syndesmosis injuries (or “high” ankle sprains) have high occurrences during athletic activities, particularly those that involve twisting or cutting activities. Read on for evidence based assessment and diagnosis of ankle syndesmosis injuries.

Filed Under: Assessment, Diagnosis, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment Tagged With: Ankle, Diagnosis, EBP, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment

TSP 003: Achilles Tendinopathy with Karim Khan

April 21, 2011 by The Sports Physiotherapist 1 Comment

In this episode of the podcast I interview Karim Khan. Karim Khan is an Associate Professor from the University of British Columbia, and is the editor of the British Journal of Sports Medicine. He has worked with a number of sports at an elite level, as a sports physician, and is well published on the topic of Achilles tendinopathy management. In the interview we discuss

TSP 003: Achilles Tendinopathy with Karim Khan [ 39:56 ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download

Filed Under: Podcast, Resources Tagged With: Ankle, EBP, Injection Therapy, Podcast, Tendinopathy, Treatment

Achilles Tendinopathy: Evidence Based Diagnosis and Management

March 9, 2011 by The Sports Physiotherapist 4 Comments

Achilles Tendinopathy: Evidence Based Diagnosis and Management

INTRODUCTION Mid-portion (or non-insertional) Achilles tendinopathy has been reported as one of the most common overuse injuries (Maffulli et al., 2003). It is common in those who engage in regular physical activity, which means athletes are particularly susceptible to this condition. Sports physiotherapists who treat regularly treat runners will be aware of its high incidence […]

Filed Under: Body Area, Sports Physiotherapy Tagged With: Ankle, assessment, Diagnosis, Overuse Injury, Tendinopathy, Tendon Injury, Treatment

The Efficacy of Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) Injections for Chronic Achilles Tendinopathy

February 9, 2011 by The Sports Physiotherapist 3 Comments

INTRODUCTION Many of you, I’m sure, will be interested to learn to efficacy of PRP injections for treating athletes with chronic achilles tendinopathies. PRP has gained significant attention of late; in the media, medical community and with our athletes. It seems my athletes are always asking for information on the most effective form of injectional […]

Filed Under: Body Area, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment Tagged With: Ankle, EBP, Injection Therapy, Tendinopathy, Tendon Injury, Treatment

Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle: Evidence Based Diagnosis and Management

January 14, 2011 by The Sports Physiotherapist 1 Comment

Osteochondral Lesions of the Ankle: Evidence Based Diagnosis and Management

How often do you treat ankles? I know that I treat them every day, and it is likely that you do to. Osteochondral lesions are very underdiagnosed causes of ankle pain and dysfunction. The astute sports physiotherapist should be aware of the hallmarks of this diagnosis. This article aims to present an overview of the evidence based assessment and management of osteochondral lesions of the ankle.

Filed Under: Assessment, Diagnosis, Sports Physiotherapy, Treatment Tagged With: Ankle, assessment, Diagnosis, EBP, Sports injuries, Treatment

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