by Tara Clark | Nov 6, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://www.physio-network.com/many-orthopedic-surgeries-dont-work/ Todd Hargrove, United States Unlike drugs, orthopedic surgeries can be sold to the public before they undergo any rigorous testing to ensure they are safe and effective. Thus, millions of surgeries...
by Tara Clark | Nov 6, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://www.physio-network.com/hip-arthroscopy-for-fai-syndrome-in-athletes-is-it-a-one-way-ticket-back-to-pre-injury-sport-and-optimal-performance/ Lasse Ishoi – Physiotherapist, Copenhagen, Denmark …Is it a one-way ticket back to preinjury sport and optimal...
by Tara Clark | Nov 6, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://www.physio-network.com/pcl-injury-and-reconstruction/ Dr Howard Luks – Orthopedic Surgeon, New York, United States The posterior cruciate ligament, or PCL, is the strongest ligament in the knee. The PCL is the stronger cousin to the ACL which most...
by Tara Clark | Nov 6, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://www.physio-network.com/is-early-physical-therapy-safe-after-a-rotator-cuff-repair/ Lenny Macrina – Physical Therapist, United States Physical therapy is vital after a rotator cuff repair and continues to be common in an outpatient setting. Unfortunately,...
by Tara Clark | Sep 25, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://completeconcussions.com/2019/01/09/top-reasons-athletes-dont-report-concussion/ While education and awareness is growing, many athletes still do not report concussion. There are up to 3.8 million concussions in sport in the US each year. But, these numbers are...
by Tara Clark | Sep 25, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://completeconcussions.com/2018/10/17/concussion-baseline-test/ The simplest definition of a concussion baseline test is a series of physical and cognitive tests that measure healthy brain function before a sports season starts – and prior to an injury. In the...
by Tara Clark | Sep 25, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://completeconcussions.com/2019/08/26/neurofatigue-why-am-i-so-tired/ The reason behind concussion and persistent fatigue One of the main symptoms people seem to struggle with after sustaining a concussion is ‘neurofatigue’. That feeling you get when even after a...
by Tara Clark | Aug 23, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://completeconcussions.com/2017/04/28/consensus-statement-concussion-sport/ For the concussion world, the release of the international consensus statement on concussion in sport is an important milestone. We have made significant progress in the past four years...
by Tara Clark | Aug 2, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/ontario-passes-concussion-safety-bill-rowans-law-1.4564465 The Canadian Press · Posted: Mar 06, 2018 3:20 PM ET | Last Updated: March 6, 2018 Ottawa high school student Rowan Stringer died at 17 on May 8, 2013 when she was tackled hard during...
by Tara Clark | Jul 24, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://www.physio-network.com/prediction-of-running-induced-achilles-tendinopathy/ Written by: Dr Ebonie Rio Background and Objectives Injury risk prediction is often touted as a panacea for sports medicine. It is tantalising to think we may be able to predict those...
by Tara Clark | Jul 12, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://www.physio-network.com/plantar-fasciopathy-aka-plantar-fasciitis-important-research-by-michael-rathleff-2/ This is a blog by @MichaelRathleff With an introduction by Tom Goom @TomGoom Originally posted on the Running Physio blog – enjoy! Plantar fasciopathy...
by Tara Clark | Jul 5, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://www.physio-network.com/exercises-for-medial-tibial-stress-syndrome-aka-shin-splints-2/ Blog post by Tom Goom – Physiotherapist United Kingdom It’s easy to talk generally with rehab, ‘strengthen x,y and z’, improve movement control etc but we don’t often...
by Tara Clark | Jun 11, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://www.ctvnews.ca/health/how-prehab-exercise-could-make-surgery-recovery-easier-1.4457405 Anyone who has undergone major surgery understands that the invasive procedure can be tough on the body, with most patients undergoing rehabilitation to get back into shape....
by Tara Clark | Jun 4, 2019 | Health & Wellness
Written by: Mike Studer, Physical Therapist https://www.physio-network.com/is-dopamine-more-powerful-than-opiates/ Rehabilitation is more than movement science. The APTA-endorsed Movement System approach foundationally recognizes the concept that how we choose to move...
by Tara Clark | May 30, 2019 | Health & Wellness
https://blogs.bmj.com/bjsm/2019/04/26/soft-tissue-injuries-simply-need-peace-love/ By Blaise Dubois @blaisedubois and Jean-Francois Esculier @JFEsculier Rehabilitation of soft tissue injuries can be complex. Over the years, acronyms guiding their management have...
by Tara Clark | May 29, 2019 | Health & Wellness
Written by: Todd Hargrove Tightness is a Feeling, Not Just a Mechanical Condition When someone says they feel tight in a particular area, they might be referring to several different complaints. So I try to find out: Are they talking about poor range of motion? Or...
by Tara Clark | May 29, 2019 | Health & Wellness
Written by: Marc Surdyka Doctor of Physical Therapy and Orthopedic Clinical Specialist Los Angeles, United States. https://www.physio-network.com/load-management-in-the-workplace/ Load Training load has been defined as the cumulative amount of stress (physiological,...
by Tara Clark | May 29, 2019 | Health & Wellness
Written by: Robin Kerr Physiotherapist from Noosa, Australia https://www.physio-network.com/what-running-shoes-do-you-think-i-should-buy/ Pseudoscience is rife in the sporting world, with no better example than the myths and fallacies surrounding the not so humble...
by Tara Clark | May 29, 2019 | Health & Wellness
Written by: Michael Lau, Craig Lindell, and Arash Maghsoodi PT, DPT, CSCS https://www.physio-network.com/what-we-know-about-blood-flow-restriction-training/ ‘Blood flow restriction’ is a term that physios have become more and more aware of over the last decade, and...
by Tara Clark | May 22, 2019 | Health & Wellness
Connor Gleadhill Physiotherapist, S&C Sydney, Australia Most of the issues I deal with when managing people with injuries stem from them not having the right information. You can find the heart of a lot of issues in health and fitness that stem from information,...