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MYOFASCIAL PAIN SYNDROMES – Unanswered Questions?

Developments in the field of Myofascial pain syndromes over the  last decade has seen  significant evolution from the initial classification of trigger points as taut bands with research... [Read more of this post]

The Patient’s Perspective

Knowing what patients are thinking and saying about your Practice is an important aspect of patient management, which is rarely discussed amongst professionals.  On our first... [Read more of this post]

Core Stability – current concepts

Todays posting is a slide presentation by Prof Eyal Lederman on core stability.  This is a subject we have discussed previously when considering core stability and functional movement and I thought another... [Read more of this post]

Sacroiliac joint – Kinetic Tests

Much has been written about the sacroiliac joint Kinetic tests and their value in differential diagnosis of lumbar pelvic dysfunction. My good friend and colleague Howard Turner has... [Read more of this post]

Neurodynamic Testing – Coming of Age?

Neurodynamic or adverse neural tension assessment as a concept of examination and treatment became popular in the 1980’s.  I had recently cause to reflect on how far things have... [Read more of this post]

A Change in Working Environment?

Today is a non-clinical post. This may not be for everyone but a long standing physiotherapy friend of mine runs a recruitment agency in Dubai. I have been there many... [Read more of this post]

Chronic Lateral Epicondylalgia

I recently had the pleasure of attending a workshop given by Professor Bill Vicenzino of Queensland University.  As many of you will know Bill has been a prolific researcher... [Read more of this post]

You can’t handle the truth?

Continuing last week’s discussions on patient’s satisfaction / disgruntlement I am reminded of a favourite scene with Jack Nicholson and Tom Cruise in “A Few Good Men” about not being able to... [Read more of this post]

Patient disgruntlement and worsening pathology

Dissatisfied Patient I recently had cause to reflect on a clinical situation where a patient was dissatisfied with the treatment he had received from me on the... [Read more of this post]

Commercialisation of Information Exchange

Commercialisation of information exchange – let the buyer beware.  Whilst recently reviewing my CPD manual I was reminded of weekend courses from times past and memorable conferences in not so exotic places.  Some were... [Read more of this post]