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ACL Pathology & Functional Impairment

Recent media reports reminded me of the necessity for vigilance and clinical reasoning when assessing for potential ACL deficiency.  It was highlighted from a recent sporting event – the all... [Read more of this post]

Negative Test Results

A wise old doctor once told me that there was no such thing as a negative test result.  At the time I didn’t quite understand the... [Read more of this post]

Physiotherapy Expert Witness – practical strategies

Physiotherapy expert witness evidence was the topic of last week’s discussion and is the continuing theme today. As discussed the term “simple soft tissue injury” has become a catchall phrase within the... [Read more of this post]

Expert Witness – A Day in the Dock

An interesting whiplash case Expert witness work is not a pastime I actively pursue but inevitably get involved as part of routine clinical work.  Needless to say the spectrum of cases ranges from... [Read more of this post]

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]