Strength and conditioning for Cricket Batsmen We all know the powers of concentration it must take a batsman to score a hundred and above runs in a 5 day test…
Breaststrokers Knee Introduction Competitive swimming combines strength, flexibility and endurance for a full body workout. Many swimmers commit to an intense training/competition schedule from a young age. The repetitive nature…
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injuries What and where is the ACL? Your knee is made up of Collateral (Medial and lateral collateral ligaments) and Cruciate (anterior and posterior cruciate) ligaments….
Frozen shoulder Introduction Adhesive Capsulitis or ‘Frozen Shoulder’ as it is more commonly known is a debilitating condition characterised by persistent pain and severe restriction of all movement, both actively…
An ankle sprain is where one or more of the ligaments of the ankle are partially or completely torn. Inversion ankle sprains are the most common, making up 85% of…
Lateral Epicondylalgia Definition Lateral epicondylalgia is the most common overuse syndrome in the elbow. It is an injury involving the extensor muscles of the forearm. These muscles originate on the…
Sever’s Disease – assessment and treatment of calcaneal apophysitis Sever’s disease refers to the condition calcaneal apophysitis, an inflammation of the growth plate in the heel. It presents as a…
Fascial Considerations in Elite Sports Performers There was a time, just a decade or so ago, when fascia was considered relatively unimportant from a medical viewpoint. Today that has…
Whats is Osgood Schlatters Disease? Osgood Schlatters Disease (OSD) is an overuse injury which is caused by high tension on the patella tendon (Tendon of the knee cap). A…
Low Intensity Pulsed Ultrasound (LIPUS) for Accelerated Fracture Recovery Bones have a natural ability to heal after a fracture. The process is complex and involves several stages. In most cases…