in Ankle and foot injuries, Joint injuries, Masterclass, Overuse injuries
In the first of this three-part masterclass article, Chris Mallac discusses the progression from acute ankle sprain to chronic and recurrent instability, the relevant anatomy and biomechanics, and how chronic instability can be identified in the athlete. Ankle sprains are one of the most common injuries experienced by athletes, and account for a large percentage of... MORE
in Acute injuries, Ankle and foot injuries, Diagnose & Treat
Trevor Langford looks the anatomy and physiology of Morton’s neuroma and reviews evidence-based clinical examination tools and management techniques. A Morton’s neuroma is an enlargement of the nerve branches of the intermetatarsal spaces of the forefoot. The nerve between the third and fourth metatarsal bones (80-85%) are most often affected and less common is the... MORE
in Ankle and foot injuries, Diagnose & Treat, Email Newsletters, Musculoskeletal injuries
With the recent setting of a new world record for the marathon by Eluid Kipchoge, runners everywhere will be stepping up their game. With that renewed intensity often comes new injuries. To help you with the athletes that limp into your clinic, we begin our newsletter series on running injuries and performance. Most running injuries... MORE
in Ankle and foot injuries, Email Newsletters
Sports injuries are pretty predictable. Pitchers injure their shoulders, soccer players tear structures in their knees, and runners pull their hamstrings. Sure, the circumstances change and each athlete comes with an established set of habits, strengths, weakness, and movement patterns. By and large, there’s not much variability, until the day a zebra walks into your... MORE
in Acute injuries, Ankle and foot injuries, Leg injuries, Overuse injuries
In our continuing ‘uncommon injury’ series, Chris Mallac looks at the sural nerve, and explains mechanism of injury, implications for musculoskeletal dysfunction in the athlete, and treatment options for the clinician. The sural nerve, a sensory nerve, courses down the postural-lateral aspect of the calf. Its primary role is to innervate the skin over the distal... MORE
in Acute injuries, Ankle and foot injuries, Musculoskeletal injuries
Most sportsmen sprain their ankles laterally, however, there is the rare instance of a medial ankle sprain. In today’s feature article highlighting uncommon injuries, physiotherapist Chris Mallac explores deltoid ligament injuries. How infrequent are these injuries? Researchers in Alabama conducted an epidemiological study to find out1. They reviewed a large sample of the National Collegiate Athletic... MORE
in Ankle and foot injuries, Diagnose & Treat
Chris Mallac explains the relevant anatomy and biomechanics of the deltoid ligament complex, the mechanisms of injury, and how simple injuries that do not require surgery can be successfully progressed. Injuries to the deltoid ligament are an uncommon ligamentous sprain to the ankle. The mechanism of injury occurs due to forced eversion combined with external rotation.... MORE
in Ankle and foot injuries, Diagnose & Treat, Musculoskeletal injuries, Overuse injuries
In part one of this article on second metatarsal stress fractures, Chris Mallac explored how these injuries occur, and the pathogenesis of second metatarsal stress fracture development. In part two, Chris considers the principles of second metatarsal stress fracture rehabilitation, including return to running, progressive loading and other aspects the clinician needs to consider Stress fractures... MORE
in Ankle and foot injuries, Diagnose & Treat, Musculoskeletal injuries, Overuse injuries
In the first part of a two-part article, Chris Mallac presents a case study of an elite footballer who suffered a proximal 2ndmetatarsal fracture and a 3rdmetatarsal stress reaction. In this issue, Chris discusses the causative factors in the pathogenesis of metatarsal stress fractures and how they are diagnosed. Stress fractures of the metatarsals are a... MORE
in Ankle and foot injuries, Diagnose & Treat
Continuing his series of ‘uncommon injuries’, Chris Mallac explains the pathogenesis of injury to the ‘Baxter’s nerve’, and goes on to describe the typical symptoms accompanying this injury how it can best be managed. Pain in and around the heel is a common complaint in running-based athletes. In most cases, injury to the plantar fascia is... MORE
