BRINGING SCIENCE TO TREATMENT
in Email Newsletters, Knee injuries
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury, long the bread and butter of therapists and the bane of athletes, especially females, is undergoing scrutiny because of the high rate of repeated injuries. As many as 25% of athletes suffer a repeated ACL tear and up to 55% of those who suffer an initial tear never return to... MORE
in Improve, Knee injuries, Pre-hab and post-surgical rehab
In the first of this two-part series, Alicia Filley unravelled the mystery of the role of the ACL and anterolateral complex in knee stability. In this article, she evaluates the current thinking on conservative management, repair, and the required rehabilitation to successfully return athletes to sport The recent hubbub regarding the presence of the anterolateral ligament (ALL),... MORE
in Acute injuries, Knee injuries
In the first of a two-part series, Alicia Filley unravels the mystery of the role of the ACL and anterolateral complex in knee stability. In the follow up article, she will build on these findings and evaluate the current thinking on conservative management, repair, and the required rehabilitation to successfully return athletes to sport. The most... MORE
in Diagnose & Treat, Knee injuries
Chris Mallac explores the anatomy and pathology of Baker’s cysts, and how clinicians can manage this condition Baker’s cysts, more accurately known as popliteal synovial cysts, were first mentioned by Guillaume Dupuytren almost 200 years ago when he described a cystic mass with a large effusion in the popliteal fossa(1). Furthermore, Adams in 1840 made the... MORE
in Anatomy, Diagnose & Treat, Knee injuries, Pre-hab and post-surgical rehab
In part one of this 2-part series, Chris Mallac looked at chondral and osteochondral injuries to the patellofemoral joint, outlining the important pathophysiology and characteristic mechanisms for this injury and presenting signs and symptoms when this injury occurs. In part two, he considers the postsurgical rehabilitation of microfracture procedures. MORE
in Anatomy, Diagnose & Treat, Joint injuries, Knee injuries, Musculoskeletal injuries
In the first part of this 2-part article, Chris Mallac looks at the function of vastus medialis oblique, which is widely believed to function as a patellar stabiliser. But as he explains, the research is far from conclusive... MORE
in Diagnose & Treat, Knee injuries, Power development
Patellar tendinopathy is a common injury in jumping sports, especially when loads are high or suddenly increase. With this in mind, Luke Heath guides the practitioner through the problemsolving steps required to formulate a rehabilitation program for restoring the load absorption capacity of a grumbling patella tendon… MORE
in Anatomy, Diagnose & Treat, Knee injuries, Masterclass, Pre-hab and post-surgical rehab
In part one of this ‘Rehabilitation Masterclass’ article, Chris Mallac discusses in detail the postoperative rehab requirements following a unique ACL reconstruction method – a Ligament Advanced Reinforcement System (LARS) procedure... MORE
in Anatomy, Diagnose & Treat, Improve, Knee injuries, Pre-hab and post-surgical rehab
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries in athletes can have devastating consequences. Tracy Ward rounds up the most recent guidelines for rehabilitation, return to sport, measures of success following ACL reconstruction surgery, as well as prevention strategies MORE
in Anatomy, Diagnose & Treat, Knee injuries, Pre-hab and post-surgical rehab
In last month’s issue, Chris Mallac discussed in detail the post-operative rehab requirements following a Ligament Advanced Reinforcement System (LARS) procedure. In the second part of this 2-part article, he explains the specific staged ‘criteria’ driven rehabilitation process, with an emphasis on specific strength and conditioning principles that need to be considered throughout the reconditioning process MORE
