BRINGING SCIENCE TO TREATMENT
in Diagnose & Treat, Joint injuries, Shoulder injuries
The subscapularis is the largest and most powerful muscle of the rotator cuff, and an important anterior stabiliser of the humeral head. With that in mind, Chris Mallac explores the anatomy and biomechanics of subscapularis in the first of two articles, including the most common injury presentations. Direct injuries to the muscle-tendon unit of the subscapularis... MORE
in Elbow and arm injuries, Email Newsletters, Shoulder injuries
In today’s feature article, Chris Mallac explores the impact of axillary nerve injury. Damage to the axillary nerve occurs in athletes via a stretch from a fall or shoulder dislocation, compression, trauma, or as an unwelcome result of shoulder surgery. This peripheral nerve injury decreases both the strength around the shoulder, as the nerve innervates... MORE
in Diagnose & Treat, Elbow and arm injuries, Shoulder injuries
The axillary nerve provides both motor innervation and sensation to the upper arm. Injury to this nerve, as described by Chris Mallac, presents athletes in contact sports with significant deficits. Athletes who participate in contact sports such as football, rugby, ice hockey and wrestling, are particularly vulnerable to injuries to the axillary nerve(1,2). Common mechanisms... MORE
in Diagnose & Treat, Shoulder injuries
Adam Smith explores the anatomy of the posterior shoulder, outlines the most common causes of instability, and provides guidelines for diagnosis and rehab in the overhead athlete. Posterior instability is a relatively uncommon condition, typically reported in athletes who participate in contact or overhead sports. It is reported to represent as little as 10% of all... MORE
in Email Newsletters, Shoulder injuries
Previous newsletters have reviewed the mechanism of injury, pathophysiology, rehab approach, and use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory medications in the treatment of tendon injuries. Physiotherapist and writer Chris Mallac recently took a deep dive looking at the tendon of the long head of the biceps (LHB). Injuries to this tendon occur in overhead athletes, swimmers, and cross fit athletes. Be curious... MORE
in Anatomy, Diagnose & Treat, Shoulder injuries
In part one of this two-part article, Chris Mallac explores the anatomy and function of the long head of the biceps tendon, and the types of injuries sustained Injuries to the long head of the biceps tendon (LHBT) are reasonably common injuries in throwing athletes and athletes in sports with repetitive hand-above-head positions. These include swimmers,... MORE
in Acute injuries, Anatomy, Diagnose & Treat, Joint injuries, Shoulder injuries
Chris Mallac looks at a rare and under-recognized variant of normal shoulder anatomy known as the Buford complex. He explores how it differs from normal anterior shoulder anatomy and the implications for clinicians in the continuation of our ‘uncommon injury’ series. The Buford complex is a relatively rare and under-recognised variant of normal shoulder anatomy that... MORE
in Anatomy, Diagnose & Treat, Improve, Shoulder injuries
Up to 90% of swimmers will experience shoulder pain at some point in their swimming careers. Andrew Hamilton looks at injury rehab recommendations and, in particular, the need for an appropriate return to a swimming programme in the pool. MORE
in Anatomy, Diagnose & Treat, Joint injuries, Masterclass, Shoulder injuries
In part 1 of this feature, Chris Mallac outlines the relevant anatomy and biomechanics of the ACJ, how they are injured, how to clinically assess injury and the relevant radiological requirements in determining the extent of injury. MORE
in Anatomy, Diagnose & Treat, Joint injuries, Shoulder injuries
Acetabular labral tears of the hip are one of the more challenging injuries for clinicians to diagnose and manage. Trevor Langford looks at what the recent evidence says... MORE
Knee pain is the most common of all sports injuries and virtually every sport has its share of knee injuries and related problems. If you or your client has played sport for any sustained period of time, the chances are you've already experienced at least one bout of knee pain. Be it a temporary, mild nuisance you've shrugged off, or a debilitating injury that forced you to seek specialist help. The good news for athletes, coaches and sports injury professionals, is that thanks to some important recent work in this area, sports scientists now know more than ever about the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of knee injuries. And now you too can share in these insights, courtesy of this special report. MORE
Understand and manage the shoulder's function, recognise how and why pathologies develop and learn the concepts behind current and best practice of shoulder injury management. MORE
Drawing from the knowledge and experience of our panel of sports scientists, physiotherapists and sports therapists we have compiled a holistic, technical and hands-on approach to understanding, treating and managing running injuries. The report covers prevention, physiology, core stability and technique, and includes case studies and illustrations throughout. It will stay with you as an invaluable reference point through your running career, and not only help you stay injury free but also increase your biomechanical efficiency for long term gains. MORE
