BRINGING SCIENCE TO TREATMENT
ALICIA FILLEY PT, MS., editor and long-time contributor to Sports Injury Bulletin and its sister publication Peak Performance, has over 25 years’ experience working in rehabilitation, sports injury and sports performance. She holds both a bachelor's and a master's degree in physical therapy.
When not writing and researching, Alicia can be found putting her findings to the test outside on the trail and inside the gym. Her most recent achievement is hiking the Grand Canyon from rim to rim. Connect with her on Twitter @AliciaFilley or Facebook @AliciaFilleyPT.
in Email Newsletters, Improve, Tools and technology
Some time ago, editor Alicia Filley explored the effectiveness of graded compression garments (GCGs) on athletic performance and recovery for our sister publication Peak Performance. As she explained, the theory behind the use of GCGs by athletes stems from the regular application of their usage in the medical field. In hospitals, GCGs are worn by... MORE
in Email Newsletters, Knee injuries, Sports psychology
Anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) tears are the bread and butter for many an outpatient orthopedic practice. Still, physios the world over would happily go into semi-retirement if they could improve the outcomes of ACL repairs (ACLRs). As it stands today, just over half of the 250,000 to 300,000, who suffer an ACL injury in the... MORE
in Email Newsletters, Knee injuries
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) affects one in six adults with complaints of knee pain(1). What causes PFP remains equivocal. Multiple factors are thought to contribute to anterior knee pain. The elusive origins of PFP may be the reason that 40% of people affected lack significant improvement after a year of treatment(1). Researchers at the University of... MORE
in Email Newsletters, Sports psychology
Sportsmen and women, as well as members of the general population, injure their anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) more than any other ligament. The exact incidence is hard to pin down. What we do know is that around 50% of athletes who suffer an ACL tear never return to the same level of play(1). In addition,... MORE
While George R.R. Martin says, “Some old wounds never truly heal, and bleed again at the slightest word,” in his epic series Game of Thrones, this doesn’t have to be the case for those soldiering on in water polo matches. In part II of this series, Alicia Filley advises on how to manage upper extremity... MORE
in Diagnose & Treat, Email Newsletters, Musculoskeletal injuries
Nearly 50% of sports injuries occur at the tendon(1). That tough yet semi-elastic piece of connective tissue that connects muscles to bones still seems to be the weak link in athletic movement. As Alicia Filley reviews, we’ve come a long way from thinking of it as a purely inflammatory problem. We now know that there... MORE
in Ankle and foot injuries, Musculoskeletal injuries
Chris Mallac explores talar dome injury in athletes; how do they occur and how can they be treated? Talar dome injuries such as osteochondral lesions of the talus (OLT) can occur following an ankle injury, resulting in ongoing residual ankle pain and functional disability. Initially, OLT was described and classified as ‘transchondral fractures of the... MORE
They defined RRIs to include, “any self-reported complaint involving muscles, joints, tendons, and/or bones deemed by the runner to be caused by running.” The RRI had to impact at least one running workout by requiring the runner to decrease their speed, distance, length of run, or the number of runs. In addition to RRIs,... MORE
in Ankle and foot injuries, Email Newsletters
Surveys report complaints of heel pain in 13.4% of respondents over 50-years-old(1). Amongst runners, the incidence of heel pain is even higher – over 20%(2). Although it often resolves on its own, posterior heel pain can be particularly stubborn. The plantar fascia can even rupture, as Chris Mallac explains in a recent article on... MORE
in Email Newsletters, Improve, Knee injuries
Runners suffer injuries at an alarming rate. Up to 80% of runners will report an injury each year! Most injuries are due to the inability of tissues to handle the loads applied to them. Often this is due to training error such as increasing distance or pace too quickly or taking on an aggressive... MORE
