BRINGING SCIENCE TO TREATMENT
in Diagnose & Treat, Hip injuries
When it comes to sporting injuries, the hip and groin area is one of the most complex regions, presenting a huge diagnostic challenge to clinicians. Tracy Ward dissects this fascinating structure into hip joint, adductor, and abdominal pathologies, and provides suggestions to diagnose and treat. The hip is a major weight-bearing joint, which transfers the... MORE
in Improve
Although exercise is strongly encouraged throughout a normal pregnancy, high intensity training may pose risk to both mother and baby. With this in mind, Tracy Ward examines the current guidelines, and provides exercise suggestions for pregnant athletes seeking a rapid return to sport. Current guidelines on exercise strongly support continued physical activity throughout pregnancy. However, there... MORE
in Agility, Pre-hab and post-surgical rehab, Sports psychology
Tracy Ward explores the basics of psychological readiness to return to sport, and identify some useful tools for clinicians with athletes in their care Following injury, athletes will experience different emotions, and their psychological responses will change as they progress through their rehabilitation. But when is an athlete psychologically ready to return to sport? This is... MORE
in Diagnose & Treat, Musculoskeletal injuries, Overuse injuries
Treating tendinopathy injuries is a complex and delicate skill for the sports physiotherapist. Recent research advances have provided new insights into understanding this condition and providing better management principles, but there is still a lack of gold-standard clinically supported recommendations. Tracy Ward explores recent findings and draws comparisons. Tendinopathy is the most common overuse injury in... MORE
in Anatomy, Ankle and foot injuries, Diagnose & Treat, Improve, Musculoskeletal injuries
Foot injuries among athletes can originate from many sources. Tracy Ward explores the common problems, what may cause them and how you can prevent yours by looking further afield. MORE
in Diagnose & Treat, Tools and technology
When conventional rehabilitation methods are just not enough, what else can facilitate return to sport? Tracy Ward looks at the evidence for and against acupuncture… MORE
in Diagnose & Treat, Musculoskeletal injuries, Overuse injuries, Tools and technology
Corticosteroid injections are widely used to aid injury rehabilitation but we still understand very little about their mechanism. Tracy Ward looks at the current thinking and discusses how this potentially impacts treatment options… 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 Acute injuries, Anatomy, Diagnose & Treat, Improve, Joint injuries
Tracy Ward discusses wrist injuries, with emphasis on the involvement of the carpal bone capitate, and how you can successfully modify your training when in possession of a wrist injury. MORE
in Diagnose & Treat, Improve, Joint injuries, Musculoskeletal injuries, Sports psychology
Tracy Ward explores some of the neurological and behavioural changes that pain can bring about, and the implications for clinicians with athletes in their care… 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
