BRINGING SCIENCE TO TREATMENT
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 Agility, Anatomy, Ankle and foot injuries, Diagnose & Treat, Improve, Joint injuries, Power development
David Joyce looks at the way that the foot and ankle combine – and how to avoid injury. MORE
in Agility, Anatomy, Ankle and foot injuries, Diagnose & Treat, Improve, Overuse injuries, Power development, Pre-hab and post-surgical rehab, Speed development
Lachlan Wilmot explains the importance of end-stage rehab for midsubstance Achilles tendinopathy and provides a framework to help build tendon resilience across high-end movements 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
