On examination the Rothwell patient has restriction on all lower back movements with a mixture of pain, stiffness and sciatic radiation on bending forwards and side bending to the right. On palpation the patient presents with increased tissue tension in all the lower spinal muscles with major trigger points in Right L4 / L5 and…
Mechanism of Injury: A 26 year old footballer was playing on a Saturday afternoon in December 2009. The player challenged for the ball in a 50/50 challenge and landed awkwardly. The player said he heard a popping sound and immediatly felt pain around the knee. Furthermore he desribed the feeling of his “leg being swollowed…
Chronic back pain – patient A. Patient A, is a 58 year old amateur golfer who attended the clinic with a 2 year old right lower back and gluteal pain with sciatic radiation down the back of the right leg. The Patient has a continual area of pain and irritation in the right lower back…
Ever wondered what a strength and conditioner does? Well here is a little overview of a strength and conditioner’s role A Strength and Conditioning Coach: is involved in the physical and physiological development of athletes for elite sport performance. The job involves bridging the gap between the theory of training and applied training. Work typically…
Tendonitis and tenosynovitis are types of tendon injury. They can often occur together. The most common cause is overuse of the affected tendon. Rest of the affected tendon may be all that is required in some cases. Other treatments include pain relief, physiotherapy and steroid injections. What are tendons and tendon sheaths? A tendon is…
Golden Rules. Bag it up: If you have to carry a bag, a rucksack is the best option as long as you carry it over both shoulders, and the straps are adjusted so that the bag is held close to your back. Keep it light: Make sure you are not carrying anything unnecessary excess weight…
Kinesio Taping gives support and stability to your joints and muscles without affecting circulation and range of motion. It is also used for Preventive Maintenance, Edema, and to treat pain. Kinesio Taping is a technique based on the body’s own natural healing process. This Kinesio Taping exhibits its efficacy through the activation of neurological and…
Strong, efficient muscles help protect joints, so resistance exercise is crucial if you want to keep doing a demanding sport into your golden years. Skiers’ knees, cyclists’ backs, and runners’ Achilles tendons are more prone to injury, and strong hip abductors can help prevent injuries in knees, ankles, and feet. Below I have given you…
Shin splints is something that I have seen an awful lot of lately and I do not think its a coincidence that the running season has just got under way for most people. This condition is one of the runner’s biggest injury concerns, shin splints can wreak havoc on training and competition. Though typically associated…
Over the last 6 years working in Professional Football and now Professional Rugby, Sports injuries have been our focus and specialist subject. The nature of the sports injury varies greatly depending on the nature of the sport, the build of the sportsperson and the mechanism of the injury. Some can be from a specific injury…