Pregnancy Related Pelvic Girdle Pain

May 25, 2014 by Alicia Rayner

Pelvic girdle pain experienced following pregnancy is very common, but what is the source of the pain, and what factors need to be addressed? Although there are anatomical and physiological factors to address, if the ‘yellow flags’ aren’t considered, full recovery will be challenging. This post provides an overview of these changes and the current research regarding the pain source in pelvic girdle pain postpartum.

A case study on kinesiophobia & chronic pain.

May 25, 2014 by Sian Smale

A case study exploring kinesiophobia and chronic pain which delves further into the outcome measures available to evaluate the cognitive aspects of chronic pain and provide tailored pain education.

Patellofemoral pain with @DrChrisBarton

May 13, 2014 by Sian Smale

May 1st 2014 I was fortunate to attend an APA lecture evening hosted by the MPA, with guest lecturer Dr Christian Barton @DRChrisBarton, who presented on patellofemoral pain. Dr Barton gave a captivating lecture explaining the current evidence regarding patellofemoral pain (PFP), with particular emphasis on the recent evidence gained from the Patellofemoral Consensus Statement 2013.

An Interview with Michael Vadiveloo

May 05, 2014 by Alicia Rayner

Michael Vadiveloo is a Specialist Sports Physiotherapist with a special interest in lower limb kinetic chain and knee injuries and pain. Here he discusses his career pathway, motivations for further study, changes in physiotherapy and where the profession can progress from here.

Improving Hamstring Flexibility - part 2 Treatment

May 05, 2014 by Sian Smale

Now that we know assessment of hamstring tightness often reveals an impairment in neural tissue mobility, it can be speculated that treatments targeting the nervous system may be more effective. The following research confirms that neurodynamic treatments are more effective that static hamstring stretches in improving perceived hamstring tightness, in the short term.