Physiotherapy Blog. Sharing knowledge & Encouraging growth.
Thinking about moving to the States to practice Physiotherapy? The system is complicated and it takes a long time to meet all the requirements for an American Physical Therapy licence. Unfortunately for me, I have struggled to navigate my way through it all. I wanted to share this journey with you and all the information I've gathered along the way in the hope that others will be more successful in the future.
Read MoreShoulder impingement has been described and researched for many years and some of the original work was described by Neer in the early 1980’s. As our understanding of impingement has expanded we have come to realise that there are many types of shoulder impingement i.e internal and external, and primary and secondary. For some the word can be daunting and if not clearly specified, it can leave the clinician and patient without knowledge of what structure is at fault, where it is occurring and why. This is the first of three blogs looking at shoulder impingement, the role of the scapula, and different approaches to the treatment of scapula dyskinesis in shoulder impingement syndrome.
Read MoreBeing a physiotherapist is a wonderful career and it is a profession I am truely passionate about. It wasn't always the case. I've been lucky to have meet some incredible and inspiring people throughout my career, who have guided my journey and given me tips. This blog is my advice to graduating physiotherapists on ways to manage your new job, get the most out of what you do, and hopefully find a workplace that allows you to grow and develop into the Physiotherapist you wish to become.
Read MoreThe medial plica was first mentioned in 1555 by Vesalius and was named at that time the ligament mucosum. What we know now is that the synovial plicas are remnants from embryonic development which is formed around 9-12 weeks. It exists in about 90% of knees and during our assessment of the knee we are encouraged to consider the plica as a source of anteromedial knee pain in our differential diagnosis. This blog is a review of the anatomy and clinical presentation of the painful plica syndrome.
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