If you are frustrated with a long term tendon injury that does not seem to be getting better, hang tough, there are things you can do. In this post we will discuss top tips for managing Achilles tendinopathy. 1 = Take away ‘bad’ load Achilles tendinopathy is often caused by or at least made worse […]
The importance of technique in managing running injuries I treat runners everyday in our physiotherapy clinic. Many of these have had pain which has impacted their ability to run for many years. Often, when they come to me, I am not the first clinician they have consulted with for their running injury. However, too often, […]
Minimalist Footwear I am a clinician who sees running injuries every day. In recent years I have seen many runners turn to minimalist footwear. This popularity has been driven by many in the health and fitness industry pushing potential benefits related to injury and performance. I acknowledge there is much debate of what constitutes minimalist […]
In this blog I will outline the diagnostic process for tendinopathy. For detailed info and specifics on diagnosis for each lower limb tendon and lots of clinical assessment and management info check out upcoming courses in Melbourne, Sydney, Brisbane and the UK. One of the issues with tendinopathy is that there is limited evidence and […]
Dear all Has been a while since the last installment and there have been lots of enthusiastic researchers publishing their excellent work – here is some. More to follow in a ‘Christmas Special’, back end of December, as there are lots of other great studies over the last 3 months I would like to include. […]
Dear all Here is a brief case presentation of an interesting patient I saw in clinic recently. Some good clinical messages for clinical reasoning non-responsive tendinopathy patients. If you are interested in more detailed clinical reasoning, assessment and management of tendinopathy patients please check out upcoming courses in Melbourne, Albury and Sydney. I hope you enjoy […]
Was an action packed and interesting 2 days in Oxford at the 3rd International Scientific Tendinopathy Symposium 2014. As one of my students commented, ‘this must be like Mecca for the tendophiles’. It is indeed very indulgent to talk tendons uninterrupted The conference was divided into a basic science day and clinical translation day. I […]
Dear all Here is the latest tendinopathy research over the last 2 months, with clinically applicable studies highlighted. I am enroute to the 3rd Tendinopathy conference in Oxford (5,6 Sept) and will blog some highlights after the conference. It is surprising to me that studies continue to use the Alfredson Achilles eccentric protocol as gold […]
Inferior pole patellar tendinopathy is almost unheard of in people who are not performing near maximal impact loading. In contrast, you do see quads tendon and distal patellar tendon issues related to compression in people that are no impact loading (e.g. sudden and unaccustomed prolonged kneeling as in DIY activity leading to a compressive quads […]
Dear all, Some interesting reviews and research this month. Will separate blog from now into clinical studies (i.e. treatments and risk factors) and other interesting stuff. Hope you enjoy All the best Peter Studies to apply to your practice Mani-Babu et al. have performed an excellent systematic review of the effectiveness of shockwave therapy […]
Dear all Here is the latest in clinically relevant tendinopathy research If your interested in tendinopathy clinical gems and tips check out upcoming courses in Melbourne, Canberra, Sydney and Perth. All the best Peter Beeson performed a literature review of risk factors in plantar fasciopathy. Factors include BMI, obesity, limited DF, prolonged standing, hamstring […]
I have have experienced physio Carly Johnson joining me in clinic over the last few weeks on her MSc placement from La Trobe Uni, Melbourne, Australia. Has made me realise how many interesting/atypical tendons I see, so we decided to blog about some of the interesting Achilles. I see about 5-10 new Achilles per week, […]