Groin pain – can bone be the source of pain?

Adductor related Groin Pain As we discussed previously, adductor related groin pain is a common presentation in athletes who participate in sports that involve agility running and kicking. Depending on the chronicity of the presentation, changes to the bony structures around the pelvis may indicate more severe pathology and a prolonged period of rehabilitation. These […]

Tendinopathy Blog May-June 2014

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 […]

Tendinopathy Blog November 2013

Dear all Have just enjoyed 4 excellent days at the Sports Med New Zealand conference – thanks for the great hospitality and view from my hotel room Key message from my lecture to delegates was – we need to rethink our focus on tendon ‘healing’   – there is no imaging evidence it happens after […]

Explaining chronic pain

Chronic pain is a huge issue affecting 1 in 5 Australian’s. It is defined as pain persisting for more than 3-6 months and it is different to acute pain in several ways, most importantly, the source of the pain is usually not the tissue where you feel pain, but may actually be sensitisation in the […]