Treatment Strategies for Cervicogenic Dizziness

August 09, 2016 by Sian Smale

This is the forth (and final) sequel to three previous blogs on sensorimotor dysfunction, the distinguishing features and differential diagnosis of cervicogenic dizziness, this blog aims to explore the treatment strategies for cervicogenic dizziness. Identifying deficits in sensorimotor function is only the beginning of a new approach to manage of whiplash associated disorders and cervicogenic dizziness, as we discover more about this dysfunction in cervical afferent function.

Treatment of Achilles tendinopathy with combined loading programs

October 22, 2015 by Sian Smale

Eccentric muscle strengthening has become the primary conservative management approach for Achilles tendinopathy and popularized by the Alfredson program, however up to 45% of patients do not respond to this approach. Other loading programs such as Silbernagel-combined loading program incorporates eccentric-concentric, eccentric and then faster loading. The purpose of this blog is to review this combined loading program in the treatment of Achilles Tendinopathy.

Adhesive Capsulitis - Management

January 05, 2014 by Alicia Rayner

A systematic review by Blanchard (2010) found corticosteroids are better at improving pain, passive external rotation and shoulder disability in the first 6 weeks post-injection. However, physiotherapy was more beneficial at 12 weeks in reducing pain and disability, with both injections and physiotherapy more beneficial than placebo. So should we wait for it to "burn out"?