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Posterior impingement relates to posterior pain on end-range plantar flexion (PF) due to compression of posterior bony and soft tissue structures. Often seen caused by overuse in dancers and football, or activities that involved repetitive end range PF. This blog describes the bony causes often related to posterior ankle impingement and the differential diagnosis involved.
Read MoreLast year was the hardest, most confronting, challenging experience of my life, yet I would encourage every physio to undertake post-graduate study. I don’t believe you can become an excellent physio until you have been stripped bare, with all your weaknesses on show. Only then can you strive to become a Master.
Read MoreCompleting a Masters degree in Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy has been one of the hardest challenges of my life and career. Going through stages of expectancy, incredulity, deconstruction, reconstruction and actualisation, to reach a stage and realise that the learning has only just begun.
Read MoreThis blog outlines the current knowledge and research behind the impact that variations of technique have on the muscle recruitment and joint loading during the performance of a squat, specifically using the olympic squat technique.
Read MorePosterior impingement relates to posterior pain on end-range plantar flexion (PF) due to compression of posterior bony and soft tissue structures. Often seen caused by overuse in dancers and football, or activities that involved repetitive end range PF. This blog describes the soft tissue causes often related to posterior ankle impingement and the differential diagnosis involved.
Read MoreDuring the disease process of hip osteoarthritis muscle weakness is often observed. But not all muscles surrounding the hip are affected equally. This blog outlines the research by Grimaldi and colleagues that investigates which muscle atrophy and which remain unaffected during the stages from early to late osteoarthritis.
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