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The second part of this blog explores the differential diagnosis for PGP, the large battery of tests which currently exist, and how the cumulative information from these assessments can assist our clinical reasoning and diagnostic classification of PGP.
Read MoreThe following three blogs are a review of the most recent clinical practice guidelines for pelvic girdle pain in the antepartum population. Published in 2017 and I believe one of the first of it's kind, particularly in the field of Women's health, this review looks a the body of knowledge prior to 2012.
Read MoreThe previous blog introduced why I feel breathing patterns are something we should be spending more time assessing or at least delving into more detail about. This blog looks at the different aspects of assessment - questionning and physical tests - that we can build into clinical practice.
Read MoreWe are often excellent at rehabilitating range of motion and strength following injuries, but how good are we at returning a player to full contact, without recurrence of injury? In returning a player from an injury, we must gradually reintroduce contact, as well as training load. This blog explores an example of a return to contact protocol, to prevent subsequent injuries.
Read MoreI've been studying a well-regarded textbook; Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders. It is incredibly well written and packed with information from multiple clinical domains and approaches. The goal for these next few blogs is to summarise the key learnings from the book and highlight areas of focus for 2018 to improve how I assess and treat breathing disorders in patients presenting to physical therapy in a private practice setting.
Read MoreAs 2017 comes to an end, we wrap up on the year...
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