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Isometrics in Tendinopathy: they are useful but they are not the cure for cancer!
Isometric exercise for tendinopathy has exploded onto the scene over the last few years.
Injection Therapy - What does the evidence tell us?
Injections such as steroid and platelet-rich plasma continue to be popular for tendinopathy, and there are other emerging injections such as the high-volume injection.
Something IS happening in the tendon! Collagen turnover in people with Achilles tendinopathy
Understanding how tendon recovers from injury and adapts to load is so important and has huge implications on how we manage tendons and the education and advice that we provide patients.
Isometric exercise for tendinopathy - Variation between humans does exist!
In this week's podcast, I delve into the minefield that is isometric exercise. Is it the best thing since sliced bread? Does everyone respond? What are the key questions we need to understand?
Does your psychological wellbeing affect your tendinopathy treatment outcome?
In this podcast we consider some new research exploring psychological factors and tendinopathy.
What’s the deal with gluteal strength and patellar tendinopathy: big fish, small fish, or not even in the sea?
This podcast focuses on the tenuous and often convoluted relationship between gluteal strength and patellar tendinopathies.
Finally some quality exercise research for the management of gluteal tendinopathy
This episode we focus on two recent randomised controlled trials evaluating education and exercise interventions for gluteal tendinopathy.
Technology focused systematic reviews that will change your practice
This week we focus on technology use in rehab, an exciting area that is set to grow hugely and will be part of all of our practices soon.
Non-uniform Achilles tendon strain: What is it and should we care?
Achilles tendon function is much more complex than we originally thought. Not only do the tendons of each calf muscle rotate, but, to a certain extent, they function independently. In this episode I will discuss what this actually is and the important question... should we care?
Efficacy of PRP injections for tendinopathy…really?
Where is the PRP evidence at? And should we be recommending them to our patients? We delve into these issues and more.
Tendinopathy pain
Pain education in tendinopathy is tricky, in our clinic we use a simple 6 page education document.
Evidence based medicine: is it working in tendinopathy?
An example of evidence based medicine and how we should reserve excitement in science before we have multiple studies and sufficient evidence.
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