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2018 PT Podcast Network Holiday Extravaganza
That’s right everyone! It’s that time of year again! All the PT Podcast Network voices (except for Adam) have gathered together to bring you some podcast holiday cheer!
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.
That elusive biological magic bullet for tendinopathy
I have wanted to write this blog for a while, mainly for the benefit of patients wondering about these treatments.
Are my ‘weak’ gluteals causing my Achilles pain?
Many patients are told they have weak and poor gluteals that are causing everything. Their Achilles pain, their back pain, and perhaps thereby gluteal ‘weakness’ is the cause of their general dissatisfaction with life!
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