SLAP Shoulder Disorders – exercises for biceps and their effect

SLAP Shoulder Disorders

Research Article Review Sept 2014 Rehabilitation Exercises for Athletes with Biceps Disorders and SLAP Lesions – A Continuum of Exercises with Increasing Loads on the Biceps; Cools et al (2014), AJSM, Vol 42, No. 6. Overview Biceps disorders and SLAP lesions are relatively common injuries amongst overhead athletes and can generally be split into three […] Read More

LARS ACL Repair

LARS is an acronym for Ligament Augmentation Reinforcement System. Synthetic materials were first used in ACL reconstruction in the 1980’s to improve the strength and stability of the graft immediately post operatively, reduce donor site morbidity and eliminate the potential for disease transmission. The first synthetic ligaments were associated with high rates of failure and […] Read More

What is the evidence for treating knee pain?

Kooiker, L., Van De Pert, I, G, L,  Weir, A., Moen, M, H., (2014) Effects of Physical Therapist-Guided quadriceps-Strengthening Exercises for the treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome. A Systematic Review.  Journal of Orthopadic and Sports Physical Therapy.   The purpose of this study was to analyze and summarize the current literature and evidence for quadriceps […] Read More

ACL injuries – and difference in damage between men and women

 Comparison Between Sexes of Bone Contusion and Meniscal Tear Patterns in Noncontact Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries (ACL injuries) Wittstein et al, 2014 Aim This paper aims to investigate whether there is indeed a valgus component to ACL rupture and furthermore whether there is a different mechanism of injury between males and females. A valgus movement […] Read More

Gait related intrinsic risk factors for Patellofemoral Pain in novice recreational runners.

Thijs Y, De Clercq D, Roosen P, Witvrouw E, (2008) Gait related intrinsic risk factors for patellofemoral pain in novice recreational runners. British Journal of Sports Medicine   This article by Thijs et al (2008) is basically trying to determine if there are any static or dynamic foot postures that can predispose people to knee injuries specifically the patellofemoral joint […] Read More