Video analysis of Achilles tendon rupture in male professional football (soccer) players: injury mechanisms, patterns and biomechanics Original research Video analysis of Achilles tendon rupture in male professional football (soccer) players: injury
2024-04-04
Chronic plantar heel pain (CPHP) is the most common reason people with musculoskeletal foot pain consult a healthcare practitioner, and it encompasses a range of conditions, including plantar fasciitis. New research, however, is starting to shed some light on
2024-04-04
When Karin Grävare Silbernagel was studying to become a physical therapist, she recalls hardly learning about tendons. “The tendon was kind of considered this inert structure that just connected the muscle to the bone,” she says. Though she quickly
2024-04-03
Many physical therapists want to work in sports and fill their schedule with athletes. But realistically, most outpatient orthopedic clinics don’t treat just athletes, even if the word “sports” is in their name! Here’s how to find a clinic that is
2024-04-02
With Wimbledon just around the corner and tennis season in full swing, the number of tennis related injuries we see at our clinics increases. In this blog, we look at three of the most common tennis injuries, what they mean and how we would diagnose and
2024-04-01
Flexibility refers to the range of motion of the muscles and connective tissues at a joint (Page, 2012). Flexibility can differ from joint to joint and often decreases with advancing age. Many of us (and our clients) think the purpose of training is to get
2024-03-31
I have just spent part of the Southern Hemisphere winter chasing the sun in the UK and Europe – a combination of work and play! Along the way I attended the annual conferences of the International Society of Biomechanics in Sport (ISBS) in Liverpool and the
2024-03-27
Sports Medicine - Open Abstract Background Running-related injuries are prevalent among distance runners. Changing step rate is a commonly used running retraining strategy in the management and prevention of running-related injuries. Objective The aims of
2024-03-26
The role of psychology in tendinopathy treatment By BIHub Team. Tendinopathy is a frequent pain in amateur and elite athletes. Its persistence can have a negative psychological impact and, consequently, a difficult rehab. What is tendinopathy and what is
2024-03-26
