Category Archives: Injury Rehabilitation and Training

Recovery And Prevention Of Strains And Sprains

Recovery And Prevention Of Strains And Sprains

Diagnosing Soft Tissue Injuries The diagnosis of strains and sprains is achieved though a history of the causative factor/s, physical assessment and through excluding other causes for symptoms such as fractures, or non-mechanical causes. Imaging to assist diagnosis of a suspected sprain or strain may be requested if the source of the issue can’t be… Read More >

Treating A Sprain Or Strain

Treating A Sprain Or Strain

Physiotherapists Are Skilled In The Diagnosis Of Musculoskeletal Injuries When treating a sprain or strain diagnosing exactly what you are dealing with can make a difference to both the management of the injury and subsequently any recovery time frames. Therefore assessing if you are dealing with a sprain to a joint, or a strain involving… Read More >

Preventing Swimmers Shoulder

Preventing Swimmers Shoulder

Treating Shoulder Pain Swimming The rehabilitation process associated with treating  swimmers shoulder is an individualized process. Therefore the time frames and adjustments required to achieve a satisfactory result and a return to swimming will vary from person to person. Training loads, swimming technique and anatomical variables generally all need to be taken into account during… Read More >

Achilles Tendon Rupture Rehabilitation

Achilles Tendon Rupture Rehabilitation

Conservative Management In Achilles Rupture The management of achilles tendon ruptures and the achilles tendon rupture rehabilitation process is handled either surgically, or conservatively (non-surgically). The goal of either approach is to facilitate healing and ultimately restore function as much as possible returning the patient to their pre-injury activity levels. With a conservative non-operative approach… Read More >

Diagnosing And Treating A Colles Fracture Of The Wrist

Diagnosing And Treating A Colles Fracture Of The Wrist

Diagnosing Colles Fractures There are many different forms of Colles fracture, these wrist fractures can be classified into their different types based on the presence of a Colles fracture and any associated injuries. As stated in the previous blog Colles Fracture A Common Wrist Fracture injury history and some post trauma signs can alert one… Read More >

Physiotherapy And Supraspinatus Tear Rehabilitation

Physiotherapy And Supraspinatus Tear Rehabilitation

Physiotherapy Is A Key Component In Supraspinatus Tear Rehabilitation Following the diagnosis of a supraspinatus tear as being the primary cause of an individuals symptoms, a supraspinatus tear rehabilitation program can be implemented.  Any treatment approach will obviously depend on the severity and stage of injury. The use of physiotherapy treatment in supraspinatus tear rehabilitation… Read More >

Recognising A Supraspinatus Muscle Injury

Recognising A Supraspinatus Muscle Injury

Injury To The Supraspinatus Tendon Is More Common Than Injury To The Muscle Injury involving the supraspinatus muscle in the majority of the time involves tendon pathology more so than injury to the muscle belly itself and is frequently accompanied with injury to another part of the rotator cuff. Injury can come about as the… Read More >

Exercise Approach For Correcting Trendelenburg Gait

Correcting Trendelenburg Gait Via Physiotherapy Exercises

Correcting Trendelenburg Gait Management of a Trendelenburg gait pattern should first aim to deal with any underlying causes present leading to the presence of such gain pattern. To do so requires assessment by an appropriate medical professional in an attempt to uncover any underlying reasons for the existence of the noted gluteal weakness. Once any… Read More >

Trendelenburg Sign: Causes And Diagnosis

Trendelenburg Sign: Causes And Diagnosis

Some Potential Causes Of A Trendelenburg Sign A positive Trendelenburg sign and the resulting Trendelenburg gait pattern can occur as the result of any number of causes of which some potential causes are listed below: Following trauma to the hip and pelvis, including fracture, or direct trauma to the soft tissues. Post surgically, such as… Read More >

Trendelenburg Gait A Sign Of Poor Hip Function

Trendelenburg Gait A Sign Of Poor Hip Function

What Is A Trendelenburg Gait The Trendelenburg gait sometimes referred to as the gluteus medius lurch, is an abnormal gait pattern resulting namely from the weakness of the hip abductor muscles. More specifically, this gait pattern is considered to be mainly a result of weakness of the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus muscles. Such weakness… Read More >