Hip Impingement – Are You Treating The Wrong Hip?

Hip Impingement – Are You Treating The Wrong Hip?

Hip Impingement – Are You Treating The Wrong Hip? Posted By: Andy Barker Hip pain can be tough to get a grip a hold of. I’m sure you have seen those patients that seem to get better, sometimes quickly, but then just as quickly, they regress. Sometimes getting...
What The Patella Sweep Test Is Really Telling You

What The Patella Sweep Test Is Really Telling You

What The Patella Sweep Test Is Really Telling You Posted By: Andy Barker Simple tests are often the best tests. The patella sweep test is just that…a simple test. Assessing for the presence of a knee effusion is a simple things… So why do we as medical professionals...
The Ankle Syndesmosis Test You Must Know

The Ankle Syndesmosis Test You Must Know

The Ankle Syndesmosis Test You Must Know Posted By: Andy Barker One injury commonly misdiagnosed by new grad’s is an ankle syndesmosis. More often than not they are mistake for lateral ankle injuries like an anterior talo-fibular ligament (ATFL) or calcaneofibular...
Ruling Out Serious Injury At The Neck

Ruling Out Serious Injury At The Neck

Ruling Out Serious Injury At The Neck Posted By: Andy Barker I had a patient in the clinic this week who had been involved in a nasty car accident. He was the driver and was hit side on by another car travelling at high speed. He had some pretty bad symptoms to his...