Simplifying Overuse Injuries

Simplifying Overuse Injuries

Simplifying Overuse Injuries Posted By: Andy Barker Overuse injuries like Achilles or patella tendinopathies can be often to manage. Patients and athletes have often had these problems for long periods, have tried and failed rehab previously and some have even been...
Don’t Treat The MRI…

Don’t Treat The MRI…

Don’t Treat The MRI… Posted By: Andy Barker MRI and other imaging can be used to help us identify a patient’s problems. Whether that’s an MRI, ultrasound, x-ray or CT scan they are great tools… But they are just that…a tool. They are part of your ‘diagnostic toolbox’...
Why Patients DON’T Do Their Rehab

Why Patients DON’T Do Their Rehab

Why Patients DON’T Do Their Rehab Posted By: Andy Barker When patients go away with rehab exercises but come back, having NOT done them, you many therapists, maybe you, label these patients as ‘lazy’ or think ‘they’re not really that bothered about getting...
Fixing Those ‘Tricky’ Hip Pain Patients

Fixing Those ‘Tricky’ Hip Pain Patients

Fixing Those ‘Tricky’ Hip Pain Patients Posted By: Andy Barker Hip pain can be tricky at times to get a hold of. Often quick changes can be made in patient symptoms but often these effects only last for a short time. Patients are then not able to progress and as a...
RED FLAGS – When To Refer & When To Treat

RED FLAGS – When To Refer & When To Treat

RED FLAGS – When To Refer & When To Treat Posted By: Andy Barker Many therapists struggle when their patients present with red flags. They understood the importance of asking those red flag questions during the subjective assessment but don’t really...
Never Mis-Diagnose An Unstable Knee Again

Never Mis-Diagnose An Unstable Knee Again

Never Mis-Diagnose An Unstable Knee Again Posted By: Andy Barker Knee injuries are common and your ability to diagnose injuries like an ACL, MCL, LCL or PCL are vitally important so you don’t put your patients or athletes at further risk of injury by missing their...