By Jessica Beard Topics surrounding concussion are as hot as a Californian summer. The public has witnessed players in professional sport clearly concussed, yet not removed from the field, the 2015 Will Smith Movie shows the traumatising reality of sports related concussion (SRC), famous players have reached out to share their concussion symptoms post sport. Now, there […]
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Let’s get physical! It’s ‘Physical activity for life’ today on World Physiotherapy Day 2017
The Physical Activity and Population Health BJSM Blog Series By Sonia Cheng (@soniawmcheng) Today, September 8 is none other than World Physiotherapy Day, and this year the World Confederation of Physical Therapy (WCPT) is celebrating the profession with the message ‘Physical activity for life’. This message builds on the World Health Organisation’s call for global […]
Bike Fitting – An introduction for physiotherapists
By Bianca Broadbent @Thecyclingphys The whole experience of a bike fit is highly complex. It is also an area of ongoing significance for injury prevention. In this blog, I outline the scientific rationale behind bike alignment, and discuss noteworthy trends and how you might utilise these with your current clients. A proper bicycle fit is essential […]
The International Sports Physical Therapy Specialist: reflections on the UK situation (what we may take for granted)
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Colin Paterson ,MSc PGCert (Ed) MCSP SFHEA RISPT I recently presented at the Japanese Physical Therapy Congress in Saporro on the development of the International Federation of Sports Physical Therapy (IFSPT) competencies. Specifically, how we use them in the UK in relation to […]
Technology in Sport and Rehab Autumn Study Day: Register now!
www.physiosinsport.org http://www.physiosinsport.org/courses/autumn-study-day-2016-technology-in-sport-and-rehabilitation.html […]
Physio courses galore March-May, 2016: Anatomy prosection, soft tissue techniques, taping…and more
There are a number of exciting courses just around the corner for sports physiotherapists looking to strengthen their knowledge and practice (registration discounts for BASEM and ACPSEM members): Anatomy Prosection for Sports Physiotherapists held at Vesalius Clinical Training Centre, University of Bristol, March 14-16 2016 ACPSEM has commissioned a suite of anatomy prosection courses for its members. Three distinct […]