Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports & Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Claire Treen @ClaireTreen In recent months, politicians in the UK have – quite rightly – talked a lot about the NHS. However, perhaps because many teens don’t vote, we don’t hear as much about the challenges of bone growth, adolescent and young adult […]
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Gait analysis: a Sports Physiotherapist’s overview of strengths, limitations, and tips
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports & Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport At this time of year, runners of all abilities are training for and recovering from organised runs: shorter 5-10km distances to the London Marathon. Thus, it is timely that Tom Goom, Sports Physiotherapist from The Physio Rooms, Brighton and East Sussex and creator […]
On tour with elite golf: Seasoned tips for the travelling physiotherapist
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sports & Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Nigel Tilley In my 8th season as a Physiotherapist with The European Tour Performance Institute (ETPI), I have worked at over 180 golf tournaments. In this blog, I share some of my experiences, including practitioner and athlete tips for life on the road of […]
One sports physiotherapist’s journey: From Beeston to Brazil
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Michael Whichello For any athlete, representing their country is often the pinnacle of their career. For all without exception comes pride, and an overwhelming sense of personal achievement. Early mornings, late nights, social sacrifice and often minimal funding – successful athletes are born out […]
Physios’ role in physical activity promotion for women and girls: #thisgirlcan #thisphysiocan
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Claire Treen @ClaireTreen Britain’s elite sporting culture accelerated in 2014, with women at the top of international sport. At the Sochi Winter Olympics Lizzy Yarnold won gold in the skeleton and snowboarder Jenny Jones picking up Great Britain’s (GB) first ever medal in a […]
“All About The Knee” ACPSEM Study Day – Manchester University
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Penny Porter The ACPSEM’s one-day study event (October 4th, 2014) at Manchester University was well attended by over 100 people. Here are some highlights from the day’s event. Dr. Lee Herrington (Senior Lecturer in Sports Rehabilitation, University of Salford) started the day off […]
Can a 15-mintue warm up programme prevent ACL injury? Study results
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Kate Markland, Clinic Director, The Markland Clinic @MarklandClinic The anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) is one of the most commonly disrupted knee ligaments with a high incidence amongst young athletes and the physically active. To address this, we recently examined whether the “Prevention Injury […]
How physios working in sport can solve clinical problems with research. Practical tips.
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine blog series @PhysiosinSport By Simon Rice For recently graduated physiotherapists or those working in private practice, research can intimidate and appear as something that just happens behind closed laboratory doors. Often, physiotherapists working in private clinics would like to get involved in research, but think…’I don’t […]
For sports physios: Doing the best you can to multi-task in modern hockey
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine (ACPSEM) blog series (UK Physios in Sport) See also the recent issue of BJSM edited by UK Physios in Sport by clicking here: And of course, your UK Physios in Sport membership opens up all the BJSM content (via the Physios in Sport website). By Michael […]
PHYSICAL LITERACY FOR YOUTH: Why is it important?
Association of Chartered Physiotherapists in Sport and Exercise Medicine (ACPSEM) blog series By Lorraine Harkness-Tomeldan Sports coaches often express the need for clear and successful strategies to maximise successful development and subsequent retention of young athletes/ players within a given sport. Despite numerous books and literature focused on growth, development and training of young athletes in […]