- The First Physio Running Camp: The best experience ever?
What is the Physio Running Camp exactly? In this blog you will find a short explanation. - Physio Cycling Camp
Are you a Physio who loves cycling in a beautiful environment?The upcoming Physio Cycling Camp in Girona in Early June 2024 would be perfect for you! Sign up for the newsletter to be the first to get notified about the camp and more information.You can sign up here: - Physio Surf Camps
Are you interested in joining a Physio Surf Camp in 2024?Then you can sign up for the newsletter, to be the first to knowabout new camps for 2024! You can sign up here: - Physio Running Camp Kenya
If you are interested in joining this Kenya Physio Running Camp, Kenya edition, sign up for the newsletter to be the first to know more about this camp: [button link=”https://mailchi.mp/06b89668d9e0/physio-running-camp” type=”big”] Newsletter[/button] - What if…
What if people in pain would not come to physiotherapists to be passively treated….that physiotherapists are not only looking for things that are wrong in the human body (“dysfunctions”) and are fearful of movement (don’t bend, because your disc will pop out) and think that the body is vulnerable and fragile. What if we … - The 5 “secrets” to get free scientific papers
The pressure to be an evidence based practitioner is increasing, and gaining more and more momentum globally, even though there are still some “dinosaurs”, as physiotherapist Adam Meakins has called them, that resist this change. “The dinosaurs I am referring to are the many iconic, influential and idolised clinicians and researchers who, despite a new … - Hypertrophy: should we use low loads or high loads?
Key learning points: Whether using low or high loads, the most important factor for maximizing hypertrophic responses is total volume and, probably, exertion. Low loads lead to hypertrophy due to metabolic stress as the main feature, so fatigue is a very important factor to consider. Picture made by Luis Mesquita. Other aspects: – Velocity and …Read more “Hypertrophy: should we use low loads or high loads?”
- Is Quadriceps H-Reflex excitability a risk factor for Patellofemoral Pain?
The Brazilian Patellofemoral Pain Research Group, coordinated by Prof. Fábio Mícolis de Azevedo, has been investigating innovatively the neurophysiological pathways of patients with patellofemoral pain through H-reflex. The H-reflex is a valuable tool to assess the excitability of spinal cord pathways. Two recent papers were published by our group, the first one1 reported that patients …Read more “Is Quadriceps H-Reflex excitability a risk factor for Patellofemoral Pain?”
- Impinging on the impingement theory
In the 1970s and 80s Neer coined the term “subacromial impingement syndrome” (SIS) where he claimed that irritation of the rotator cuff, biceps tendon, and/or subacromial bursa contributed to rotator cuff tears & shoulder pain. This theory has been widely accepted & taught in the education system1. However a series of research studies and reviews … - Webinar Pain Science and Pain Modulators by Lars Avemarie
Very interesting webinar by Lars Avemarie about Pain Science and Pain modulators! 🙂 Pain modulators: which factors influence pain? 0:00: Introduction 3:26: Chronic pain 9:05: Who is Lars Avemarie? 15:00: Pain Modulators 21:46: Nociceptors 25:05: Sleep deprivation 33:06: Vision and pain 36:38: Effect of colors on pain 38:40 Influence of small on pain …Read more “Webinar Pain Science and Pain Modulators by Lars Avemarie”
- Webinar by Jarod Hall: “Avoiding Nocebo”Dispelling myths with Jarod Hall with his great webinar: “Avoiding Nocebo”. We should stop searching for things that are wrong with our patients and use different words. Jarod explains this very well and gives examples how to do this. Must see for all physiotherapists!
- Bullshit about posture causes pain & suffering
Hold up your fist in front of you and clench it hard. Photo: niekverlaan, Pixabay Keeping it clenched, how far you can roll the wrist forwards and backwards? How does that feel? Comfortable? Easy? Of course not. Would you be comfortable walking around all day with the muscles of the hand, wrist and forearm held … - Person centred management of running injuries by Tom Goom
How to apply the Biopsychosocial model to runners? Great free webinar by Tom Goom about a person centred approach for the management of running injuries! Very good information for all physiotherapists, which you can use immediately in the clinic! He shows how to apply this via a case study of a runner. Check out the …Read more “Person centred management of running injuries by Tom Goom”
- The Bio-Psycho-Social Model… ALL components are important!
Great guest blogpost by Ben Cormack about the components of the Bio-Psycho-Social model! 🙂 Ben Cormack runs Cor-Kinetic, an educational company that delivers continuing education courses in how to use movement therapeutically in a framework of modern evidence and science in pain, movement and rehabilitation. Cor-kinetic deliver courses worldwide having previously worked in the US, …Read more “The Bio-Psycho-Social Model… ALL components are important!”
- Proximal Hamstring Tendinopathy- Introduction
Great blogpost by the guys from Evidence Based Movement about proximal hamstring tendinopathy! 🙂 They share some good quality information and video’s. Evidence Based Movement (EBM), are current 3rd year Doctoral of Physical Therapy students that reside in the United States. The focus of our page is simplify current scientific research, as it relates to … - Load Management Part 1: Overuse? or Under-Prepared?
Very important blogpost by Mick Hughes about load management! 🙂 Load management is something that every physiotherapist has to become familiar with. Mick Hughes is the head Physiotherapist of the Collingwood Magpies Netball team and shares his time between Collingwood and The Melbourne Sports Medicine Centre. He is a keen blogger and posts regularly on …Read more “Load Management Part 1: Overuse? or Under-Prepared?”
- 50 Shades of Pain with Prof. Lorimer Moseley
Great blogpost by Lars Avemarie, where he shares 50 quotes from Lorimer Moseley! Very important information for all physiotherapists! Check out his Facebook page here. For more great quotes from other pain experts, you can go to his website. I have for a long time, been reading pain science studies and viewing lectures by … - The benefits of exercise on depression!
Great blogpost by Daniel Quinn about the effects of exercise on depression! Daniel Quinn is the clinic director of ReBalance Physiotherapy. He is a keen blogger and posts regularly on sports physio and strength and conditioning topics. His clinics website contains many of his previous blogs. He is active on social media regularly posting blogs … - Call to action to all physiotherapists!
We have a beautiful job where we have the opportunity to help people reduce their pain, be stronger and to have less disabilities. But, we as physiotherapists have to do better! I think, we have to stop making people worse with treatments focused on their flaws or “dysfunctions”, “vertebrae being out of alignment”, “leg length … - Balancing training load and tissue capacityGreat blogpost by Tom Goom about the balance between training load and tissue capacity. This is one of the most important aspects of rehabilitation to understand and to explain to your patients! I’m very happy that Tom agreed to let me use this blogpost of his for the Trust me, I’m a Physiotherapist website. 🙂 You …
- Ankle Sprains & Lower Limb Injury: Can We Identify Those At Risk?Great blogpost by Mick Hughes about if we can identify athletes who are in a risk of injury! 🙂 Mick Hughes is the head Physiotherapist of the Collingwood Magpies Netball team and shares his time between Collingwood and The Melbourne Sports Medicine Centre. He is a keen blogger and posts regularly on sports physio and …
Read more “Ankle Sprains & Lower Limb Injury: Can We Identify Those At Risk?”
- Don’t get on the Modality RollercoasterThis was a great Facebook post by Lars Avemarie! 🙂 He talks about the fact that we, physiotherapists, are very focused on getting more “tools” in our toolbox and that we shouldn’t get so fast on the Modality Rollercoaster. Maybe we have to take a different route as a profession… more based on sound clinical reasoning …
- Are psychosocial factors a key issue in training load error that we might be overlooking?
Great blogpost by Dale Forsdyke on psychosocial factors in sport! 🙂 Thanks to Tom Goom for letting me share this very interesting post from his website. Dale is a prominent researcher and practitioner in this field and published an excellent systematic review on the topic (Forsdyke et al. 2016). He’s also Head of Science & … - Education and advice: the foundations of our profession
Great blogpost by Davide Lanfranco about how important education and advice is for our profession! 🙂 It is the foundation of the treatment. Davide Lanfranco is an italian physiotherapist and hypnotherapist living and working in central London. Davide has a big interest in pain management and in anything related to it. His approach is specifically …Read more “Education and advice: the foundations of our profession”
- Racquet sports help you live longer!
Great review of a study about all-cause mortality by Mick Hughes! 🙂 Racquet sports significantly reduce the risk of all-cause mortality. Mick Hughes is the head Physiotherapist of the Collingwood Magpies Netball team and shares his time between Collingwood and The Melbourne Sports Medicine Centre. He is a keen blogger and posts regularly on sports physio … - No eccentric hamstring action during running?
Do we need to use eccentric or isometric exercises to prevent hamstring injuries and improve sports performance? Great question and blogpost by Bas van Hooren! 🙂 Bas Van Hooren is a sport scientist, athlete and freelance strength and conditioning specialist from Maastricht, The Netherlands. He graduated from a MSc Human Movement Sciences in Maastricht University … - Is it OK to K tape…?Great blogpost by Adam Meakins questioning the use of k tape! 🙂 It is always good as physiotherapists to be open to new ideas and to remain critical on your own clinical reasoning process. After reading the blogpost, what do you think? Adam is a specialist sports physiotherapist and extended scope practitioner with an interest in the …
- Squat myth – Knees should never go past your toesGreat blogpost by Tim Rowland where he dispells a myth about the squat! 🙂 You often hear physiotherapists tell their patients to not let their knees over their toes, because it puts more pressure on the knee joint. When patients have anterior knee pain, putting more pressure on the knee joint is not the best idea. …
Read more “Squat myth – Knees should never go past your toes”
- 4 misconceptions regarding core stability trainingGreat blogpost by Bas van Hooren about core stability! 🙂 He will discuss 4 misconceptions about core stability in this blog. Bas Van Hooren is a sport scientist, athlete and freelance strength and conditioning specialist from Maastricht, The Netherlands. He graduated from a MSc Human Movement Sciences in Maastricht University in 2016 and is currently …
Read more “4 misconceptions regarding core stability training”
- A 12 year journey of ongoing change.
Change is important! Reflection on and confronting your bad habits is necessary to grow as a person and therapist. In this interesting blogpost, Bob Vermeeren-de Groot takes us with him on his journey of ongoing change towards a bio-psycho-social framework! ! 🙂 A little while ago Nils asked me to write a blog based on an … - 8 Simple Ways to Avoid New Year’s Resolution-Induced InjuryGreat blogpost by Mick Hughes on injury prevention! 🙂 Mick Hughes is the head Physiotherapist of the Collingwood Magpies Netball team and shares his time between Collingwood and The Melbourne Sports Medicine Centre. He is a keen blogger and posts regularly on sports physio and strength and conditioning topics. You can check out his website, which …
Read more “8 Simple Ways to Avoid New Year’s Resolution-Induced Injury”
- Stop freaking out about CAD?
Very honoured that Roger Kerry wanted to write a blogpost about this very interesting topic! 🙂 He is one of the world’s leading expert on the topic of Cervical Artery Dysfunction (CAD). Roger Kerry is Associate Professor in the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences at the University of Nottingham, UK. He is a qualified Chartered Physiotherapist, … - Is it a Lumbar Radiculopathy or a Cauda Equina Syndrome?
This case report about cauda equina syndrome is made by the admin of this page from his own personal experience. I made this blogpost to share knowledge, learn from my clinical reasoning process and the things I could have done better. First I explain the story, what I did and what happened. After that an …Read more “Is it a Lumbar Radiculopathy or a Cauda Equina Syndrome?”
- Neuroscience combined with mechanotherapy!Great blogpost by Luca Maestroni! 🙂 The way you load a patient is important.. he explains why in this post. In his course, he discusses the combination of neuroscience and mechanotherapy. Luca Maestroni is a physiotherapist working now in northern Italy after having spent several years in Australia and UK. He has got a special …
- A simplified approach by Greg Lehman!
Awesome blogpost by Greg Lehman where he explains his very interesting simplified approach! 🙂 Greg Lehman is a practicing physiotherapist, chiropractor and dabbler in research. He is clinical educator teaching Reconciling Biomechanics with Pain Science and The Resilient Runner Workshop. Greg believes that biomechanics is often important for rehabilitating pain and injury but it should … - Back Pain Myths: Posture, Core Strength, Bulging Discs
Very important and well written blogpost by Todd Hargrove about the relationship between posture and back pain! 🙂 It is a heated topic in the world of physiotherapy, but very important to adress. Here is a great quote from this blog: “There is little evidence to support the idea that we can explain pain in …Read more “Back Pain Myths: Posture, Core Strength, Bulging Discs”
- The 10 Worst Types of Therapist
Great blogpost by Adam Meakins, a.k.a. The Sports Physio, about the 10 worst types of therapist! He allowed me to share one of his top posts on the Trust me, I’m a Physiotherapist website. Always controversial and not afraid to ask the awkward questions. We as physiotherapists have to be critical of our thoughts and … - Return to Sport Following ACL Reconstruction in Young AthletesAgain a great blog by Mick Hughes about ACL rehabilitation! 🙂 This time, he explains the research on the return to sport decision in young athletes under 20 years old. Should we really wait for 2 years for our young athletes to return to sports? Mick Hughes is the head Physiotherapist of the Collingwood Magpies …
Read more “Return to Sport Following ACL Reconstruction in Young Athletes”
- What is Central Sensitization?Very excited that prof. dr. Jo Nijs wanted to make a short online lecture about central sensitization! 🙂 It is an interesting and important topic for physiotherapists! He will answer these two questions: 1. What is central sensitization and what are the underlying mechanisms? 2. For treatment purposes, does it matter wheter a patient with …
- Is posture really THAT important?
We, physiotherapists, are very focused on posture as a cause of pain. But, is it a posture problem, or is it a movement problem? Does anterior pelvic tilt cause low back pain? Could posture be the results, not cause of pain? What does the research say about posture? Ben Cormack does an excellent job in … - Just Load It!
Great blogpost by Erik Meira where he explains why we should load our tissues! 🙂 Erik Meira is a physical therapist who has authored several articles and textbook chapters and has lectured privately and at conferences sponsored through the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), American Physical Therapy Association (APTA), and the National Athletic Trainers’ Association … - Discs don’t slip DAMMIT
Awesome guest blogpost by Jarod Hall about the intervertebral disc! 🙂 Our communication to our patients is very important and that begins with good understanding of the anatomy and physiology. Jarod does a great job explaining why we shouldn’t be fearful for our back and that a disc can’t slip. Jarod Hall is a physio, clinic … - 9 tendinopathy truths that you MUST know
Very excited to announce that Peter Malliaras was willing to share his 9 tendinopathy truths that you must know! 🙂 Great information here! Peter Malliaras is a physiotherapist and researcher from Melbourne, Australia specializing in tendinopathy. In 2006 he completed his PhD in tendinopathy identifying novel risk factors, and since has undertaken post doctoral research … - Functional hamstring rehabilitationNew guest blogpost about functional hamstring rehabilitation! I am very excited and honoured that Tom Goom wanted to write a blogpost about hamstring rehabilitation. Check out his awesome website: running-physio.com. Great information there! Tom Goom is a physio, researcher and lead lecturer on the Running Repairs Course. He’s written extensively on running injury management and …
- My clinical reasoning process when treating patients with low back pain
Here is a short version of my thought process when treating patient with low back pain: Low back pain has a good prognosis. 90% doesn’t take sick leave and from that 10%, who did take sick leave, is ¾ back to work within 4 weeks. You can tell patients that to start. First screen …Read more “My clinical reasoning process when treating patients with low back pain”
- Health literacy
Tailoring health information and health literacy. First guest blogpost! 🙂 Bob Vermeeren-de Groot, a dutch physio- and manual therapist, Msc. His expertise domain is pain in general and he predominantly treats people with spine, shoulder and hip pain. He works in a small community and this is a reason why he became interested in public … - No, your pelvis is not out of place…
No, your pelvis is not out of place… You often hear your patients tell you: “My pelvis is misaligned, can you put it back in place?” A lot of people have beliefs about their back that are not evidence based. Chiropractors, manual therapists and physiotherapists … - The future of physiotherapy education, and the role of social mediaThe future of physiotherapy education, and the role of social media. I believe in a world where every physiotherapist is checking every day a physiotherapy website or social media page to get useful information. That information can be used the same day with their patients. And ofcourse, Trust me, I’m …
Read more “The future of physiotherapy education, and the role of social media”
