It is well established that female athletes, from adolescence onwards, are at greater risk of serious knee injury compared to males. The...

Causes of lateral knee pain include lateral compartment arthritis, meniscal tears, synovitis, patellofemoral disorders, lateral...

The major objectives of physiotherapy will be to: 1. Ensure maximum range of extension & flexion ROM is achieved. Extension to 0° is...

Diagnosis of Meniscal Tears – Clinical Exam vs MRI As you know, MRI is increasingly being used to assist in the diagnosis of...

I am currently involved in research into low back pain (LBP) in construction workers. This is for the purpose of designing education and...

The vast majority of acute knee ligament injuries involve the ACL or MCL. However a PCL tear will present occasionally. These injuries...

The following is based on the work of Dr Shirley Sahrmann (see reference). This is the third in the series on lumbar spine presentations....

I recently wrote to you about the merits of MRI versus history & physical examination in the diagnosis of meniscal tears. This newsletter...

Recent research has demonstrated the multidimensional nature of causative factors related to adolescent LBP. For many, the picture is...