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Paul Monaro

Mar 21, 20204 min

Cervical Spine - Where is the pain coming from?

Neck pain is extremely common – affecting up to 70% of people at some stage of their lives, and up to 40% of people in any one year. It...

Paul Monaro

Mar 19, 20202 min

Cervical Myelopathy

Cervical cord compression, or cervical stenosis, can develop due to degenerative changes in the discs and uncovertebral or zygapophyseal...

Paul Monaro

Mar 19, 20202 min

Tennis Elbow - the case against cortisone injection

For over ten years, it has been acknowledged that tendon pain and disease is a non-inflammatory condition(4,5). ‘Tendinopathies’,...

Paul Monaro

Mar 18, 20203 min

Tennis Elbow - Latest Research 2015

(This newsletter is a summary of Coombes et al 2015). Lateral elbow tendinopathy (LET), also known as tennis elbow or lateral...

Paul Monaro

Mar 18, 20205 min

Groin Pain - Diagnosis & differential diagnosis

Acute or chronic athletic groin pain is extremely common, particularly in the football codes. It affects males significantly more...

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Paul Monaro

Mar 17, 20206 min

Hamstring Injury - Avulsion of the hamstring origin

An injury that I see with surprising frequency is a complete rupture of the hamstring origin at the ischial tuberosity. While said to be...

Paul Monaro

Mar 16, 20202 min

Hamstring Injuries - Risk Factors

Hamstring injuries account for the most number of games missed in Australian football. Despite efforts to reduce the incidence of these...

Paul Monaro

Mar 16, 20202 min

Hamstring Injuries - Assessment

Hamstring injuries account for the most number of games missed in Australian football. Despite efforts to reduce the incidence of these...

Paul Monaro

Mar 15, 20206 min

Hamstring Origin Tendinopathy

Like any tendon attachment in the body, the hamstring origin is prone to overuse and wear-and-tear. Unlike most tendons, the source of...