Covid-19 and the physical distancing measures introduced to help reduce its spread have spurred many businesses to find new ways of working. Many occupations, even ones traditionally believed to need face-to-face contact, are being done successfully remotely and physical therapy is no exception. This article discusses the conditions that are most suited to a remote healthcare service as well as the considerations for implementing a telehealth service, allowing you to provide physically distanced healthcare to new and existing patients and perhaps even reaching patients who can’t access in-house services for reasons other than Covid-19. Login or register a free account below to access the contents, key points and discussion questions that accompany the article.
Hamstring injuries are common in sport, as are injury recurrence rates. Hamstring injury rehabilitation requires a multifactorial approach involving the lower spine and pelvis, neuromobilisation and hamstring lengthening and strengthening. This article sets out the... Read More
Hamstring injuries are common (may be up to 12% of sports injuries) and so you are likely to see many patients with these injuries. After reading Part 1 of this article you will have refreshed... Read More
Having read Part 1 of this article, you will be aware of the complex and varied nature of conditions that Covid-19 survivors might face. Reading this article will enable you to assess all the needs... Read More
In the UK we have been living in lockdown since 23 March 2020 in response to the Covid-19 pandemic, which has killed hundreds of thousands of people – an almost science-fiction-style scenario. Even with this... Read More
Having good posture is an ideal that is instilled in us from early on – has anyone not been told to sit or stand up straight at some point in their life? There is, however,... Read More
The causes of tendinopathy are complex and not fully understood but the results – ranging from mild pain and swelling to complete loss of function – and the frustratingly slow recovery can be devastating, particularly... Read More
If missed or misdiagnosed, syndesmosis injuries are one of the most common causes of chronic ankle dysfunction and potential degenerative disease. Early and good diagnosis of the grade of injury (covered in Part 1)... Read More
If missed or misdiagnosed, syndesmosis injuries are one of the most common causes of chronic ankle dysfunction and potential degenerative disease This article guides you through how these injuries occur and how to best diagnose... Read More
Having read Part 1 of this article, you will already be able to identify if a player has suffered a sport-related concussion (SRC) and whether they need to be removed from play. Here, Part... Read More
Part 1 of this article described the hip morphology associated with femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) and how to accurately identify FAI syndrome (FAIS) using the triad of symptoms, clinical signs and imaging findings. This article,... Read More
Concussion in sport can be challenging to identify but it is crucial that it is not missed. This article, Part 1 of 2, discusses what you need to know so that you can identify sport-related... Read More
Femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) is not a new idea but hip arthroscopy has allowed identification and surgical treatment of a greater number of patients. This increase is also partly the result of the confusion use of... Read More
Stress urinary incontinence (SUI) is a little-discussed but perhaps surprisingly common condition in elite athletes involved in high-impact sports. This article discusses the possible causes of SUI (which is more complex than simply weak pelvic... Read More
There are many situations when patients experience loss of muscle mass and function, for example, after a sports injury, surgery, fracture or joint degeneration. Resistance training is known to be effective for strength training but... Read More
Management of anterior cruciate ligament injury is complex and is affected by physiological, psychological and sociological factors. Hence, it is important to tailor the injury management in partnership with each individual patient according to their... Read More
Pelvic malalignment is common in runners but often goes undiagnosed, which can result in inadequate treatment for the patient’s injury. This article, with the aid of 11 videos, will enable you to correctly assess your... Read More
Low back pain (LBP) is one of the most common presentations in primary healthcare. It is a complex condition with a multifactorial aetiology, which perhaps explains why there is a lack of strong clear evidence... Read More
This article consolidates current knowledge on the diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of shoulder impingement. It is packed full of practical implementation resources including videos of assessment tests, printable quick reference algorithms and a set of... Read More
The article explores the most prominent running injuries and associated risk factors with a view to explaining how barefoot running may alter load to the tissues most affected by running injury. It explains the difference... Read More
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