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A recipe for success:

1. Mindest
2. Nutrition
3. Movement
4. Recovery

4 Pillars to Improve Your Overall Success | adidas GamePlan A Here’s how taking a holistic approach to your goals can lead to big wins.

International sports clubs are now using innovative light therapy glasses to help regulate sleep patterns and assist in combatting jet lag. Ideal for professional athletes who need to optimise performance and speed up recovery.

Australia Reached World Cup After Wearing Light-Emitting Glasses Before Big Match Australia reached the World Cup after using sports science methods, including a pair of glasses that helped the team recover from jet lag before the deciding playoff match against Honduras.

Everyone should listen to this! Goal setting starts with a vision. Whats yours?

Race, Race and Race Again – An Adventure Athlete Talks Goal Setting [VIDEO] | adidas GamePlan A Adventure athlete Marcus Leach shares his learnings on goal setting after completing the grueling three Grand Tours this summer during a GamePlan A Speaker Series at the adidas HQ.

All the ideas you might need to stay healthy this Christmas!

How to Eat Smart This Holiday Season - ALL DAY The holiday season can feel like one constant temptation to overindulge. These simple strategies will help you stay on track.

A visual model to represent exercise progressions and regressions in rehabilitation to aid in positive clinical outcomes.

A theoretical model for exercise progressions as part of a complex rehabilitation programme design Clear clinical reasoning relating to appropriate progression and regression of rehabilitation is essential to achieve positive clinical outcomes. A theoretical model to assist practitioners in this respect has previously been described.1 This model (figure 1) provides a visual means for clinicians t...

Academy sports physiotherapy position available at Stoke City Football

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Physiotherapy position available at Exeter Chiefs Rugby Club.

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Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) post-surgery presentation by Clare Ardern. ACL outcomes post-surgery:

1. 1/3 return at pre-injury level after 1 year
2. 2/3 RTP at some point post-op
3. 1/3 actively playing sport

In a different study surgery vs conventional treatment was compared. A surgeon is likely to recommend ACL reconstruction so it is important to evaluate the benefits and negatives carefully. This is because at 2 years everyone in the study rated their knee function the same whether they had surgery or not and RTP rates were also similar. Definitely, something to think about and share with your clients as it may help them make a more informed decision about their options!



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Sportfisio 2015 Day 1 Clare Ardern This live talk is brought to you by "Dreicast - Capturing Knowledge". Dreicast uses expert knowledge, high-end cameras & the newest web technologies to bring...

Definatly some contravertial research here! Can early return to physical activity post consussion reduce the symptoms in children and adolesence

Despite current thinking about delaying physical activity postconcussion, new research suggests that early return (within 1 week) to physical activity may decrease the likelihood of persistent symptoms in children and adolescents. http://bit.ly/2zZDC02

14 million people in the UK suffer from some form of chronic pain. In the documentary below you'll meet a woman called Crystal. She's suffered from chronic pain for the past 3 years, it got to the point where some days she couldn't leave the house. Kung Fu classes consist of slow movements, controlled breathing and awareness of postural allignemnt that will encourage positive movement. Through movement, education and physical exercise she can now lead a pain free, active lifestyle.

The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs Season 1 Episode 2 | 22 September 2016. The Doctor Who Gave Up Drugs Season 1 Episode 2 | 22 September 2016.

Alfredsons eccentric training protocol is currently the gold standard treatment for Achillies Tendonopathy however 180 eccentric heal drops is time consuming and boring. There is recent literature that suggests performing a 6-week do-as-tolerated program (do what is reasonably achievable) of eccentric heel-drop exercises, compared to the recommended 180 repetitions per day may be just as effective. This evidience was based on both VISA-A and VAS scoresIn the future this research needs to be replicated with more participants to ensure its validility and reliablilty.

If the rehabilitaiton programme is reduced and made quicker to complete then this may also help to increase clients adherance to the programme and in turn should speed up the recover process.

Effectiveness of the Alfredson Protocol Compared With a Lower Repetition-Volume Protocol for Midportion Achilles Tendinopathy: A Randomized Controlled Trial | Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy Abstract Study Design Randomized clinical trial. Objectives To compare the effectiveness of the Alfredson eccentric heel-drop protocol with a “do-as-tolerated” protocol for nonathletic individuals with midportion Achilles tendinopathy. Background The Alfredson protocol recommends the completion of 1...

The Global Drug Reference list provides athletes, coaches and medical staff all the information necessary to avoid taking prohibited medications based on the World Anti-Doping Agency’s prohibited drug list. This list varying depending on nationality and is updated regularly. It’s important to remember that non-restricted drugs can become restricted so it’s key to check if there have been any changes. Don’t forget to check both your home country and the country(s) where the athlete is competing. All information can be found here: http://www.globaldro.com/Home

Therapeutic Use Exceptions is an application for athletes if they require medication for an illness or condition that is prohibited. All information can be found here:
https://www.wada-ama.org/en/what-we-do/science-medical/therapeutic-use-exemptions

Global DRO - Home The Global Drug Reference Online (Global DRO) provides athletes and support personnel with information about the prohibited status of specific medications based on the current World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) Prohibited List.

The physical and psychological causes of pain. TEDx talk by Lorimer Moseley - Why things hurt.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gwd-wLdIHjs

TEDxAdelaide - Lorimer Moseley - Why Things Hurt Why do we hurt? Do we actually experience pain, or is it merely illusion? In this video, Lorimer Moseley explores these questions, and position the pain that...

Piriformis Syndrome or Sciatica?

Sciatica (Lumbar Radiculopathy) - It's not a medical diagnosis but a symptom of another underlying condition. it refers to radiating pain that originates in from the lumbar spine. It occurs when the sciatic nerve is irritated or compressed.

Symptoms
- Constant pain in one or both sides of the glutes
- Pain that is worse when sitting
- Weakness, numbness or difficulty moving the legs, feet or toes.
- Difficulty walking due to sharp pain
- Radiating pain down the leg and possibly into the feet or toes

Easing Factors
- Stretching exercises
- NSAIDs (Non steroidal anti-inflammatory medications)
- Ice/Heat
- Massage
- Stretching exercises

Piriformis Syndrome - The piriformis is a small muscle located behind the gluteus maximus. Piriformis syndrome is a condition where the muscle spasms and causes pain. It can also cause sciatic symptoms due to muscle tightness or thickening of the muscle causing nerve compression. It can also irritate the sciatic nerve causing pain, numbness, and tingling that can radiate to the back of the legs and feet.

Symptoms
- Dull ache behind glutes
- Radiating pain to the back of the legs and feet
- Pain when walking up stairs or inclines
- Increased pain after prolonged sitting
- Reduced range of motion of the hip joint.

Easing Factors
- May feel better after lying down
- Stretching exercises for the piriformis, hamstring and hip extensors.
- Ice/Heat
- Massage
- NSAIDs (Non steroidal anti-inflammatory medications)

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