Physiotherapy Articles

There has been growing concern locally and internationally about the incidence of sport-related concussion and potential health ramifications for athletes. If managed appropriately most symptoms and signs of concussion resolve spontaneously, however complications can occur including prolonged duration of symptoms and increased susceptibility to further injury. There is also growing concern about potential long-term consequences of multiple concussions.

This course will provide you with information regarding the timely recognition and appropriate management of sport-related concussion. It will also provide you with clear, unequivocal and reliable information to be readily accessible to all members of the community.

This Position Statement on Concussion in Sport brings together the most contemporary evidence-based information and presents it in a format that is appropriate for all stakeholders. This e-Learning course seeks to ensure that all members of the public have rapid access to information to increase their understanding of sport-related concussion and to assist in the delivery of best practice medical care.

Deep Dry Needling of the Head

This illustrated Dry Needling online course covers:

• The clinical presentation of TrPs in head and neck pain syndromes

• Trigger points (TrPs) in headache and orofacial pain populations

• Myofascial TrPs in temporomandibular pain

• Myofascial TrPs in tension-type headache

• Myofascial TrPs in migraine

• Myofascial TrPs in other headaches

Illustration and needling instructions of Dry Needling techniques for the following head muscles are provided:

• Zygomatic muscle

• Lateral muscle

• Pterygoid muscle

• Digastric muscle

• Corrugator supercilii muscle

• Procerus muscle

• Masseter muscle

• Temporalis muscle

Their anatomy, function, innervation and contra-indications for Dry Needling are also included.

In view of a didactical approach for teaching cervical mobilization and manipulation techniques to students as well as their use in daily practice, it is mandatory to acquire sound clinical reasoning to optimally apply advanced technical skills.

The aim of this Masterclass is to present a clinical algorithm to guide therapists in their clinical reasoning to identify patients who are likely to respond to mobilization and/or manipulation. The presented clinical reasoning process is situated within the context of pain mechanisms and is narrowed to and applicable in patients with a dominant input pain mechanism.

Excuse the pun but the feet are the foundation for running mechanics. If you are interested in knowing more about running mechanics and how this affects virtually the entire body, you cannot ignore the feet.

This e-Learning course is the foundation for running mechanics and will provide you with a systematic method for clinical gait assessment and so much more.

Introduction:  A group of seven patients received neurostimulation (Stimpod) post-tennis or golfer's elbow surgery as their sole treatment to relieve acute post-operative pain, improve mobility and function.  Patients under-going the above-mentioned surgery have had chronic pain with and without neuropathic symptoms for a prolonged period.

There is usually severe injury with active inflammatory processes due to the surgery.  It was thought that treating these patients aggressively early post-operatively may expedite pain relief and the healing process.

Conclusion: It appears that the neurostimulation (Stimpod) has the capacity to improve acute post-surgical pain and reduce pain, improve mobility, function and stimulate wound healing once the splint was removed.

This treatment is relatively cost effective, is non-invasive and of short duration. Positive effects were all maintained at 6 months.

Part 1 includes: Etiology, Morphological Alternations and Imaging/Degenerative Disc Changes/Degenerative Morrow Changes.

Disk degeneration is a complex subject as it could involve mechanical, traumatic, nutritional, and genetic factors. Complicating matters still further is the fact that the presence of degenerative change is by no means an indicator of symptoms or the level of pain experienced by the patient.

What role does imaging play in this scenario? Is it only to provide accurate morphologic information which could influence therapeutic decision making? Or is there more that therapists can and should be doing to provide their patients with the most appropriate treatment possible

This course will provide some fresh answers.

How do stressful events and negative emotions influence the immune system, and how big are the effects? 

New multidisciplinary permutations provide fresh vistas and emphasize the importance of training psychologists more broadly so that they will be central and essential players in the advancement of biomedical science.

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Background: Future development in neurorehabilitation depends upon bringing together the endeavors of basic science and clinical practice. The Bobath concept is widely utilized in rehabilitation following stroke and other neurological conditions.

This concept was first developed in the 1950s, based on the neuroscience knowledge of those times.

Purpose: The theoretical basis of the Bobath concept is redefined based on contemporary neuroscience and rehabilitation science.  The framework utilized in the Bobath concept for the analysis of movement and movement dysfunction is described.

This framework focuses on postural control for task performance, the ability to move selectively, the ability to produce coordinated sequences of movement and vary movement patterns to fit a task, and the role of sensory input in motor behaviour and learning.

The article describes aspects of clinical practice that differentiate this approach from other models of practice. Contemporary practice in the Bobath concept utilizes a problem-solving approach to the individual's clinical presentation and personal goals.

Treatment is focused toward remediation, where possible, and guiding the individual towards efficient movement strategies for task performance.

This online course summarises the respiratory and systemic consequences of an acute exacerbation
of COPD (AECOPD); the burden of exacerbations for individuals and the health system; management of AECOPD, with a focus on important physiotherapy interventions; prevention of AECOPD; and future directions for research and practice.