Physio Edge

Listen to this episode to gain clarity on Achilles tendon rupture assessment and rehab, and develop a structured, evidence-based approach you can apply immediately in your clinical practice.

In this podcast, David Pope (APA Titled Musculoskeletal and Sports and Exercise Physio) explores BJJ injuries with Dr. Lachlan Giles—a BJJ black belt and world-class BJJ competitor, 1st Place IBJJF Pan-Pacific Championship 2016 & 2017, 3rd place ADCC 2019 Open weight division

If you’re a physiotherapist or health professional looking for research-backed flexibility strategies, this episode is packed with practical insights! Listen now to this new podcast episode with @tomgoom (Running Physio)

Assess, diagnose, and treat 1st CMC joint OA confidently with Melissa Wallace’s presentation, now available with a free trial Clinical Edge membership.

How do the terms we use influence a patient’s understanding of their shoulder pain, their recovery expectations, and even their treatment choices? Find out in the latest podcast episode with Jo Gibson @ShoulderGeek1 (Upper Limb Rehabilitation Specialist Physio)

Not all patients with an ACL injury are suitable for the Cross bracing protocol or non-surgical management, so how can you identify whether your patient is suitable, and which treatment options are best for each patient? Find out in this new infographic with @clarwalshphysio

When your patients tear their ACL, what treatment options are best suited to each one? New infographic w @clarwalshphysio

When your patients tear their ACL, what treatment options are best suited to each one? Find out in this new infographic based on Physio Edge podcast 163 with @clarwalshphysio and discover treatment options for ACL injuries and key findings from the KANON trial (2010 - 2023).

Avoid Boutonnière deformities in pt’s with finger PIP joint forced flexion or volar dislocation by testing the central slip or zone 3 extensor tendon.

Buddy taping a PIP joint injury can cause a fixed flexion deformity, where it’s unable to extend. Splints & orthoses are easy to make and more effective.

Boutonnière deformities, like Karim Benzema’s, can occur quickly (within 2-3 weeks) when a central slip lesion is overlooked after a PIP joint forced flexion or volar dislocation.

Finger PIP joint forced flexion or volar dislocation need to have central slip or zone 3 extensor tendon tested to avoid Boutonnière deformities.

Infographic - Tendinopathy management. 4 of 4 with Daniel Silvan What exercises are effective and easy for your patients to perform and progress? Find out in this new infographic based on Physio Edge podcast 138 with @PhysioDMSilvan

When your patient has a confirmed ACL injury, how can you help your patient decide which treatment pathway to go down to get the outcome they want? Find out in this new infographic, based on Physio Edge podcast 160 with @physizo

ACL Cross bracing quiz! Take the free ACL Cross bracing quiz to check your knowledge of Cross bracing. Get a score out of 100 and more info on Cross bracing in patients with ACL injuries. Comment “Bracing quiz” for your link to the quiz!

What should you do if you have a patient with an ACL injury that you suspect may be suitable for the Cross bracing protocol? Info from healacl.com/?utm_campaign=…

Not all patients are suitable for the CBP. Patients are selected based on the tear type and size, time since the tear, patient suitability, psychosocial factors.

How does the Cross Bracing Protocol (CBP) support healing of injured ACL’s? Find out in the podcast with @clarwalshphysio (Specialist Sports & Exercise Physiotherapist, FACP) on the Cross bracing protocol. Discover how it works, and which patients are suitable for this treatment.

What’s happened since this study with the CBP? Were these results a one-off? Does this offer a promising non-surgical treatment for ACL injuries? Find out in our post and podcast tomorrow

Can a torn or injured ACL heal? If patients choose non-surgical management after an ACL injury, can their ACL heal, or are we simply helping people recover their strength, control and knee function to cope without an ACL?