You may know of RICE (Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation) as the acronym for what you do immediately after an injury. There are variations of this RICED (D- Diagnosis), PRICED (P- Prevention) and there are even ones for what you don’t do – HARM (Heat, Alcohol,...
What is the ACL? The ACL is the anterior cruciate ligament of the knee. It is one of the 4 major ligaments which provide structural support to the knee. Damage to the ACL is a major injury and it may take up to 18 months to...
Current guidelines for low back pain recommend against routine use of plain x-rays (XR), or other imaging tests such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), or computerised tomography (CT) unless there is the presence of red flags, or your low back pain (LBP) has been present...
Just about all major sports have guidelines for returning to play following a concussion. These are based on an international set of guidelines, established by a very large group of experts on concussion. Every couple of years these experts get together and discuss what new...
Though the return to winter sport is exciting for most, it also means a number of players are going to experience injuries of some form or another. These includes concussions. A concussion is defined as an injury to the brain that temporally affects brain function....
Let’s talk about the who, what, and when should you use strapping? Firstly, you can’t just ‘strap’ something, you need to know what and why you are strapping it. Using the ankle as an example, as this is the most commonly strapped joint, probably up to...
How can exercise help back pain? Where does exercise fit in to the picture of back pain and it’s management? For many years research had been telling us exercise is good, not only to help prevent back pain, but also in its recovery. Many studies have...
Back pain and movement For many years health professionals have been educating people to be careful about how they move, especially with regard to their back. This has inferred that the back is weak and has a poor tolerance to activity. We now know that this...
As we get nearer to getting back to normal, many of us will be looking forward to getting back to sport. However, after so many weeks off how do we do this safely? The first thing to think of is what does your end goal look...
In New Zealand 30-60% of those aged over 65 fall, and off those up to 20% result in injury, hospitalisation, or death. By 2035 the number of those over the age of 65 will have doubled resulting in 500000 falls costing up to $100 million...