I recently attended a CPD conference in Birmingham put on by the Journal of Sports Therapy. The afternoon not only saw the launch of the new JST website but also several remarkable talks from Professor Lennard Funk, Ian Horsley and a key note speech from ex England manager Graham Taylor.
We’ve all reached for an ice pack (or more commonly the frozen peas!) at some point, and as therapists, icing is the single most common piece of advice given to our patients/athletes following injury; but with the ever growing need for evidence driven treatments in modern sports medicine; is the PRICE protocol still best practice in the management of acute injury?
This feature aims to take a comprehensive look at the current literature supporting the use of FIFA’s injury prevention base warm up programme ‘The 11+’; making some recommendations for its implementation and possible additional/alternate exercises based on previous experience. Continue reading
The majority of us no doubt have had a bash at a game of virtual bowling or taken to the court for a game of virtual tennis on Nintendo’s Wii, some might even have enjoyed a workout session using active programs like the Wii Fit or Xbox Kinect; but have you ever considered that such programs may also possess potential therapeutic benefits?
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