by ellynash | Jul 18, 2018 | All posts, Anatomy in Motion, Gait analysis, Sports Injury Therapy
The importance of hip strength and lower limb control in knee pain is well documented and researched. Many cases of knee pain have been successfully resolved by strengthening up these key areas and improving control, balance and proprioception to improve lower limb...
by ellynash | Feb 4, 2016 | All posts, Sports Injury Therapy
Here is a useful article from Physio Answers on the best and worst squat positions and the effect on the lumbar spine. Take home messages are Make sure the spine remains neutral during squatting, do not allow spinal flexion at the bottom of the squat. Spinal...
by ellynash | Sep 16, 2015 | All posts, Anatomy in Motion, Gait analysis, Sports Injury Therapy
One important factor to look at when looking at gait is whether the client has enough dorsi flexion to easily move through the gait cycle without compensating elsewhere. As always if we cannot make a movement at one joint this movement will be made elsewhere up the...