Its Not Always Bursitis: Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome

The use of “Trochanteric Bursitis” as a diagnosis for lateral hip pain is extremely common in orthopaedics and manual therapy.  In fact, a simple google image search of the terms “hip” and “greater trochanter” led mostly to diagrams pertaining to such condition. However, given the numerous anatomical structures in the region of the lateral hip, [...]

Its the Little Things…

Get Moving!

Don’t Forget About the Swim: How the swim affects triathlon performance

The ability to perform well during a triathlon is dictated by one’s ability to perform optimally in each of its three disciplines: swimming, biking, and running. Previous research has demonstrated that running performance during a triathlon is affected by cycling intensity, cadence, bicycle frame geometry, power output consistency, and drafting. However, very little research, if [...]

Isolated Fracture of the…Posterior Malleolus?

Yes there is such a thing! It is also known as a fracture of the posterior tibial lip.
Mechanism of Injury?

Extreme plantar flexion with vertical compression of the talus against the tibia.

This injury is usually associated with a rupture of the anterior tibiofibular ligament. Therefore, if a widening of the medial clear space and/or syndesmosis is [...]

Nutrition and Athletic Performance

The following post highlights some of the key points provided in the most recent position paper on Nutrition and Athletic Performance. It should be noted that this position paper was produced based on the the current state of the literature and that an Evidence Analysis Process (American Dietetic Association) was utilized to standardize this review.
This [...]

Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization

a manual therapeutic approach, based on developmental kinesiology and aimed at activating the “Integrated Stabilizing System” for the purpose of improving function

This “method” of manual therapy originates from the Rehabilitation Prague School and can be indirectly linked to one of the pioneers of manual therapy, Vladimir Janda. Some of you may view this approach to therapeutic [...]

Too Much. Too Soon.

An “older” woman walks through your door complaining of pain in the legs that started when she moved to a new neighborhood. She reports a history of daily mall-walking and says she ALWAYS completes 20 full laps.
A thorough history reveals that she also recently changed malls (double the size but also has stairs).

A “younger” woman [...]