Plantar Fasciitis – Part 2 an Update from February 2013 with new concepts.
So now the big question, in terms of treatment, what works for Plantar heel pain syndrome?
The list of options for the treatment of CPHP is quite extraordinary, and includes:
Read articleSports Injury Management
At the recent Bartold Biomechanics seminar in Brisbane, I spoke at length about 'The Plan'. So know you are face to face with your injured athlete.. whatcha gonna do??
Where observation is concerned, chance favours only the prepared mind. - Louis Pasteur (1822-1895) – address 7th December, 1954.
Read articleMetatarsalgia... use this term at your peril!
I was absolutely thrilled when Tom from The Running Physio asked me to write this blog on metatarsalgia, a diagnosis I rate right up there with “headache”.
I was absolutely thrilled when Tom from The Running Physio asked me to write this blog on metatarsalgia, a diagnosis I rate right up there with “headache”.
Read articleCuboid syndrome
I was asked to look into Cuboid syndrome by member Kent Sweeting a little while ago. Sorry for the delay Kent.. but I do eventually try to answer all requests, so.. here we go!
Cuboid syndrome is cloaked in something of an air of mystery, in fact, some authors openly question its existence.
Read articleThe role of the lumbar spine in hamstring injury
What is the research evidence on this type of injury? What, as sports medicine practitioners, do we need to know?
Short hamstring muscles are often reported in patients with low back pain (LBP), and I can personally attest to this phenomonen!
Read articleUnusual Heel Blistering: what is it?
I came across this photograph today, with a call for help! So it is BB to the rescue!
We do not have alot to go on here, and the photograph is slightly sketchy, but what are your thoughts on this lesion?
Read articleRadiology quiz 25.03.13.. even more clues.. and some answers!!
This is a very interesting case presentation. I will progressively reveal images as the story progresses. If you think you know what this is, please post you answer on www.facebook.com/bartoldbiomechanics
A 20-year-old woman presented with aching knee pain of several months duration. She denied significant trauma or previous surgery. Radiographs were obtained, followed by CT and MRI.
Read articleCalcaneal spurs: Are they clinically relevant?
Historically, we have been taught to view a heel spur as a secondary complication to plantar fasciitis, and not a part of the pain syndrome. It seems these thought processes have changed.
Thanks to one of our members Mark for posting this question. 'you mention heel spurs as being more important than we thought. Most of us still say they are not important - can you also fill me in here?'
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