May 04, 2020

Persistent tendon pain that impairs function has inconsistent medical terms that can influence choice

Historically, the term ‘tendinitis’ was first used to describe tendon pain, thickening and impaired

function. When a person is told they have tendinopathy by clinician A or tendinitis by clini- cian B, they might feel confused or be alarmed at receiving what they might perceive as two different diagnoses

May 04, 2020

Persistent tendon pain that impairs function has inconsistent medical terms that can influence choice

Historically, the term ‘tendinitis’ was first used to describe tendon pain, thickening and impaired

function. When a person is told they have tendinopathy by clinician A or tendinitis by clini- cian B, they might feel confused or be alarmed at receiving what they might perceive as two different diagnoses

May 22, 2017

Performance enhancement and athlete wellbeing is the collective responsibility of the coach and all support staff (including but not limited to Physiology, Medicine, Strength and Conditioning, Physiotherapy, Nutrition, Psychology). Although driven by the coach and athlete, performance enhancement and athlete wellbeing should not be ‘owned’ by any single entity or discipline.

February 04, 2017

Acute adductor injuries are common in sports. In elite soccer, the season prevalence of acute adductor time-loss injuries is 14%, resulting in a mean (±SD) absence of 14 ± 24 days and an injury burden of 8 days per 1000 hours of exposure.  

RTS is a continuum, which is reported to comprise 3 levels: return to participation (participation in sports but at a lower level than the RTS goal), return to the previous level of sport, and return to performance (RTS at a previous or higher level of performance.