Groin Pain In November 2014, during the first World Conference of Groin Pain in Athletes, an agreement meeting took place to find common grounds for the future terminology in order to enhance both clinical and scientific cooperation for the benefit of...
A Journal link to updated ACSM’s Recommendations for Exercise Preparticipation Health Screening. A new evidence-informed model for exercise preparticipation health screening is based on three factors: 1) the individual’s current level of physical activity, 2) presence of signs or symptoms and/or...
Trendelenberg Test – How do you test it? Trendelenburg test was first described by Freidrich Trendelenburg in 1895 as a clinical sign to determine the integrity of the function of hip abductor muscles, with specific reference to congenital dislocation of the...
Hamstring strain injuries are one of the major problems with a high incidence of re-injury in sports involving sprinting and jumping, such as in soccer, rugby and other sports with high explosive power demands. Recent high-quality studies have postulated various evidence-based...
This is a link to the must-read article on BJSM if you are an athlete, trainer, coach, medical professional, or sports event organiser, for the safety of athletes and for the better performance during training and competition in the heat. It...
What is a good exercise to strengthen (you name it)? – A Million $ Question!!! Any form of movement done in a proper form, technique, and focus within individual ability, and need can be the best exercise to do. Basically, there...
Read exercises number 1 to 5 here Resisted side stepping with different band positions in a squat position Resisted sidestepping is done with a resistance band at knee, ankle or feet levels. Always maintain a mini squat position and step out...
Gluteus Medius (GM) is one of the strongest lower extremity muscles 1. It primarily abducts the hip, providing frontal plane stability for the pelvis during standing, walking, running and other advanced weight bearing or non-weight bearing functional activities 2. Gluteus Medius...
Intro: Trapezius muscle pain is one of the most common musculoskeletal problems. Patients often complain of acute or chronic neck-shoulder pain. Trapezius muscle pain is often characterized by pain, stiffness and tightness of upper fibres of Trapezius muscle, neck and sometimes...
Read part I of this post here: Shoulder rehab exercises – Full can exercise With many studies reporting limitations with the empty can exercise, several studies have recommended the full can exercise as an effective alternative. Empty can exercise is emerging...
