Cervical radiculopathy, central sensitisation, achilles tendinopathy, hip & groin pain, and strength testing with Paula Peralta, Simon Olivotto, Nick Kendrick & David Toomey
Release Date: 09/17/2020
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In this Clinical Edge member Q&A, the Clinical Edge Senior Physio Education & Presentation team discussed:
Cervical radiculopathy patients with an irritable presentation
- Do imaging findings such as modic changes, alter our management
- How can you approach treatment of cervical radiculopathy?
- Are medications indicated?
- Red flags you need to rule out
- Are sliders and gliders a useful treatment?
Sensitivity to cold or ice
- How can you use tests to identify sensitivity to cold or ice to guide your treatment?
- Does ice sensitivity indicate central sensitisation?
- How does this impact management?
- If your whiplash patients have sensitivity to cold or ice, how does this impact treatment & prognosis?
- Which research articles cover this topic?
Calf & achilles strengthening
- When is it best to perform calf raises into dorsiflexion (DF)?
- When should you avoid strengthening the calf into end of range (EOR) DF?
- What ankle issues may lead you to avoid strengthening or stretching into EOR DF?
Hip joint pain and the acetabular labrum
- Can we identify when the labrum is responsible for hip or groin pain?
- What tests are important to perform in patients with hip or groin pain?
- If deep structures such as the hip joint are painful or injured, does this mean more superficial structures such as the acetabular labrum are also pain generators?
Strength assessment & screening of athletes
- What strength screening tests can you perform in athletes with large demands such as motorcross?
- Which areas do you need to assess?
- What are simple and more complex ways to assess strength in different regions of the body?
- What are important considerations when designing a S&C program for a motocross athlete?
- Making sense of pain
How can you make sense of pain? How can you describe pain to your patients in a way that makes sense, and doesn’t tell them “it’s all in your head”? Find out how to improve your confidence with acute and persistent pain in the upcoming “Making sense of pain” module.
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