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Our clinic is unlike any other in Singapore. We now have two APA Titled Sports Physiotherapists (Simon Raftery and Ian Gard).
This is a title awarded by the Australian Physiotherapy Association to Sports Physiotherapists in recognition of their advanced knowledge and ability in the area of sports physiotherapy treating elite athletes.
We hope you enjoy some up to date research in Sports Medicine in the following articles.
Some Insertional Tendinopathies Fail with Conventional Calf Strengthening. Why?
Traditionally, achillies tendinopathies have been treated with eccentric strengthening exercises into dorsiflexion. However, many patients with an insertional achilles tendinopathy fail to respond well to this strengthening program. It has been found that lowering the heel into dorsiflexion produces a compressive force between the bone and the tendon at its insertion. Thus the take home message for an insertional achillies tendinopathy is that strengthening should not be performed on a step resulting in the ankle going into full dorslexion. Perform the calf raises into end of range plantarflexion.
http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/42/9/746.short
Multifidus Size Corresponds with Lower Limb Football Injury
Reduced core strength is directly related to lower limb injury. Current research from Aus- tralian Football League (AFL) shows a correlation between reduced cross sectional area of the multifidus and rate of lower limb injury. This indicates that there is a direct correlation between core strength and lower limb injury. Thus, core strengthening should be included in all strengthening regime, for the lower limb.
http://bjsm.bmj.com/content/48/7/607.2.abstract
Calf Raises To Reduce Plantar Fascia Pain
High load, slow speed eccentric exercises of calf raises have been shown to effectively reduce plantar fascial pain. High load strength training is believed to stimulate an increase in collagen synthesis which helps to normalise tendon structure, increase load tolerability of the plantar fascia and thereby improve patient outcomes. Rehabilitation is started at 12 repetitive maximum for 3 sets, we increase the load by using backpack and weights.
http://www.running-physio.com/pf-new-research/
Simon Raftery
Head Physiotherapist of Singapore Netball Team
Qualifications:
• Bachelor of Science, University of NSW
• Bachelor of Applied Science (Physiotherapy), University of Sydney;
• Masters of Health Science (Sports Physiotherapy), University of Sydney
• APA Titled Sports Physiotherapist
Experience:
Simon has been the Head Physiotherapist with Netball Singapore for five years and prior to that worked for some 14 years in Australia with both professional and amateur sporting teams.
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