Bruce Reider MD and Kurt E. Jacobson MD from AJSM December 2004, Volume 32, Issue 8. Jack C. Hughston, MD, orthopaedist, founder of the Hughston Clinic, and one of the pioneers in the field of sports medicine, died September 6, 2004, at his home in Columbus, Georgia, after a 3-year battle with cancer. Hughston, 87, … Read more
What is the Core Strengthening Programme? The Core Strengthening Programme is an exercise programme that aims to improve stabilisation and support to the spine. This is achieved by re-training specific trunk muscles, which may be under used. Faulty movement patterns occur as larger muscles have to try and stabilise the core, compromising their functional role … Read more
Kam Bhabra qualified as a Chartered Physiotherapist in 1993, obtaining an honours degree from St.Mary’s Hospital and the University of Westminster. In 1996 he completed a post graduate diploma in Sports Injury and Rehabilitation at Queen Mary and Westfield College in London. Kam’s professional development has had an emphasis on rehabilitation and conditioning and he … Read more
John Orchard is a sports physician and sports injury researcher based in Sydney, Australia. He is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at the University of New South Wales and a Senior Fellow at the University of Melbourne. Dr Orchard is Medical Director for the Sydney Roosters Rugby League Football Club. He is Injury Survey Co-ordinator for … Read more
As the Chief Physiotherapist at Manchester United, Rob Swire is the man that the likes of Giggs, Beckham, Veron et al turn to when they have injury problems. Rob has been at United since the early nineties and during that time the team has dominated English football. Name: Rob Swire Born: 1965 Where did you train and … Read more
Dr Mike Langran is the UK ‘s leading authority on snow sports injury and prevention. He is Director of the Scottish Snow Sports Safety Study, an executive committee member of the British Association of Ski Patrollers and both Board member and UK National Secretary of the International Society for Skiing Safety (ISSS). Dr Langran is … Read more
During the last ten years Dr Stone and his colleagues, at The Stone Foundation for Sports Medicine and Arthritis Research, have been using a pioneering technique for Articular Cartilage Transplantation. This procedure is appropriate for patients who have focal areas of damage to the articular cartilage of the knee joints. Often, this damage represents the … Read more
Do you suffer from arthritis? Find out how Paul Karabardak is looking after his injury and what others with arthritis should do to treat the complaint. The Injury British Paralympic Table Tennis player Paul Karabardak developed progressive wrist arthritis after a series of falls while training for the 2008 Beijing Paralympics. Describing the injury, Karabardak … Read more
We caught up with the man in the Physio Room at Chelsea FC. Mike Banks is one of the longest serving and most respected physios in football. He’s worked with the likes of Glenn Hoddle, Ruud Gullitt, Luca Vialli and now Claudio Ranier over the past few years, during Chelsea’s most successful period since their … Read more
Do you Suffer with Pain from Knee Arthritis? The symptoms of knee arthritis, such as knee joint pain, stiffness, restriction of movement and a creaking noise known as ‘Crepitus’ can severely affect everyday activities such as stair climbing and gardening. Knee Arthritis can severely reduce quality of life to such a degree that knee replacement … Read more