The European Society of Endocrinology recently collaborated on a protocol to get control of type 2 diabetes. This disease is raging across the developed and the developing world with an estimated 285 million people having it (6.4%) and that expected to reach 438 million (7.8%) before 2030. Diabetes is the number one cause of adult [...]
Hatton et al 2012 published a curious study. They took 26 older adults (mean age 79yo) with a self-reported history of > 2 falls in the last 12 months. They had them walk a 10m course in their usual footwear and then with a rough insole that would stimulate the plantar surface of the foot. [...]
The nerves of the cervical vertebrae flow through the upper extremities in the complex brachial plexus. Radiculopathies generally occur when a disc herniation or other space occupying lesion is present. This would generally cause impingement of the nerve root. When acute, associated inflammation would cause even more pain. Generally, patients will report shooting arm pain, [...]
A neat little study has just been published in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise about running. While the subject of running economy, physiology & biomechanics of running usually becomes a complex discussion among runners and sports scientists alike, this study provides a very basic descriptive measurement of the improvements in running economy that [...]
For over a century, athlete’s heart has been a hotly debated disease. With the recent death of Alexander Dale Oen a quick review of the data wouldn’t hurt. Athletic bradycardia is a below average heart rate an athlete experiences chronically as a secondary effect of their aerobic training. If the attending physician is unaware of [...]
Butler et al 2012 published a study indicating that male soccer players displayed increased dorsiflexion while female dorsiflexion was decreased. This was measured upon landing after heading a ball. Little reasoning was used to determine why this could be but I would propose a hypothesis: Q-Angles. The Q-angle is measured from the Anterior Superior Iliac [...]
Given the recent ACL tears of Iman Shumpert and Derrick Rose and their projected multi-month recoveries, a quick review of ACL tears may be in order. We first discussed ACL tears and their rehabilitation here, here and here. The ACL runs from the medial wall of the distal femur to the lateral wall of the [...]
In the pre-season period, professional (fitness) coaches will assess their athletes fitness and movement abilities, before devising a relevant training programme. Speed, strength, endurance and peak & mean power are standard measurements to be taken, preferably in a high performance laboratory setting. Checking for musculoskeletal imbalances is also important, and in this regard an orthopaedic [...]