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Achilles tendinopathy: a comprehensive guide for evaluation and treatment

Achilles tendinopathy is a prevalent musculoskeletal condition affecting athletes and non-athletes. This article seeks to offer a comprehensive overview focusing on its etiology, clinical presentation, diagnostic methods, treatment modalities, and prevention strategies.

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Hüftschmerzen beim jungen Sportler

Hip pain is a common clinical problem caused by a variety of orthopedic and non-orthopedic factors. While orthopedic causes such as osteoarthritis and femoroacetabular impingement (FAI) are well documented, non-orthopedic causes such as sports hernias, peritrochanteric pain syndrome, psoas syndrome, adductor strains, symphysitis and hamstring pathologies require more differentiated consideration.

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How can I strengthen safeguarding in sports as team physio and team doctor?

Operating as physiotherapist and doctor in the field of sports requires deepened knowledge and clinical skills in sports physiotherapy and sports medicine, specific information on the field being supported, a clear commitment to the duty of care and social skills. It is furthermore indispensable to clarify and be aware of the role of team physio and team doctor as well as to invest in good preparation. The article highlights these points and provides a suggested list of recommendations about do’s and don’ts for team physios and team doctors.

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Safeguarding in sports physiotherapy

Sports physiotherapists work in very close contact with athletes, both on and off the field of play. In this challenging sporting context, they often have to find a balance between pushing the limits in rehabilitation/training and staying within the limits of a safe and ethical proper management of the athletes. Sports physiotherapists have also access to a unique perspective of behaviours not only of the athlete, but of all other individuals interacting with the athlete.

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Sportfisio Symposium 2023 – Bern, November 24th

The annual Swiss Sports Physiotherapy Association Symposium (SSPA) is always a highlight for the year. Our dear friends at SSPA have made the decision many years ago to organize their symposium in English only, in order to invite some of the best international researchers and clinicians in the field of sport medicine rehabilitation and training.

sports injury shoulder & elbow tendon tendon

Mehr als ein Tennisarm: Ellenbogenpathologien für Sportmediziner

Elbow pathologies, aside from lateral epicondylitis, are relatively rare and often underestimated due to their infrequency. However, in sports medicine, the high stress placed on the elbow frequently results in discomfort arising from overuse, trauma, or degenerative changes, with the boundaries between these often being fluid.

sports injury shoulder & elbow ligament tendon prevention

Schulterschmerzen beim Sportler

Athletes have a relevant risk of shoulder problems that do not only affect the typical overhead sports. In most cases, these are overuse problems that can be treated with consistent therapy, training optimisation and temporary abstinence from sports if they are recognised promptly. In parallel, depending on the type of sport, traumatic shoulder injuries can be found, which are usually easier to recognise in diagnostics and sometimes also require surgical therapy. In this paper, we give an overview of the various diagnoses and the main features of treatment.

sports injury foot & ankle ligament muscle tendon

Schmerzen an Fuss und Sprunggelenk – Ein Rundgang

Where does the athlete suffer from pain in the foot or ankle? Where can pain be triggered during the examination or do certain movements cause pain? The following paper is intended to provide an overview of the various causes of foot pain. Depending on the localization, the differential diagnoses can be further narrowed down and confirmed with additional examinations and imaging. Depending on the type of sport, the risk of certain injuries or degenerative changes is increased.

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Has COVID-19 Changed the Future of Physiotherapy?

Life post Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) will not be same for anyone and like so many professions it will be a challenging time for physiotherapists and health care providers. A lot of practitioners are going through economic challenges because of the imposed lock down in various countries. As the situation recovers and more people resume their working life, we physiotherapists should be more concerned now while attending to our clients. As front-line practitioners, physiotherapists are more prone to have direct contact with patients affected with COVID-19.

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Barbell strength training for non-specific low back pain rehabilitation: a prospective case series

Non-specific low back pain is considered a widespread disease and therefore leads to a high financial burden on the health care system. Among other things, reduced muscle strength of the trunk extensors is discussed as major risk factor. Therefore, the aim of the study was to examine the influence of a barbell training on the strength capacity of the trunk muscles and on the pain-related restrictions in the everyday life of low back pain patients.