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Shoulder Dislocation and Subluxation: what happens and what should I do?
Shoulder subluxation or dislocation is a common injury experienced by water polo players. It occurs when the shoulder is forcibly rotated or pulled out of its normal movement limits either by an external force, such as another players’ arm, or … Continue reading
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- Tagged albany, auckland, Dislocation, Instability, physio, physiotherapy, rehab, shoulder, strengthening, Subluxation, surgery, water polo
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Should I get my ACL surgically repaired?
As a physiotherapist and recipient of an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) surgical reconstruction of the knee over 3 years ago, I can tell you from the start that this is a big choice to make. Tearing the ACL is an … Continue reading
- Posted in Knees, Sports Injuries
- Tagged ACL, albany, anterior cruciate ligament, auckland, injury, knee surgery, physical therapy, physio, physiotherapy, surgery
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Return to football after ACL surgery: 12 months on what is the likelihood?
The good people over at The Science of Soccer Online have written a good post regarding return to football following ACL reconstruction after 12 months. The basic premise is that while people may be clinically ready to return in terms … Continue reading
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- Tagged ACL, albany, anterior cruciate, anterior cruciate ligament, auckland, football, knee injury, physio, physiotherapy, repair, return football, return to sport, surgery
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What is the treatment for my meniscal injury?
Last week I wrote about the two different kinds of cartilage in the knee that are commonly injured. Today, I want to write about what can be dine in terms of treatment for a meniscal cartilage injury. My next blog … Continue reading
- Posted in Knees, Sports Injuries
- Tagged albany, auckland, cartilage, knee, knee brace, meniscal, meniscus, physical therapy, physio, physiotherapy, surgery, treatment
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What is the ‘cartilage’ in my knee?
One of the common things you will hear people mention when talking about knee injuries, is an injury to the ‘cartilage’ in my knee. So I wanted to shed some light on what this cartilage stuff is. To be honest, it’s a … Continue reading
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- Tagged albany, arthritis, auckland, cartilage, degeneration, injury, knee, meniscal, meniscus, physical therapy, physio, physiotherapy, surgery
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