Tibial plateau injuries are rather serious and complex, and can require a fair amount of time on the sidelines for the individual, depending on the extent or type of fracture (tibial plateau fractures are classified into 6 types). What is the Tibial Plateau? The...
I have returned to the land of WiFi. Sorry for the delay, I have just been assisting a group of snowboarders in Kashmir, India, where there is little or no access to wifi, but a lot of access to astounding views and amazing terrain. But here it is, some advice on...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament and Medial Cruciate Ligament Injuries During Skiing and Snowboarding Primarily ski and snowboarding injuries tend to affect the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and Medial Cruciate Ligament (MCL) with rare occurrence of a Posterior Cruciate...
The Winter Series 2017-2018 Snow Season Ski and Snowboarding Injuries This time of year in the northern hemisphere is peak ski and snowboarding season where a large population of beginners, intermediate, and advanced riders head to the mountains to enjoy the winter...
Clinical Pilates is a movement-based classification and treatment system that incorporates exercises performed in a particular directional bias suited to each individual, following a thorough subjective and objective assessment. Clinical Pilates works by...
December is upon us, and for those adventurers that have the next northern hemisphere winter season trip in their sights, whether it’s late December, or sometime in the New Year, its never too late to prepare by doing the following strengthening exercises. While...
There are thousands of onsens (natural hot water springs) throughout the volcanically active country of Japan. These onsens have frequently been used to heal the body of injury and illness. Submerging oneself in an onsen (these baths can produce a heat between 39 – 43...
Traveling for long periods of time can result in you feeling battered by new aches and pains. If you’ve ever had to endure a 14 hour trip on a chicken bus through Central/South America, hugging your backpack in a seat way too small for your legs, having the locals...
Approximately 25% of all injuries for physiotherapy clinics are ones that affect the ankle, and 75% of these tend to affect the lateral complex. However there are a multitude of variances and differential diagnosis that play a part and can lead to chronic ankle...
Being a lover of coffee, exercise and physical activity in general, the effects of caffeine on an individual’s performance has always been of interest to me. Below is a list of the known benefits of caffeine consumption. Increases energy availability Increases daily...
