Horses, saddles and riders

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Chapter 6 Horses, saddles and riders David Lane, DVM , Lauren Fraser Chapter Contents The equestrian team Malalignment in the rider The balance and seating positions of the rider The…

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Treatment: Manual therapy modes

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Chapter 8 Treatment Manual therapy modes Sarah Stevens, Karina Steinberg Chapter Contents Introduction Tissue types Connective tissue Fascia Ligaments Tendons Contractile tissue Neural tissue Articular structures Bone Cartilage Synovial fluid…

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Conclusion

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Chapter 9 Conclusion Chapter contents Ongoing concerns Malalignment of the pelvis and spine is present in 80-90% of the population. Approximately 30% of these are symptomatic; another 20-30% have evidence…

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The malalignment syndrome: A synopsis

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Chapter 1 The malalignment syndrome A synopsis Chapter contents Malalignment and traditional thinking Malalignment syndrome Additional clinical aspects Investigations Treatment Malalignment, work and sport Etiology and recurrence of malalignment Malalignment…

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The knee

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This means, for example, that towards the ‘late’ stages of rehabilitation it does not necessarily matter whether a rugby player has sustained an injured ACL, PCL or lateral meniscus –…

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Ankle complex injuries in sport

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Figure 22.2 Ankle (medial view). Courtesy and copyright Primal Pictures Ltd. Whilst it is certainly possible to damage one of these joints in isolation and it is true to say…

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Shoulder injuries in sport

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Middle band : is an axillary pouchPosterior band: form the posterior labrum to the glenoid rim. Not found in all patients From 0 to 30 degrees humeral abduction the anterior…

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The elbow

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Key principles of subjective history taking The key aspects of assessing an elbow are: “active listening”, ensuring we take a logical subjective history of the onset of the problem and…

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An introduction to periodisation

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Figure 9.2 An example of a 8-week meso-cycle. Meso-cycles that use such a 4-week training block place a great deal of short-term accumulative stress on the body. It is possible…

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