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What Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Conclusion]
What we have talked about throughout this article series is a comprehensive list of the factors that are likely to contribute to the causes of Osteoarthritis (OA). What we see with these factors is a comprehensive list of things that are completely preventable. When we consider all of these factors, we see that education forms…
What Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Part 5: Abnormal Joint Loading]
Abnormal joint loading. The name implies that there must be such a thing as ‘normal joint loading’ right? Well, to some extent, this would be correct. However, we want to make it clear, that we are using the term ‘abnormal joint loading’ for a specific purpose. As such, the term has been expanded on, compared…
What Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Part 7: Psychology]
The mind. It’s the elephant in the room when it comes to Osteoarthritis (OA). Not many clinicians really like to deal with this aspect. It usually only mentioned as an afterthought. But why is this? Well, first of all, there are a lot of different factors at play. From the perception…
What Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Part 6: Genetics]
Genetics and osteoarthritis. It’s an unfortunate truth of the world that when it comes to certain diseases we are simply more susceptible to certain conditions as a result of our genes. In terms of our relative risk (i.e. what the odds say about us developing the condition compared to others), this is something that is…
What Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Part 4: Overweight]
Being overweight. It’s arguably the number one factor that is cited when we look at what causes all chronic diseases. And for good reason. In this 2014 review, we see a whole host of areas listed about the negative health effects of being overweight. We see a recommendation that maintaining a healthy weight through both…
What Actually Causes Osteoarthritis [Part 1: Age]
Have you ever been told that arthritis is completely inevitable once you begin to age? Most likely you were told this because one of the common risk factors cited for arthritic conditions such as Osteoarthritis (OA) is that of age. The popular notion is that with age, the joints of the body degrade simply as…
The #1 Tip to Drastically Lower Your Knee Pain
This is our most useful tip for every single person that experiences persisting knee pain. Chances are there are certain parts of your day that have become absolute agony. If you experience persisting knee pain, you will know what we’re talking about. It’s the stairs. More often than not they are the most problematic activity…
The Secret Behind 99% of Knee Pain
“Just get on with it, deal with discomfort it’s part of ageing… “ This quote highlights something that is often considered a virtue in today’s world. Discomfort! Everywhere we look we see messaging such as ‘no pain, no gain’, ‘pain is temporary’ or ‘without pain, there is no progress’…. It’s hard to escape this messaging,…
Why Most Interventions Fail to Improve Knee Pain
“I’ve been seeing my physiotherapist for months now and my knees haven’t gotten any better. I actually think I’ve gotten worse” The above quote or variations of it highlight an all too common phenomenon when it comes to addressing knee pain. The phenomena is known as ‘addressing the site, not the cause’ and it is…
Why We Started the Knee Program [And What It’s All About]
The Knee Program. It’s something that we’re incredibly proud of. And for good reason. It’s a program that has been in development for over 10 years now. With constant improvement based on real patient feedback and regular professional development across the latest evidence (see our comprehensive research in action in this article series), we know…
The MTP Difference
“Bridging the gap between pain & human performance” That is what MTP Health is founded on. It’s all based on the fundamental concept of the dysfunction – pain continuum that you can see here. You see we started MTP Health for one big reason. It was because we saw there was a problem…
Part 3/3: Attention Soccer Players, Coaches, and Trainers!! Are you or your athletes at risk of an ACL injury?
If you struggled to land properly and displayed poor movement quality on any of the screening tests from Part 2 it is not the end of the world. Luckily for you I have provided exercises which I believe are some of the best for preventing non-contact ACL injury in soccer. Please note that I…
Part 2/3: Attention Soccer Players, Coaches, and Trainers!! Are you or your athletes at risk of an ACL injury?
By David Maiolo Following on from Part 1, I will take you through a few examples of tests that you can use in your athletic screening process. Note that these tests reflect the injury mechanisms for an ACL injury seen in part 1 (e.g. drop vertical jump [double & single leg] reflect landing…
Part 1/3: Attention Soccer Players, Coaches, And Trainers!! Are you or your athletes at risk of an ACL injury?
By David Maiolo PART 1 In this 3 part series, I will discuss the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) and it’s relation to soccer performance. The ACL is one of the most common yet highly PREVENTABLE knee ligament injuries that occurs in soccer. I will cover the following topics and hope you can take…
The Science Behind how Practice Literally Makes Perfect [Mobility, Performance & Your Brain]
“Nothing is impossible” Chances are, if you watched the video above, you simply wrote off what you just witnessed as some kind of anomaly. A ‘Freak of Nature’ if you will. You probably saw what he was able to do with his feet, then took a glance of curiosity down toward your shoe covered appendages.…
This is TRUE Athletic Performance: Why the Best Athlete is Never the Strongest in the Gym
True performance = [The biomechanics of improved mobility (Greater Range of motion & control)] X [Strength/Power (Force able to be applied)] Equations truly are a beautiful thing. They represent the most simple way to describe a phenomenon with a high level of accuracy. The True Performance equation There are a number of factors that…
Why you are Always Stiff, Tired and Sore
If you have been following along, you will know that mobility is incredibly important for optimal health and performance. However, you will also know that it is poorly understood. Today I want to talk about why mobility is a function of our daily lives and the activities we do, along with why we must train…
RUN FOREST RUN
By Sarah Antico | Exercise Physiologist With the running season fast approaching, now is the optimal time to consider how best to approach the race of your choice. It is easy to get caught up in the buzz of training, especially if it’s your first big race so here are a few handy tips…
Putting Research Into Your Rehab – Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome
Patellofemoral pain (PFP) has a high prevalence in general practice, orthopaedic, and sports settings. Pain is exacerbated by tasks which increase patellofemoral joint (PFJ) loading including running, squatting and stair negotiation, with occupational and physical capacity often reduced. The condition affects a wide range of ages, often beginning in early adolescence. Between 71 and 91%…
Putting Research Into Your Rehab – Patellar Tendinopathy
One of the most common injuries suffered by athletes and gym-goers is tendinopathy, more commonly known as tendinitis, however this term is technically incorrect as ‘itis’ means inflammation and this is not thought to play a big role in most tendon issues. Tendinopathy is an overuse injury of the tendon that results in degeneration…