Femoroacetabular impingement syndrome (FAIS) was described as early as 1936. As this condition has become more recognized among the medical community, the number of patients identified with FAIS has significantly increased. With this increased recognition, there has also been a marked rise in hip arthroscopy surgeries being performed. Literature has demonstrated an 18-fold increase from 1999…
The following is an article written by Phil Plisky and Jenna Gourlay with Professional Rebellion... What is one thing you would change about your job that would allow you to enjoy it much more? That was the question posed to the room during a conference. No one knew where the question was going, but…
... But, mostly irrelevant. One quick Google search and you will learn that posture causes low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, headaches, and cardiovascular disease... Amongst many, many other pathologies. Before we determine the impact of posture on painful conditions, we first need to define what "bad posture" is considered and that starts with…
The following article was written by Matt Kelly, MScPT who is a physiotherapist and former Canadian junior hockey player. Matt has worked with athletes of all levels including high school, collegiate and professional. He is also one of the main contributors for Be Elite Rehab and Performance. One common complaint I hear from athletes in general, but…
Femoroacetabular Impingement Syndrome (FAIS) was described as early as 19361 and has been drastically increasing in popularity over the past two decades2. As this condition has become more respected amongst the medical community, the number of patients identified with FAIS was significantly increased3. With this increased recognition, there has also been a markedly rising number…
Lateral hip pain is a very common occurrence amongst the general population and even more-so for middle-aged women, who demonstrate a 4x higher prevalence then men. In fact, literature has found that 23.5% of women over the age of 50 indicate having persistent lateral hip pain (15% unilateral and 8.5% bilateral)1. Pain in this region…
Growing up and playing competitive hockey, my goal was always to obtain a college scholarship and maybe, just maybe make it to that next level. So, I did what any other talented young athlete would do, listen to well-meaning coaches and scouts and focus all of my energy on MY sport at a young age. I thoroughly enjoyed playing hockey and was happy to play 2 hours, 5 times a week year-round…
Patient compliance is an integral piece of the rehabilitation puzzle. Patients being consistent with their prescribed home exercise program depends on several factors, however there are two aspects that stand out beyond the rest. Forming a Therapeutic Alliance with the patient and getting buy-in that their program will help them achieve THEIR goals Providing a…
Clinical Prediction Rules (CPRs) are an interesting, complicated, and often misunderstood area of rehabilitation research. To say all CPRs are not created equal would be a significant understatement. In this most recent rehaul of the CPR Resource, I focused on not just adding to the quantity of rules included, but I spent the vast majority of…
The following is an article written for the online, video-based physical therapy continuing education company MedBridge… Stress fractures are a common occurrence amongst the military, cross country, and endurance athlete population patient populations. With the prospective studies indicating an incidence of 31% in military personnel and 21% in track and field athletes, this is an area that…
John Snyder, DPT 