Author Archives: Sam Codling

Chronic Pain Myths: Breaking Away from Pain

Chronic Pain

So many times, as a clinician you see a patient with persistent pain displaying a lot of the below beliefs. It’s not always the case. On-going persistent pain is very frustrating and can cause you to feel fearful about your pain, which can limit what you do day-day. See below the common myths. We came […]

ACL Tear and Reconstruction

ACL Tear

Reconstruction still remains to be the gold standard for ACL ruptures. However, the debate continues to whether this is necessary… Felray S. 2019 states that the average long-term outcomes are similar following management of an ACL rupture with Rehabilitation alone or reconstruction with rehabilitation. Even with high quality rehabilitation and improved diagnostics, re-injury/graft rupture and […]

Ankle Sprains

Ankle Sprains

Rehabilitation: Preventing Chronic Ankle Instability Immobilisation used to be, and still may be, a go to for a lot of clinicians. However, it has been seen to cause long-term adverse effects for a vast amount of injuries. Early protected motion is now key to a successful rehabilitation outcome. This where POLICE (Protection, Optimal loading, and […]

Hip & Groin Injuries in Football: Should We Be Worried?

Aaron Connolly - Hip Injury News

Premier league breakthrough star for Brighton and Hove Albion FC, Aaron Connolly, has recently sustained a groin injury. This ruled him out of Ireland’s match against Denmark, but how long will he miss for his club, just as he’s burst on to the scene… Are hip and groin injuries a problem in football? Yes. Hip […]