Calf Muscle Tears in Skiers
When we opened Niseko Physio in 2006, I had no idea that calf muscle strains were so common in skiers. Soon after we opened, we
November 25, 2024
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The Evolution of ACL Management
There is a saying that ACL rehabilitation is easy until you start testing. Managing an ACL was easy in the 90s and noughties when I
July 31, 2024
The Skiing ACL
Many healthcare professionals believe that tearing your ACL is a binary event. You’ve either done it or you haven’t. But thanks to the improving quality
February 9, 2024
What Is Involution?
What is Involution, and why does anyone involved in acute injury management need to know? Involution isn’t a word we come across daily, but it
October 23, 2023
ACL Healing and The Cross Bracing Protocol
The recently published Cross Bracing Protocol is a bracing regime designed to maximise the healing ability of the ACL by keeping the knee bent at 90
August 21, 2023
Five Common ACL Myths Busted
At Asia Physio, we have been operating in the ski fields of Japan for over 17 years and have seen thousands of ACL tears of
February 12, 2023
The Most Remarkable ACL Story Never Told
Most ACL injuries are managed along the same lines. An athlete feels a pop playing sport, so they book in to see a GP or
January 13, 2022
Can A Ruptured ACL Heal?
A New Age Of ACL Management Whether the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in the knee can heal or not is a simple question with a simple
October 26, 2021
Simple Ways To Reduce Sciatica
Sciatica is a general term used to describe any pain referring down the leg that emanates from the lower back. It is non-specific and used
November 2, 2020
Our Response to COVID-19
Your Health and Well-Being is of the Utmost Importance to Us In response to the growing cases of COVID-19, we have made some changes to
March 30, 2020
R.I.C.E Stopped By P.O.L.I.C.E
One of the best known acronyms in sports medicine is RICE. It has long been the stock standard advice given to anyone who has suffered
July 26, 2019
My Top 5 Pet Peeves with Time Trial Bikes
Time Trial (TT) bikes have always been somewhat scorned in the cycling community. If you roll up to many group rides on a TT bike
June 3, 2019