What is tennis elbow? Lateral epicondylitis (also known as tennis elbow) is one of the most common conditions affecting the upper limb (Menta et al, 2015). A tendinopathy involving the extensor muscles of the forearm, it is common in people with jobs requiring repetition such as electricians, carpenters, gardeners and office-based workers (Whaley & Baker,…
It’s Time to Cast Away Plaster of Paris and Splint Stable Distal Radius Fractures: A Review of the Literature Distal radius fractures account for up to 15% of all bony injuries sustained by adults, and are responsible for approximately 20% of all emergency department presentations (Meena et al., 2014). In older adults (>65 years old),…
In all fields of medicine, compliance to treatment is considered a “key link between process and outcome” (Vermeire et al., 2002). Yet, one of the greatest challenges therapists face in their clinical practice every day is patient compliance. Whilst adherence to therapy is a key determinant of a successful outcome; non-compliance rates to exercise have…
