Articoli medici e notizie di salute
From a review article (2018)
The new year has started with a fantastic review by Timothy J. Suchomel et al. [1] about physiological determinants of muscle strength, periodization, resistance training methods, loading strategies, exercise sets and rest intervals considerations. For the full text look at the reference at the end of the post. In this blog post I will summarize […]
Simple guidelines for clinicians
The article that I appreciated the most in 2017 is the following: “Exercise for chronic musculoskeletal pain: A biopsychosocial approach”[1] I could have mentioned other high quality papers covering more specific topics such as Rate of Force Development (RFD)[2], training specificity [3], altered kinetics in DVJ [4], Exercise Induced Hypoalgesia (EIH)[5] etc. but I would […]
A brief overview
Enrico Verdini is a Physiotherapist working as Private Practitioner in Rome. Also he is a Master Candidate at the University of Brighton (UK). In this short piece you can read his “stream of consciousness” regarding the key points and the topics discussed at the Paincloud Conference held in Oslo this year. The Paincloud convention is […]
Innovations in Physiotherapy
A blogpost about Physiotherapy & Innovation from Gerard Vehof, my Dutch colleague who is going to organize my Tendinopathy & Performance workshop at Sports Medical Center Amsterdam, on May 13 & 14. A few weeks ago Nils Oudhuis from Trust Me I’m a Physiotherapist (1) invited me to attend Tim Gabbett’s Workloads & Injury workshop, […]
The limits of the current model
Prognosis, diagnosis and uncertainty I have recently attended a 2 days workshop with a clinical psychologist. Reinforcing good prognostic factors and expectations, acknowledging positive changes and embracing the idea that interaction is intervention has been the core of the event. It does look simple but comprehension could manifest on different levels. Interestingly one participant asked […]
Due semplici modi per migliorare la corsa
INFORMAZIONI UTILI PER RUNNERS Durante la clinica quotidiana ci si ritrova spesso a chiedere a pazienti a cui piace correre lunghe distanze informazioni riguardo al tipo di allenamento effettuato settimanalmente. Ci si sente solitamente rispondere che la resistenza è l’unico parametro che viene allenato. Si può fare meglio? Si può fare qualcosa veramente semplice che […]
The articles that made me reflect the most in 2016
My top 2 articles in 2016 that made me reflect the most are the following: 1) “Rate of force development: physiological and methodological considerations” [1] 2) “Low-grade inflammation may moderate the effect of behavioral treatment for chronic pain in adults” [2] The pilot study conducted by Lasselin et al. looked at the concentration of inflammatory […]
The articles that made me reflect the most in 2016
My top 2 articles in 2016 that made me reflect the most are the following: 1) “Rate of force development: physiological and methodological considerations” [1] 2) “Low-grade inflammation may moderate the effect of behavioral treatment for chronic pain in adults” [2] The narrative review nicely written by Maffiuletti et al. highlights the neuromuscular determinants of rate of […]
Recently I have been thinking about confirmation bias and responses to interventions commonly administered by Physiotherapists and healthcare professionals. Being surrounded by inspiring people and having the occasion to see how patients respond differently to various treatment modalities such as different forms of manual therapy and exercise is an invaluable constant opportunity to analyse and […]
Un nuovo modo di valutare, trattare e gestire gli infortuni dell'arto inferiore
SPRING MODEL La Leg Stiffness è definita come la resistenza dell’arto (incorporando tutte le articolazioni) ad un cambio di lunghezza [1]. Per questo l’arto inferiore viene paragonato ad una molla che ripetutamente segue lo Stretch-Shortening cycle (SSC) durante le nostre attività quotidiane e sportive. L’SSC è un fenomeno associate alla locomozione umana e descrive la […]
