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01/05/2026

Fully Torn ACLs have the inherent capacity to heal themselves without surgery.

This quick reel shows a time lapse of the MRI changes from individuals with fully torn ACLs in Filbay et. al’s “KANON” trial…

From DAY 1 all the way to 5 YEARS!

In that study, IF the ligament healed, function, pain, and quality of life as demonstrated, and, as perceived by the patient, was significantly greater than those of a reconstructed ligament.

This was in a cohort of young, previously active individuals.

The key is getting that ligament to heal — BLEX protocols from Global Specialist Physio have the potential to yield healing rates up to 90% depending on the orientation of your torn ACL.

This is why it is imperative to get your case reviewed by an expert clinician from Global Specialist Physiotherapy if you have acutely torn your ACL — that way, you can have closure about which route is best for you; conseravtive management, or a reconstruction.

Best practice in most cases is to trial a bout of physio for at least 12-24 weeks to see what level of function/healing can be attained before opting for the surgical route.

Want expert, personalised second opinion on your knee pain and injury and a prevention program via video calls, wherever you are in the world?

Comment ACL below, reach out via direct message or go to:

globalspecialistphysio.com/acl-online-consults

29/04/2026

** Specialist Non-Surgical Shoulder Masterclass - Friday PM and Saturday 26th and 27th of June 2026 **

This masterclass is designed to assist your clinical management of shoulder injuries and will cover RC related pain, shoulder dislocations, rotator cuff muscle injuries and frozen shoulder.

The course will cover indications for non-operative management vs surgery, comprehensive assessment, management and exercise strategies for early, mid and late-stage rehabilitation. There will be two live clinical assessments by a Specialist Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist.

If you’re looking to build greater clarity, confidence, and practical skill in this space, this upcoming 2-day clinical workshop is designed specifically for you. The focus throughout is on practical application, clear clinical reasoning, and building confidence when managing challenging presentations across both non-surgical and post-surgical conditions.

Who Should Attend?

This workshop is ideal for:

• Physiotherapists
• Sports & musculoskeletal clinicians
• Allied health professionals managing shoulder presentations

Whether you’re early in your career or experienced and wanting to refine advanced reasoning skills, this course is designed to elevate your clinical approach

Day 1 Clinical Masterclass: $199 please use code “Masterclass” to sign up for just one day

Location Central QLD University Cairns 5pm to 8:30pm

• Clinical assessment and management of two complex shoulder pain patients

Day 2 Shoulder Theory: $399 please use code: “Theory” to sign up for just one day
Location Cairns Hospital 9am to 5pm

• RC related pain
• Shoulder dislocations
• Rotator cuff muscle injuries
• Frozen shoulder.
• Shoulder rehabilitation exercises
• Non-operative and surgical management
• Evidence-based manual therapy
• Exercise strategies early, mid and late-stage rehabilitation

Sign up here:

https://events.humanitix.com/specialist-non-surgical-shoulder-masterclass

* The course will also be filmed, so you can sign up and watch on-deman afterwards 💡

27/04/2026

** Your adductors matter more than you think for skiing!! **

When you’re linking tight turns, they help control the inside edge and keep you stable through the transition.

Try this ski tweak to your adductor plank for your next workout! ⛷️

Can you do these exercises? Share + tag us in!

Want expert, personalised second opinion on your knee pain and injury and a prevention program via video calls, wherever you are in the world?

Reach out via direct message or go to:

globalspecialistphysio.com/acl

23/04/2026

** ACL CARTILAGE MENISCUS **

Research and clinical practice consistently show that all of these structures have the inherent capacity to heal *without* surgery!

Whether or not your case has that capacity or not is best ascertained through a consultation from one of our Global Specialist Physiotherapy clinicians!

If you're dealing with an ACL injury, let's chat non-op options before rushing to surgery! Comment ACL below, direct message or go to the Global ACL website:
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globalspecialistphysio.com/acl-online-consults

20/04/2026

** Plyo bosu exercise for knee pain and injury! **

Here is a new collection of exercises

Here's a quick collection of single-leg and Bosu exercises from Global consultant Julia Allen that are perfect for injury recovery and can help you get stronger, more stable knees 💪🔥

Can you do these exercises? Share + tag us in!

Want expert, personalised second opinion on your knee pain and injury via video calls, wherever you are in the world?

Reach out via direct message or go to:

globalspecialistphysio.com/acl

16/04/2026

Do MRI Scans Accurately Pinpoint Knee Pain Causes?

Across demographics of all kinds, whether young, old, inactive, athletic — MRI scans can have a POOR ability to PINPOINT causes of knee pain.

For the consideration of acute issues like trauamatic knee tears — yes, MRI scans often do a good job with pinpointing *EXTENT* of knee damage — but in terms of pinpointing distinct *CAUSES* of pain in day to day activity/life, that’s another story!

TREAT the patient — NOT the scan — that ought to be the approach any clinician takes in terms of rehabilitation/strengthening/return to sport for any knee issue!

Getting an expert analysis of your knee pain is important — RATHER than relying on an MRI scan alone!

💡Common knee pain sources include:

• Muscle tightness
• Joint stiffness
• Poor muscle activation
• Muscle weakness
• Movement quality

For professional analysis of your knee case, it is highly recommended to schedule a consultation with a Global Consultant to get you a clear roadmap for recovery!

Our team offers a full MRI review on the first session to help clients understand their likelihood of healing and balance all of their treatment options.

For more information, comment MRI below, direct message or go to the Global ACL website:
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globalspecialistphysio.com/acl-online-consults

15/04/2026

🧠 New Research Just Dropped – What Do Your Patients Actually Believe About Manual Therapy?

A fresh qualitative study in JOSPT Open (Jan 2026) asked 26 patients receiving outpatient physio for musculoskeletal issues: “How do you think manual therapy works?”

The big themes that came through loud and clear?

1️⃣ Mechanical – “It realigns my joints/bones”, “loosens tight tissues”, “improves circulation and gets rid of swelling”
2️⃣ Neurophysiological – “It blocks pain signals”, “wakes up my nerves”, “helps my muscles fire better”
3️⃣ Psychological – “It makes me feel looked after”, “gives me confidence to move”, “reduces my fear”

Most patients described outcomes rather than true mechanisms, and many still hold strong beliefs in structural “fixes” even though current evidence tells a more nuanced story.

Obviously understanding what our patients believe helps us educate better, set realistic expectations, build stronger therapeutic alliances, and get even better results.

Feel free to ask any general questions and share your thoughts and experiences about this topic in the comments below!

Here is the link to the paper:
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https://www.jospt.org/doi/10.2519/josptopen.2025.0149?fbclid=IwdGRjcARKnxBjbGNrBEqermV4dG4DYWVtAjExAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHkaBGoLv15L-a76MqFnw05NLJew4-qvCLN4HsXXcSPY0E0MErsFBYrXg0QYx_aem_wddML9GPL9-PpqZOpooDqw

At Global Specialist Physiotherapy we’re all about turning the latest evidence into practical, patient-centred skills.

That’s exactly why we created The Manual to Great Therapy with James Schomburgk from The Second Visit.

Want to:

✅️ Master the latest manual therapy techniques
✅️ Learn how to address patient beliefs like the ones in this study
✅️ Build treatment plans that actually stick

Spots for the 2026 series are now open! Melbourne in 4 weeks, 16th and 17th of May, and Brisbane in 8 weeks, 20th + 21st of June 🙌

👉 Direct message us “MANUAL2026” or head straight to globalspecialist.physio/manualtherapy to grab your place.

Let’s make 2026 the year we take manual therapy (and our patients’ outcomes) to the next level 💪

13/04/2026

** Healthcare Professionals in Queensland/ Far North Queensland! Dr.Taishi Esaki and I are running our Cervical Spine 2-day Workshop in Mackay in around 6 weeks on Saturday and Sunday the 30th and 31st of May **

The course covers:

✅️ Non-surgical and surgical management of neck and neck-arm pain disorders
✅️ Manual therapy techniques for the neck and neck-arm
✅️ Evidence-based exercise strategies
✅️ Headache disorders
✅️ Simplifying the TMJ
✅️ Differential diagnosis of dizziness
✅️ Red flag pathology
✅️ Interactive case studies

The course will be research-bound with evidence-informed application, with an emphasis on practical, postgraduate-level strategies you can use with patients immediately!

Previous feedback:

“I really enjoyed this workshop! Lots of time to practice practical skills which is refreshing from recent courses which have been very literature heavy.”

“Easy to follow, lots of variations of techniques, appliable, sensible, covering all relevant aspects. Will start utilising from tomorrow. Thank you for the great course!”

“I really enjoyed the course from the content to the level of evidence and to the take-home messages that I can immediately apply to practices straightaway. Very helpful! If you can bring any of this PD courses, like the planned lumbar course, to Melbourne at some point, it would be great."

Discounts available for early bird and group bookings.

Get tickets now through this link:

https://events.humanitix.com/practical-solutions-for-complex-neck-pain-dg3n7yyy

10/04/2026

** Return to Sport Data on ACL Tears: Non-surgical versus Surgical Management! **

The only systematic review data we have that explicitly compares return to sport rates between reconstructions and non surgical management of ACL tears finds *NO* difference between the two… even though bias *HEAVILY* favors reconstructions.

A balanced view, thus, is to delay surgical management with physio guided supervision to see if a bout of exercise and bracing can either elicit re-attachment, achieve stability, or both!

For the cases that can’t achieve stability, reconstruction can be recommended if the case requires it.

For professional analysis of your ACL tear case, it is highly recommended for a consultation with a Global Specialist Physiotherapy consultant to ascertain the best route for you!

If you're dealing with an ACL injury, let's chat non-op options before rushing to surgery! Comment ACL below, direct message or go to the Global ACL website:
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globalspecialistphysio.com/acl-online-consults

07/04/2026

3 Major Phases of Treatment Planning! 💪📋

Whenever I give a treatment plan, I like to outline the three major phases we typically put patients through:

1️⃣ Phase One: Calm Symptoms Down First of all, we obviously want to calm the symptoms down.

2️⃣ Phase Two: Build Strength Then we want to eventually build the patient’s strength up to pre-injury activity levels.

3️⃣ Phase Three: Return to Sport And then hopefully we can progress them back to sport and their normal life.

Obviously there’s a lot of nuance to this, and overlap between phases, so we can outline it in the place of a clear, written treatment plan.

Want a free downloadable Treatment Plan Example I use with patients?

👉 Go to globalspecialistphysio.com/treatmentplan

Comment “PLAN” below and I’ll send you the link! Or head straight to the Global Specialist Physiotherapy Treatment Planning website for the free example, resources + more info 🤝

04/04/2026

ACL + meniscus injury management journey - NO Surgery!

Significant ACL/knee injury from Muay Thai competition achieving:

- Healing acl
- Heavy weight lifting pbs
- Rock climbing/hiking
- Boxing
- Muay Thai.
- All with no surgery

It’s been a pleasure working with you and our team Ian 🤝🙌

If you're dealing with an ACL injury, let's chat non-op options before rushing to surgery! Comment ACL below, direct message or go to the Global Specialist Physiotherapy ACL website:
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globalspecialistphysio.com/acl-online-consults

31/03/2026

The *only randomised control trial evidence* that we have comparing early meniscus repair to exercise shows no difference between the two, with 75% success rate of exercise for all types of meniscus tears! 😱🤯

(With the exclusion of displaced bucket handle tears)

For professional analysis of your meniscus tear case, it is highly recommended for a consultation with Global Specialist Physiotherapy to ascertain the best route for you!

Comment MENISCUS for an evidence-based article on meniscus tears!

Here’s to a greater pursuit of TRUTH! 🙏

Every knee injury deserves an individualized plan — not a one-size-fits-all timeline.

Comment meniscus if you’d like us to evaluate your MRI, physical symptoms and personal goals and use this to create an individualized plan with you, or go to the Global Specialist Physiotherapy meniscus website:
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globalspecialistphysio.com/acl-online-consults

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