Karien van Niekerk Physiotherapists

27/06/2020

💥𝐊𝐧𝐞𝐞 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐬💥
Great post by :
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"🎯A great illustration from that helps address a very common clinical misconception about the relationship between knee joint noise (crepitus) and the development of pathology.
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🤕Almost every day in the clinic, I meet someone who is concerned about a noise that their body is making. The knee is one of the most common areas of concern as the joint behind our kneecap (patellofemoral joint) commonly makes popping and clicking noises.
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🧠It is extremely important that people understand that noises from the knee are usually not associated with pathology and may actually be a sign of a healthy, well-lubricated joint. let’s be careful not to make people feel bad about their knee noise as it can negatively influence how they view their body!
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✅So, if your knees are noisy and you don’t have pain, don’t worry about them. The noise is most likely due to the movement of fluid behind the kneecap and is not an indicator of a developing joint problem.
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📚Reference: Robertson CJ, et al. People’s beliefs about the meaning of crepitus in patellofemoral pain and the impact of these beliefs on their behaviour: A qualitative study. Musculoskelet Sci Pract. 2017.
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You can learn about the knee and knee pain through various lectures at www.trustme-ed.com. Link in bio. 🤓👍

15/01/2020

25/08/2019

⏰ 10 year challenge: PT/Rehab Beliefs

“It's funny looking back on the past 10 years and realizing how much my beliefs have changed when presented with new evidence. Here are 3 examples to name a few. I'm sure in 10 years from now I will laugh at some of things i believe now. Thanks for the help on my virgin infographic. More to come.”

Great post by Shane Lentz!

Staying up to date with the latest research in Physiotherapy to is a good way to make sure you are always becoming a better version of yourself.

Changing beliefs is a healthy process because it means you’re still thinking 👌🏻

Our team of experts analyse and summarise the latest and most clinically relevant research for you. Learn more here 👇🏻

https://physio-network.com/research-reviews/

12/06/2019

06/06/2019

Time the rethink things we were taught

Great post by
“🔥Posture - belief vs evidence⤵️
❓What are your current beliefs around posture? How have those beliefs been influenced and formed? .
❗️Are you open to changing your stance on posture? If yes, keep on reading. If no, we can talk it out in the comments but let’s try to keep it respectful.
👉Posture has been a focus of rehab, medicine, training, etc for a long time. However, much of the beliefs around this topic are not substantiated in research. Typically research in this area is conducted with a great deal of assumptions in place that it is important and it has such a big impact. When we research these root beliefs, this is not the case and these are challenged.
🗣Typically what is required is a shift in perspective and understanding context, not complete disregard of old beliefs. .
📌Posture is not good or bad, it depends on a lot of variables (time spent there, load, tolerance, capacity, etc.)
📌There no perfect posture, every posture has stress in different ways and some might not be appropriate temporarily for different reasons.
📌Posture is a part of stress on tissues, but there are many more variables than just it that influence injuries.
📌When it comes to pain, you can’t blame one thing. Pain is complicated and individual and influenced by so much more than just arbitrary positions of joints.
🙌We need to shift our beliefs for growth and less fear mongering as a society. Hopefully this helps a few people and I’ll make more posts soon that We can build on from this.
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Check out the story to hear what a healthy bodybuilder heard from his therapist.. pelvis out of alignment, anterior pelvic tilt, etc. Now he is stopped lifting..😢
We can really harm people with our words.

04/05/2019

Anyone hit this checkpoint yet?😆

Crappy Pictures

03/05/2019

Great post by Hannah Moves 😊👍
“[BE MORE THAN YOUR CLINICAL SKILLS]

This is an absolute gem from an ex-professor of mine: Dave Walton ( ). The above graph is a compilation of over 400 texts responding to the question:

“Think about a physiotherapist who you consider to be particularly 'good', this may be yourself or someone you look up to as a model or mentor. Or if you can't think of a single person, think about the qualities that you think of when you think of a good physio.”

Notice what people value the most. You don’t see much of this stuff on social media however because it won’t get you a big following. But if you’re a student or a new grad you need to wake up. Prioritize your education accordingly.

CONNECTION. COMMUNICATION. EMPATHY.

Don’t sit still. Make moves!

Nick Hannah, PT
Registered Physiotherapist


Ref: Blog: Walton, D. What Makes a ‘Good Physio.’ http://www.pirlresearch.com/journal/2016/4/11/what-makes-a-good-physio. April 11, 2016.”

UPDATE:
New blogpost:
http://www.pirlresearch.com/journal/2019/4/12/what-makes-a-good-physio-part-2

What do you think?
Do you agree?
Let us know! 😊👍

27/02/2019

Was al te lekker.

13/12/2018

Bad osteoclast! 😊

02/12/2018

Get moving. It's good for your body and your brain. If you need help getting started, call a physical therapist.

07/11/2018

Today is a day to celebrate how therapists can help people get back to the things they love. Celebrate PT today!

30/10/2018

Physiotherapy can make a difference!

25/09/2018

13/05/2018

Wishing all moms a blessed Mother’s day.

12/05/2018

Given our modern pace of life and sedentary lifestyle, muscle pain specified lower back pain and neck tension has become far too common. Whether it is shoulder tension from being hunched at a desk for

11/05/2018

Future Stethoscope + Echoscope

I need one like this in my life 😍😍

11/05/2018