Clinical Pilates in Practice: FAI Morphology & Adolescent Spine Patients
This study compared spinopelvic parameters in asymptomatic scoliosis and asymptomatic patients with radiographic evidence of femoroacetabular impingement.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Hand Dexterity & Motor Function
This small study compared the dynamic and static motor capacities of each finger among elderly individuals who engaged in hobbies that involved daily use of the hands, and those that did not.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Migraines
This Masterclass / review article discusses current literature and clinical practice for physiotherapists working with patients with migraines.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Hip-Spine Syndrome
This narrative review explains the mechanism by which abnormal hip pathologies contribute to low back pain in patients without hip osteoarthritis.
Shoulder Kinematics & Subacromial Impingement
This literature review examines the relationship between shoulder kinematics and the aetiology of rotator cuff pathology.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Neuroplasticity & Motor Learning in Sport
This is a brief summary of neuronal plasticity and motor learning, particularly as it pertains to physical activity.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Is T9-T12 the Thoracolumbar Transition Zone?
The authors of this retrospective review study hypothesised that the true thoracolumbar junction is T10-11.
Biokinetic Analysis of the Foot & Ankle
This literature review argues that clinically we need to observe functional - rather than conventional - biomechanics at the ankle and foot. Functional biomechanics observes that all segments in a joint can be simultaneously mobile.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Choice & Skill Learning
This small study observed the motor learning effects of allowing small choices by individuals.
Anatomy Review: Iliocapsularis & Other Muscles of the Hip Capsule
An informal poll of our colleagues has concluded that no-one knew that the iliocapsularis muscle existed until two days ago… This got us thinking about other muscles of the hip that insert into the joint capsule, and their role in hip function and movement dysfunction.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Diaphragmatic Breathing for Posture
By no means a thorough or robust study, we are including this one because of our belief in evidence-informed practice, and this paper does serve as a reminder of the importance of the diaphragm for postural control.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Joint Impairment & Gait in Juvenile Idiopathic Arthritis
Researchers used a musculoskeletal model to predict joint contact forces and investigate the variations of joint contact forces due to joint impairment in 18 juvenile idiopathic arthritis patients.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Biomechanics of Pregnancy
This is a systematic review of 50 papers looking at how biomechanical changes during pregnancy will affect quality of life in this population.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Footwear Alters Lower Extremity Coordination Variability
This was a small study gauging the influence of footwear on motor coordination, and thus results are not transferable across populations.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: Brachial Plexus Injury After Shoulder Dislocation
This literature review examined the neurological implications of shoulder dislocation.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: The Perception of Auditory Motion
This review of auditory motion is a fascinating look at how we are able to perceive the motion of objects, even as our bodies (and heads) are constantly moving.
Clinical Pilates in Practice: COPD & Lower Limb Biomechanics
Although this is a small study, the paper contributes to our knowledge base around the gait variations that are seen in people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Anatomy review: the subtalar joint
The subtalar joint is a complex articulation that is often overlooked clinically, frequently ignored in favour of talocrural and midfoot mobility.