Our two-day online PD event “When can I play I again? Guiding the Return to Sport Continuum” is coming up very soon – 19th and 20th November, 2020 (AEST time zone). One of the event’s speakers, Kellie Wilkie, gives us a sneak peek of her talk. The symposium will be ran through Zoom and spots…read more
The 2019 LASEM Annual Report includes a wonderful welcome from Centre Director Professor Kay Crossley & LTU Vice-Chancellor & Vice President, Professor Susan Dodds and documents the achievements of our vibrant and dynamic Research Centre – from Professors to HDR students, from head (neuroscience), to toe (podiatry)! Take a look at what we achieved in…read more
As the number of women who tackle contact sports continues to rise, so too does the rate of knee injury among them. In partnership with the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Professor Kay Crossley (and team Dr Andrea Bruder, Dr Andrea Mosler and PhD candidate Brooke Patterson) lead this truly game-changing research. To…read more
Live Q & A – the sixth installment in a series of expert webinars Dr. Sean Docking hosts world-renowned Podiatrist and Researcher, Professor Hylton Menz. Hear Hylton speak about who foot osteoarthritis most commonly affects, how to identify it, and whether everyone who presents with foot pain should have imaging done. Hylton was joined by…read more
Read the paper Does foot mobility affect the outcome in the management of patellofemoral pain with foot orthoses versus hip exercises? A randomised clinical trial Mark Matthews, Michael Skovdal Rathleff, Andrew Claus, Tom McPoil, Robert Nee, Kay M Crossley, Jessica Kasza, Bill T Vicenzino ALTMETRICS
โ ๏ธIf you have ๐๐๐๐ ๐พ๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐๐, are between ๐๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ซ๐ฌ, and ๐ฅ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐ข๐ง ๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ซ๐๐ฅ๐ข๐ โ We may be able to help you! ๐La Trobe Sport and Exercise Medicine Research Centre are offering aย ๐๐๐๐ผ๐๐๐๐๐๐ญ๐ฌ๐ฌ%ย ๐๐๐๐๐๐ย for people with knee cap pain๐ Watch the video below to check if you are eligible, then access the link and complete the…read more
I have pain in have side of my hip – what should I do? Pain in the side of the hip can be caused by the following: GREATER TROCHANTERIC PAIN SYNDROME GLUTEAL TENDINOPATHY HIP โBURSITISโ Rachael Cowan, physiotherapist consulting at Olympic Park Sports Medicine Centre in Geelong and undertaking a PhD through La Trobe Sport…read more
Live Q & A with Dr Adam Culvenor and Brooke Patterson Weren’t able to make it to the live event? We’ve got you covered! Hear Dr Culvenor speak about the prevalence of MRI features in people without knee symptoms, what ‘good’ looks like in terms of patient outcomes following ACL injury, and whether or not…read more
Our health information needs and preferences vary greatly. We are increasingly turning to digital and social media for health information. These sources are easily accessible and often engaging, even when they contain the wrong information. It is common to use โDr Googleโ to source digital and social media health information before consulting a health professional….read more