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Paul Monaro
Mar 2, 20203 min read
Lumber - LBP in Contruction Workers
I have recently taken on a role as consultant to managers and trainee workers in the construction industry. This includes education and...
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Paul Monaro
Mar 2, 20204 min read
Lumbar Spine - Assessment: Flexion & Extension Impairments
The following information is largely based on the work of Dr Shirley Sahrmann, PhD, PT. There are many considerations when examining a...
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Paul Monaro
Mar 2, 20207 min read
Lumbar Spine - "Non-Specific Low Back Pain"
As far as I can determine, the expression non-specific low back pain (NSLBP), was first used by Deyo and Phillips in 1996. It has come to...
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Paul Monaro
Mar 2, 20204 min read
Lower Leg - Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome
Persistent sports related postero-medial shin pain is generally put down to one of 3 possible causes: 1. A primary bone problem. 2. ...
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Paul Monaro
Mar 1, 20203 min read
Lumbar - Low Back Pain Management update 2019
Management of a patient with ALBP, or more importantly how they self-manage, will have a large bearing on the duration of their symptoms...
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Paul Monaro
Mar 1, 20204 min read
Lumbar - Acute Low Back Pain Management Pt 1
I thought it was timely to revisit the literature on the management of acute low back pain (ALBP). In particular, I was interested in the...
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Paul Monaro
Mar 1, 20204 min read
Lumbar Spine - Medications: Does Lyrica help Sciatica?
The use of Pregabalin or Gabapentin to treat radicular pain has increased significantly in recent years. Anecdotally, this seems to be an...
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Paul Monaro
Mar 1, 20204 min read
Lumbar - Adolescent LBP
A recent article in the Journal of Orthopaedic & Sports Physical Therapy revealed some surprising information about low back pain in...
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Paul Monaro
Mar 1, 20202 min read
Lumbar Spine - Treatment: Classifying LBP - STOPS Study
Due to the complex nature of low back pain (LBP), and sometimes less than satisfactory results of treatment, there has been a recent move...
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