Examination & Assessment

 

 

 

Working in colaboration with

Mercury Performance Coaching


 

Ciclo Costa Blanca


 

The Green Jersey


 

NJD Sports Injury Clinic

 

Examination & assessment

Our sports injury clinic is proud of its musculoskeletal assessment to diagnose disorders. All treatments are preceded by a comprehensive consultation and assessment. We start with patient history to establish contraindications and mechanism-of-injury amongst other factors. Analysis of  history, clinical findings, combined with clinical reasoning help arrive at an informed-decision.

Over the years we have developed our own comprehensive and systematic approach to the Examination and Assessment process based on the Cyriax principle. This approach enables us to make appropriate and effective informed-decisions on how best to proceed with respect to each individual situation.


Outcome management contribute greatly to musculoskeletal practice (1-4) and evidence-based physical rehabilitation (5). Therefore, we take ‘base-line’ clinical outcome measurements on the initial visit. Thereafter, progress is monitored on subsequent visits, for sensitive changes in patient status (4) and evaluation of therapeutic interventions (6).

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References

1. Turner, P.A. (2001). Evidence-Based Practice and Physiotherapy in the 1990s. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 17, 107-121.
2. Rothstein, J.M. (1996). Outcomes and Survival. Physical Therapy, 76(2), 126-127.
3. Clark, N. (2001). Functional Performance Testing following knee Ligament Injury. Journal of Physical Therapy in Sport. 2, 91-105.
4. Liebenson, C., Yeomans, S. (1997). Outcomes Assessment in Musculoskeletal Medicine. Journal of Manual Therapy, 2(2), 67-74.
5. Finch, E., Brooks, D., Stratford, P.W., Mayo, N.E. (2002). Physical Rehabilitation Outcome Measures: A Guide to Enhanced Clinical Decision Making, (2nd Edition). Canada: Lippincott, Williams & Wilkins.
6. Crossley, K.M., Bennell, K.L., Cowan, S.M., Green, S. (2004). Analysis of outcome measures for persons with patellofemoral pain: Which are reliable and valid? Archive Physical Med Rehabil, 85, 815-822..