Author: paul

Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is the most common form of OA, with an estimated prevalence between 12% and 35% in the general population (Pop et al. 2007, Quintana et al. 2008) and is the leading cause of musculoskeletal disability in the elderly population worldwide Zhang and Jordan, (2010). Physiotherapy is often recommended for the management of painful…

Plantar fasciitis (also known as plantar fasciopathy or jogger’s heel) is a common painful disorder affecting the heel and underside of the foot. According to League (2009) 50% of patients will progress to bony heel spur if the problem is longstanding and at the origin of the fascia.  Plantar fasciitis got part of it’s name, ‘itis’, as…