What is tissue ‘capacity’? How does it help successful rehabilitation? Prof Jill Cook (2nd of 2)

In this 2nd of 2 podcasts for 2015 (link to previous one here http://ow.ly/V8h97) Professor Jill Cook from the La Trobe University Centre for Sports and Exercise Medicine Research (Australia) introduces the term ‘capacity’ for physical therapy / physiotherapy. ‘Capacity’ is a very practical concept that underpins successful tendon rehabilitation. Prof. Cook discusses how to use the figure from the linked paper to list exercises a patient should do. Practical stuff. 13 minutes of gold! Timeline: 1:00m - Why do we need the term ‘capacity’ in clinical practice? 1:30m - Definition – What is tissue ‘capacity’? 2:15m - The difference between ‘capacity’ and ‘function’ – capacity is tissue-specific 3:15m - Practical example: Hamstring muscle strain 5:30m - How to use this in the clinical setting – sitting with a patient and explaining the rehab programme 7:00m - The ‘Capacity’ figure – how to use it with patients to get buy-in to their rehabilitation 8:30m - ‘Building a bridge’ from what patients can do now to what they want to return to 9:00m - Practical tips including examples of (i) strength, (ii) energy storage, (iii) energy storage & release exercises 12:00m - Summary (30 seconds!) Previous podcast: How tendons fail, how to treat in season/out of season http://ow.ly/V8h97 Related papers: The Continuum model of tendinopathy http://ow.ly/V8hLr The challenge of managing tendinopathy during the season http://ow.ly/V8oTl

Capacity – the paper (with Figure!) that underpins this podcast! http://bmj.co/1MIaBrx