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Managing knee pain carefully in the ADF
Physio facts by Tony Thomas 2HSB

If only I had a dollar for every soldier that I’ve treated for knee pain – I wouldn’t be sitting here at my desk writing this, I’d be sipping pina-coladas in the Bahamas right now.

There are many different causes and types of knee pain. This article will focus on only one; the most common variety in the military known as patella (kneecap) mal-tracking or patellofemoral pain.

Terms of endearment
By Sgt Rob Orr

What’s in a term?

In the physical training arena there are numerous terms used to define and class the variety of components associated with fitness. In this edition we will examine some of these terms. In doing so, hopefully an appreciation of what these terms mean can be gleaned and misinformation can be identified.

 

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