Wednesday 10 November 2010

Evidence Based Orthopaedics and Rehab

The following is a video podcast by Vanderbilt University available through the iTunes. In this podcast you will find presentations on specific musculoskeletal and soft tissue injuries with discussion on evidence on their management.


Click here to access the podcast
For how to access the podcasts through iTunes, please  refer to the video tutorial at the bottom of this web page.



Tuesday 9 November 2010

Special Tests in Musculo-skeletal Assessment

The following link is a video podcast of MSK special tests by Ithaka College. This podcast is available through iTunes. To access the videos you need to have iTunes installed in your computer. You can also download the videos to your computer and compatible mobile device as mention in the previous section.

For how to access the podcasts through iTunes, please  refer to the video tutorial at the bottom of this web page

There is another podcast on special tests on iTunes. The link is as follows


You can access the same videos through the blog of the author of the above podcast. The link of the blog is as follow.


Goniometry Videos

In the following video podcast you will find videos of how to measure joint range of motion and muscle length using goniometer.


Click here to access the web page


Select the relevant chapter in the page that opens in a new window. You will find a list of videos that are available in different video formats. You can either play the videos on your computer or you may download the videos to your computer or compatible mobile device.

Therapeutic Exercise Videos

Click the following link to access the video podcast of the book

Kisner, C. and Colby, L.A. (2002) Therapeutic Exercise: Foundations and Techniques. 4th ed. Philadelphia: F. A. Davis.


Select the relevant chapter in the page that opens in a new window. You will find a list of videos that are available in different video formats. You can either play the videos on your computer or you may download the videos to your computer or compatible mobile device.


You can also access the above video podcast through iTunes as well by clicking on the following link


Click here to access the video podcast

For how to access the podcasts through iTunes, please  refer to the video tutorial at the bottom of this web page.


Musculoskeletal Assessment Videos

In the following podcast accessible through iTunes, you will find clinical assessment videos. You would need to download the latest iTunes and Quick Time software and install it on your computer. Once you have installed iTunes and Quicktime, you will be able to download the videos to your computer and then sync on to a compatible mobile device ( e.g., a video enabled iPod or an iPhone). You will be able to view the videos on your Mac, PC or compatible mobile device.

Click here to access the podcast
For how to access the podcasts through iTunes, please  refer to the video tutorial at the bottom of this web page.

The above video podcast is by Swansea University Medical School. The joint examination videos are performed by a physiotherapist and are brief yet thorough

Why Videos?

Physiotherapy (Physical therapy) education involves learning many clinical skills of assessing and managing clients. When I was a student, I found it difficult to remember everything from my tutors elaborate demonstrations. Physios still learn a lot visually and my intention is to collate quality video resources from the internet in this blog.

It is important to understand that these resources should not be used arbitrarily. A thorough understanding of the basic principles of any technique, your patient/ client's problems, your clinical goals, red flags and the evidence base is prerequisite to justifying the use of any physiotherapy technique.

Hope this blog helps in your learning and revision. Please feel free to post your comments and links.


Please note that  the links provided within this blog are links to resources that have been made freely available on the internet by the publishers /authors of the contents.There are some contents that have restricted access and you need to be a staff or student of MMU to access those links.