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CONTENTS JULY 2012 ISSUE 33


Publisher TOR DAVIES BSc (Hons) tor@sportex.net


Art editor DEBBIE ASHER debbie@sportex.net Sub editor ALISON SLEIGH


Commissioning editors Brad Hiskins - Australia & New Zealand Whitney Lowe - USA & Canada Humphrey Bacchus - UK & Europe South Africa - TBA


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TECHNICAL ADVISORS Steve Aspinall Bob Bramah


Paula Clayton MSMA Stuart Hinds Rob Granter Michael Nichol Joan Watt


BSc (BASRaT), MSc MCSP, MSMA


Dip SST Dip SST


BSc (BASRaT) MCSP, MSMA


Dr Greg Whyte PhD, BSc (Hons) Welcome


JULY 2012


So London 2012 is about to unleash the full force of its excitement on us! OK I confess I’ve paid a ridiculous amount for


closing ceremony tickets (along with some more sensibly priced beach volleyball tickets - well Horseguards Parade as a beach? It’s tough to resist)! But it’s a once in a lifetime experience for all of us and for those of you lucky enough to be given the opportunity to work there in a professional capacity, even more so.


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So keep notes, take lots of photos, write your experiences up and send them to me at the email below. I’ll read them all, publish the best ones on our website and then ask you to vote for the ones you want to see published in the October issue. The topic can be anything; humorous, lessons learnt, ‘if only I’d known that....’ or even ideas for cartoons. If we like it, we’ll bring to life for you as a permanent reminder of the day we got to do what we love, in front of a home crowd on arguably the biggest stage in your profession. Good luck and whatever happens, enjoy the ride! Tor Davies, publisher and founder tor@sportex.net


7 Anatomical differences in4 Journal watch A look at some of the latest research


10 New options for treating 17 Neural tension techniques


patellofemoral pain An analysis of new methods


Is it possible to use these techniques for pain management


patient populations The benefits of paying attention to small changes and honing your palapation skills


CONTENTS 24 Forefoot running


A look at the dual benefits of natural running


28 Choosing your running shoes 34 Book reviews


Reviews of newly published books TO FIND OUT MORE ABOUT SPORTEX VISIT


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