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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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