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Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the lumbar spine - part 12 (2016)
Journal Article
Hatcher, J. (2018). Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the lumbar spine - part 12. Co-kinetic,

This is the twelfth article from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (see the ‘Contents panel’ for further details) and it describes how to assess and treat common complaints involving the lumbar spine. As well as listing a comprehensive assessment p... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the lumbar spine - part 12.

Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the cervical spine - part 11 (2016)
Journal Article
Hatcher, J. (2018). Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the cervical spine - part 11. Co-kinetic, 30-35

This is the eleventh article from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (see the ‘Contents panel’ for further details) and it describes how to assess and treat common complaints involving the cervical spine. As well as listing a comprehensive assessmen... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the cervical spine - part 11.

Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the wrist & hand - part 10 (2016)
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Hatcher, J. (2017). Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the wrist & hand - part 10. Co-kinetic, 33-38

This article is the tenth from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (see the class 'Contents panel’ for further details) and it describes how to assess and treat common wrist and hand complaints. As well as listing a comprehensive assessment procedure... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the wrist & hand - part 10.

Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the elbow - part 9 (2016)
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Hatcher, J. (2017). Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the elbow - part 9. Co-kinetic, 36-40

This article is the ninth from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (see the class 'Contents panel’ for further details) and it describes how to assess and treat common elbow complaints. As well as listing a comprehensive assessment procedure, the tre... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the elbow - part 9.

Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the shoulder - part 8 (2016)
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Hatcher, J. (2017). Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the shoulder - part 8. Co-kinetic, 42-46

This article is the eighth from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (see the ‘Contents panel’ for further details) and it describes how to assess and treat common shoulder complaints. As well as listing a comprehensive assessment procedure, the treat... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the shoulder - part 8.

Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the ankle & foot - part 7 (2016)
Journal Article
Hatcher, J. (2017). Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the ankle & foot - part 7. Co-kinetic, 34-40

This article is the seventh from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (see the ‘Contents panel’ for further details) and it describes how to assess and treat common foot and ankle complaints. As well as listing a comprehensive assessment procedure, th... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the ankle & foot - part 7.

Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the thoracic spine - part 13 (2016)
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Hatcher, J. (2018). Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the thoracic spine - part 13. Co-kinetic,

This is the thirteenth and final article from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (see the ‘Contents panel’ for further details) and it describes how to assess and treat common complaints involving the thoracic spine. As well as listing a comprehensi... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the thoracic spine - part 13.

Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the knee - part 6 (2016)
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Hatcher, J. (2016). Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the knee - part 6. Co-kinetic, 35-39

This article is the sixth in a series from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (see the class 'Contents panel’ for further details) and it describes how to assess and treat common knee complaints. As well as listing a comprehensive assessment procedu... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the knee - part 6.

Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the hip - part 5 (2016)
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Hatcher, J. (2016). Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the hip - part 5. Co-kinetic, 42-45

This article is the fifth in a series from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (see the class 'Contents panel’ for further details) and it describes how to assess and treat common hip complaints. As well as listing a comprehensive assessment procedur... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : assessment & treatment of the hip - part 5.

Manual therapy student handbook : musculoskeletal diagnosis – a pragmatic model of clinical reasoning - part 4 (2016)
Journal Article
Hatcher, J. (2016). Manual therapy student handbook : musculoskeletal diagnosis – a pragmatic model of clinical reasoning - part 4. Co-kinetic, 42-49

This article is the forth in a series from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (See the ‘Contents panel’ for further details) and takes the reader step-by-step through the process of clinical reasoning and how it aids the identification of the tissue... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : musculoskeletal diagnosis – a pragmatic model of clinical reasoning - part 4.

Manual therapy student handbook : musculoskeletal assessment - part 3 (2015)
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Hatcher, J. (2016). Manual therapy student handbook : musculoskeletal assessment - part 3. Co-kinetic, 42-45

In order to treat a patient effectively, the clinician must first make an accurate assessment of the patient’s condition. This article, the third in a series from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (see the 'Contents panel' for further details), wil... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : musculoskeletal assessment - part 3.

Manual therapy student handbook : definitions of mobilisation, manipulation and massage - part 2 (2015)
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Hatcher, J. (2015). Manual therapy student handbook : definitions of mobilisation, manipulation and massage - part 2. Co-kinetic, 44-47

This article is the second in a series from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (see the ‘Contents panel’ for further details). It discusses the terms ‘mobilisation’, ‘manipulation’ and ‘massage’. As these terms are used commonly, although not always... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : definitions of mobilisation, manipulation and massage - part 2.

Manual therapy student handbook : an introduction to manual therapy - part 1 (2015)
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Hatcher, J. (2015). Manual therapy student handbook : an introduction to manual therapy - part 1. Co-kinetic, 41-43

This article is the first in a series from our Manual Therapy Student Handbook (see the 'Contents panel' for further details). It provides a short introduction to what manual therapy is and who some of the influential practitioners have been. Subsequ... Read More about Manual therapy student handbook : an introduction to manual therapy - part 1.

Total meniscectomy in adolescents : a forty year follow-up (2012)
Journal Article
Pengas, I., Assiotis, A., Nash, W., Hatcher, J., Banks, J., & McNicholas, M. (2012). Total meniscectomy in adolescents : a forty year follow-up. Bone and Joint Journal, 94-B(12), 1649-1654. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.94B12.30562

We continued a prospective longitudinal follow-up study of 53 remaining patients who underwent open total meniscectomy as adolescents and who at that time had no other intra-articular pathology of the knee. Their clinical, radiological and patient-re... Read More about Total meniscectomy in adolescents : a forty year follow-up.

Musculoskeletal assessment : part 1 an overview of assessment the Cyriax way (2010)
Journal Article
Hatcher, J. (2010). Musculoskeletal assessment : part 1 an overview of assessment the Cyriax way. SportEX dynamics, 24, 9-12

The article presents the part one of a study which explores the basic principles guiding musculoskeletal assessment using the model of Doctor James Cyriax in Great Britain. It discusses the fundamentals of assessment including the importance of x-ray... Read More about Musculoskeletal assessment : part 1 an overview of assessment the Cyriax way.

The variability in accuracy of the Rolimeter in assessing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) laxity as tested by users of different experience (2006)
Journal Article
Arbuthnot, J., Stables, G., Hatcher, J., & McNicholas, M. (2006). The variability in accuracy of the Rolimeter in assessing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) laxity as tested by users of different experience. Journal of bone and joint surgery. British volume. Orthopaedic proceedings, 88-B(SupIII), 386

Introduction: Instrumented arthrometry is a widely used technique for the quantification of cruciate ligament laxity. It is used both before and after surgery. The Rolimeter(Aircast, Europe) is used in such scenarios. It has several advantages over i... Read More about The variability in accuracy of the Rolimeter in assessing anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) laxity as tested by users of different experience.

An investigation to examine the inter-tester and intra-tester reliability and sensitivity of the Rolimeter® knee tester (2005)
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Hatcher, J., Hatcher, A., Arbuthnot, J., & McNicholas, M. (2005). An investigation to examine the inter-tester and intra-tester reliability and sensitivity of the Rolimeter® knee tester. Journal of Orthopaedic Research, 23(6), 1399-1403

Purpose The purpose of this study is to evaluate the Rolimeter® knee tester (Aircast®, Europe) as reliable and clinically sensitive tool for identifying and quantifying knee joint laxity utilising a sample of both known ACLD and normal knees. Met... Read More about An investigation to examine the inter-tester and intra-tester reliability and sensitivity of the Rolimeter® knee tester.

The effects of a neoprene sleeve on knee joint position sense (2005)
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Herrington, L., Simmonds, C., & Hatcher, J. (2005). The effects of a neoprene sleeve on knee joint position sense. Research in Sports Medicine, 13(1), 37-46

The aims of the study were, first, to assess the effect of a neoprene knee brace on proprioceptive acuity of normal subjects and, second, to assess the relationships between a variety of tests of proprioceptive acuity. Twenty healthy, physically acti... Read More about The effects of a neoprene sleeve on knee joint position sense.

The influence of an Aircast® Sports Stirrup ankle brace on the ankle joint proprioception of professional soccer players (2001)
Journal Article
Bentham, S., Hatcher, J., Horsley, I., & McNaughton, L. (2001). The influence of an Aircast® Sports Stirrup ankle brace on the ankle joint proprioception of professional soccer players. Sports medicine, training, and rehabilitation (Print), 10(4), 223-234

To date studies have indicated an ankle brace provides support, but also has a positive influence on ankle proprioception. However, it is still unclear whether this finding is correct, especially in professional soccer players. The aim of this work... Read More about The influence of an Aircast® Sports Stirrup ankle brace on the ankle joint proprioception of professional soccer players.