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Proprioceptive acuity in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament following a rehabilitation programme (2007)
Thesis
Hatcher, J. Proprioceptive acuity in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament following a rehabilitation programme. (Thesis). University of Salford

Introduction: Rupture of the Anterior Cruciate ligament (ACL) results in instability of the knee and repeated episodes of "giving away", where the knee fails under conditions of rotary stress. This instability has been attributed to poor propriocep... Read More about Proprioceptive acuity in patients with a torn anterior cruciate ligament following a rehabilitation programme.

Assessment of knee extensor mechanism function and the manipulation of that function (2007)
Thesis
Herrington, L. Assessment of knee extensor mechanism function and the manipulation of that function. (Thesis). University of Salford

Dysfunction of the knee extensor mechanism resulting in patellofemoral pain (PFP) presents a significant challenge to those clinicians working in musculoskeletal medicine. The presence of the condition is believed to be related to changes in inter... Read More about Assessment of knee extensor mechanism function and the manipulation of that function.

The validity of a clinical measure of patella position (2007)
Journal Article
McEwan, I., Herrington, L., & Thom, J. (2007). The validity of a clinical measure of patella position. Manual Therapy, 12(3), 226-230. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.math.2006.06.013

Patellar taping is regarded as an important element of the treatment of patellofemoral joint pain. Key to the successful use of patellar taping is the assessment of patella position. The reliability and validity of the techniques used to assess pate... Read More about The validity of a clinical measure of patella position.