Nick Ilic - Physio Clinician Blog
Sharing what I know with the Public and fellow Clinicians.
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Blog 34 - February 15, 2024
Clinician Corner:
Let’s talk about a radicul-ous condition called: ‘ARMATICA’
What’s the difference between Radicular Pain, Radiculopathy and Spinal Referred Somatic Pain and why does it matter?
Blog 33 - October 29, 2023
Patient Information:
When is a Shoulder not a Shoulder (when it is a Neck)
Why ‘labels’ matter in the differential diagnosis of neck and shoulder pain.
Blog 32 - February 10, 2023
Clinicians Corner || Patient Information:
The Shoulder in Mid-Life Crisis
A patients guide on the management of mid-life non-traumatic shoulder pain. Rotator Cuff tear advice, Ultrasound vs MRI, to inject or not, is surgery needed.
Blog 31 - February 7, 2023
Patient Information:
A Patients Guide on the Management of Frozen Shoulder
Evidence-based Conservative and Specialist Treatment Pathways for Adhesive Capsulitis
Blog 30 - August 28, 2022
Clinicians Corner || Patient Information:
Saving the Unhappy Kneecap Joint
Evidence-based management of Patellofemoral Pain
Blog 29 - August 5, 2022
Clinicians Corner || Patient Information:
Forearm Pain diagnosed as ‘RSI’ is just a diagnosis of “I Don’t Know Why”
Why using the term “RSI” does very little to help patients manage forearm pain and injuries, and should be discontinued.
Blog 28 - July 28, 2022
Clinicians Corner || Patient Information:
A Cyst in the Wrist is Easy to Miss
Simple ideas on the management of Ganglion Cysts in Wrist/Hands
Blog 27 - July 26, 2022
Patient Information
What’s the right call when your ankle is Big, Fat & Sore?
Evidence-Based advice for the first week following a big ankle injury
Blog 26 - July 25, 2022
Patient Information
“Help! I have excruciating back pain!! It came from nowhere! What do I do!?”
My tips for getting through the first 2-3 days of acute, severe, non-traumatic low back pain.
Blog 25 - June 14, 2022
Clinicians Corner :
ECU Tendon Injury Management For The Average Joe/Jo
How to help the every day patient who has ulnar-sided wrist pain involving the ECU Tendon
Blog 24 - March 23, 2022
Clinicians Corner :
Being Specifically Non-Specific in Clinical Practice
What are ‘Non-Specific’ Diagnoses and how can Clinicians be confidently unsure about specifics without losing Credibility?
Blog 23 - March 13, 2022
Clinicians Corner || Patient Information:
A HIPsters Guide on the management of Hip “Tightness”
What to do with long-term hip “tightness”? Is it a hip flexor, is it a joint?
Blog 22 - November 11, 2021
Clinicians Corner || :
Are we paying ‘Lip Service’ to Health Communication?
‘Education’ with ‘Activity and Load Modification’ is a key weapon in our arsenal in the war on pain and injury…. but do we need to pay more attention to it in the research?
Blog 21 - October 14, 2021
What does a Good Physio do in One Appointment for a typical patient with a typical injury?
Find out what is involved behind the scenes as well as during a typical first appointment with a Good Physio.
…..It might surprise you.
Blog 20 - October 3, 2021
Why “Physio Clinician”?
Why the use of Physio Clinician instead of Physiotherapist?
Shifting public perceptions of Physiotherapy, improving Patient self-efficacy, and meeting my public health duty as a Healthcare Professional to help reduce healthcare burden.
Blog 19 - September 7, 2021
Clinicians Corner || Patient Information:
Magpie Therapy for Low Back Pain
Why 'magpie therapy’ can help patients with non-specific low back pain…
Blog 18 - August 13, 2021
Clinicians Corner || Patient Information:
Some ideas on the management of “Tight Upper Traps”
What can you do if everything else has been done to “release” those pesky tight upper traps? Why is Upper Traps Tightness the Ice Cream Headache of the Neck?
Blog 17- July 20, 2021
Clinicians Corner || Patient Information:
Management of Golfers Elbow - with 2 Case Studies
I share with you my simple process of managing Golfers Elbow in active patients.
Blog 16 - May 4th, 2021
Clinicians Corner:
Self-Care in Healthcare: From a Private Practice Physio Perspective
Perform at your best in the workplace without burning out. It’s great to care for your patients but care for yourself too! Go to blog
Blog 15 - November 16, 2020
Patient Information:
Humans are not sponge cakes
Why is the internet a terrible place to find answers for your injuries or pain?
Blog 14 - August 17, 2020
Clinicians Corner || Patient Information:
Management of “Tennis Elbow” vs Actual Tennis Elbow
My thoughts, opinions and experience on treating Tennis Elbow. What does the research say about this condition, how does one assess it and manage it?
Blog 13 - May 26, 2020
Clinicians Corner:
Writing Blogs in Healthcare
My tips for how to get started, how to be creative, how to do it your way, how to better yourself, help the public, fight the ‘war on error’ (fake news/pseudoscience) and how to sell yourself, your trade and the registered healthcare professions at the same time.
Blog 12 - May 25, 2020
Clinicians Corner:
Why I don’t post exercise demonstrations on Social Media
A commonly asked question by patients and colleagues answered in long-form.
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Blog 11 - April 28, 2020
Patient Information:
Shin Splints — What’s the Fix? (Managing Medial Tibial Stress Syndrome)
What’s the cure for Shin Splints? What is Shin Splints? Is it inflammation? Do I do stretches?
Blog 10 - December 13, 2019
Patient Information:
What you should know about the first week following surgical ACL reconstruction
Made following many requests from patients, valuable and useful information for those about to have an ACL reconstruction or arthroscopic knee surgery, or who are in their first week post-op.
Blog 9 - July 29, 2019
Clinicians Corner || Patient Information:
What is muscle “Activation”?
Aka: “What is “Turning On” what wasn’t really “off” in the first place?”
Blog 8- June 24, 2019
Clinicians Corner:
Tightness — a bit of a stretch?
Hip flexor “tightness” is an epidemic. This is a discussion of what might be going on, with reference to a case in a Tournament Tennis Player.
*Outdated Mar 2022 - update available at https://physioclinician.medium.com/the-hipsters-guide-on-the-management-of-hip-tightness-878b4194f931
Blog 7 - July 21, 2019
Patient Information:
Reducing Injuries during Peak Growth in Active Kids
Traction Apophysitis injuries in kids.
What to look out for during Peak Growth Phase in Adolescents, and why Stretches may make things worse.
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Blog 6 - Aug 29, 2018
Clinicians Corner:
Creating your own Brand in Private Healthcare
The highs and lows of making your own brand in private healthcare.
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Blog 5 - Dec 20, 2017
Clinicians Corner | Tennis Physio Presents:
Lumbar Spine Stress Fractures and Spondylolysis
The Bone Stress Injury of Pars Interarticularis & Spondylolisthesis in Tennis & Cricket
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Blog 4 - Feb 12, 2019
The Tennis Physio Presents:
Doubles Trouble — Upper Limb Pain in Club Tennis Players
Why is singles tennis better for >40 year-old Club-Level/Social player who has upper-limb pain/injury?
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Blog 3 - Oct 26, 2016
Tennis Physio Presents:
Padel Tennis ~ Paddle without the Pain
Common Padel Tennis injuries and what you can do to avoid them before they start.
Blog 2 - April 18, 2016
Tennis Physio Presents:
Tennis Load Management for Dummies
Does Performing Bad = Train Harder?
An accidental n=1 experiment in sub-optimal load management.
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Blog 1 - July 1, 2017
Clinicians Corner | Tennis Physio Presents:
ECU Tendon Injuries in Tennis
Assessing and managing tennis-related ECU tendon injuries.
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