Mark Laslett

In a blog publication https://thescandiphysio.com/ 26 April 2026, Simen Sletten states that posterior longitudinal ligament pain is at least as common intra-articular sacroiliac joint pain, and I wondered what that was based on. Here is the statement: “A potential source for extra-articular nociception is the “long dorsal ligament”, also called long posterior sacroiliac ligament. This ligament is anatomically connected to the erector spinae muscle and other structures, and it also shares...

On March 10 2026, I posted an article in response to Quora Question about radicular pain and the value of physiotherapy. I have expanded the text somewhat for this Blog. The reference list I provide is selective and incomplete, but does give a brief idea of the spread of published information on the subject, going back to the mid-1980s. “ Radicular pain ” is the term used to describe the pain experienced when a spinal nerve is compressed or irritated - usually by a prolapsed or herniated...

History Over the years I have sprained my ankles many times. All requiring significant force. In 1967 at high school (age 17), I was running downstairs, missed a step, and my full body weight pushed my ankle into severe inversion with immediate severe and mobilising pain, followed by a rapid swelling within an hour. I was taken to the local hospital A & E department, and an X-ray revealed that I had not fractured my ankle. That event terminated my career in the 1st 15 rugby team. I did...