It’s always great to see more research being done on the one muscle we use whether we are awake or sleeping (besides the heart). I’ve always disliked certain techniques for manually treating the diaphragm. Manual Therapists must understand the location of, and know what anatomy they are attempting to have contact with to understand if…
This is a great technique from the late 1800’s to literally get your patients walking in the right direction! It honestly took a patient of mine from non weight bearing for 8weeks to functioning fully in 90 minutes! Get into this Amazing Online Course for the Leg & Foot!
Abstract Abstract: The neural mechanisms of the powerful analgesia induced by touching a painful body part are controversial. A long tradition of neurophysiologic studies in anaesthetized spinal animals indicate that touch can gate nociceptive input at spinal level. In contrast, recent studies in awake humans have suggested that supraspinal mechanisms can be sufficient to drive…
Hey everyone, Here’s a sample of the techniques instructed in the Shoulder Online Course. Use them in practice and then head back here to let me know how they worked, results you got and how your patient felt after. Technique for Subclavious Technique for Costoclavicular Complex Enjoy! Robert Enroll in the Shoulder Course Now!
Good Morning, For those of you who treat AC a lot, here’s an interesting interview I did with an AMAZING ND from our office. All I can say is that ALL of my AC Patients now see her for a consult as part of my patient manage protocol for AC! As a student I was…
Big things are about to happen. Save The Date – Thursday July 23, 2015 First thought, here is a quick video with myself and my good friend Dr. Kira Cai, ND talking about Adhesive Capsulitis. Why? Because at our last Christmas Party she blew my mind with her story of how she treated her fathers Adhesive Capsulitis….
In a couple of weeks I’ll be instructing my Knee Leg & Foot course. As I was preparing and updating the course content, I was perusing the web looking for new info on MCL’s an came upon these great videos I think you will appreciate. In this 3 Part Series, Marc Schmitz, MSc outlines and discusses…
For thousands of years, Anatomy has been taught segmentally, each structure separate from the other. Each structure went from point A to point B. From the time of Hippocrates to da Vinci, the study of anatomy was hindered by legalities and religious beliefs. Today though, technology has enabled a new way of looking in and…
There is no one special technique that cures all. For those of you who have been so kind to have taken one of my classes before, you all know I’m a huge lover of mixing techniques to attempt to achieve outcomes which lead to an improvement in our patients quality of life and function. I’ve…
Anterior cruciate ligament deficiency causes brain plasticity: a functional MRI study. Abstract BACKGROUND: The mechanoreceptors located in anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) constitute an afferent source of information toward the central nervous system. It has been proposed that ACL deficiency causes a disturbance in neuromuscular control, affects central programs and consequently the motor response resulting in…