In my 18yrs of practice, I’ve gained the perspective and feel that it is important for the manual therapist to have knowledge of the broad range of injuries that occur to the wrist and leg, to be familiar with appropriate treatment, conservative management, and to refer out when appropriate. This article will focus on the…
Development and morphogenesis of human wrist joint during embryonic and early fetal period. Hita-Contreras F, Martínez-Amat A, Ortiz R, Caba O, Alvarez P, Prados JC, Lomas-Vega R, Aránega A, Sánchez-Montesinos I, Mérida-Velasco JA. Source Human Anatomy and Embryology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, Jaén, Spain. fhita@ujaen.es Abstract The development of the human wrist joint has been studied widely, with the main…
J Hand Surg Am. 2009 Apr;34(4):642-51. Epub 2009 Feb 26. Evidence of wrist proprioceptive reflexes elicited after stimulation of the scapholunate interosseous ligament. Hagert E, Persson JK, Werner M, Ljung BO. Source Department of Clinical Science and Education, Section of Hand Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden. elisabet.hagert@ki.se Abstract PURPOSE: Recent publications on the sensory innervation of wrist ligaments have…
My main goal for writing this article is to bring to your awareness to a complex that I feel has great influence on the body, is not easily understood and often either not treated at all or miss treated. I also hope to stimulate you to think outside your comfort zone of techniques, from what…
My main goal for writing this article is to bring to your awareness the mechanoreceptors and ligamento-muscular reflex present within the body. I also hope to stimulate you to think outside your comfort zone of techniques, from what you are currently utilizing, to consider combining your techniques with other therapists working as a patient centered…
The class was so informative. I just practiced on a client and she LOVES the new technique! …I can see this doing wonders for my practice! Thank you thank you thank you!!! – RMK, RMT Great course Robert! I’ve already applied a couple of the techniques this morning. I will be impatiently waiting for the…
Have you ever sat and wondered what happens behind that big bone in the front your chest? In a previous article, I briefly touched on the Thorax and its various articulations, common complaints in the area and some beginner assessment suggestions. This article is a brief discussion on the sternum and its interrelations/connections with the…
In the previous post I had hoped to serve you by discussing my general thoughts and perspective on the Anterior Thorax. This section will be a discussion on some basic assessment techniques and perspectives I regularly utilize for the anterior thorax. When looking at treatment for the anterior thorax, the manual therapist must have a…
Live, Love and Make a Difference On a glorious warm sunny day in Vancouver, the weekend before the 3rd International Fascial Congress is to begin, different forms from various movement and therapy disciplines gathered like epiploic appendices into a small, intimate environment to watch, listen, and viscerally experience all that is Gil Hedley Phd. If…
The Thorax Part 1 In the previous post I discussed my perspective on providing some insight into a sequence of assessment and process of treatment for patients. I touched on my thoughts about certain principles that would safeguard both the manual therapist and their patient and then we discussed the lower extremity ending at the…