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Joint mobilization and manipulation stimulate mechanoreceptors, which… improves strength immediately post-intervention in healthy individuals
ByRobert Libbey December 30, 2013

J Man Manip Ther. 2007; 15(2): 103–110. PMCID: PMC2565609 Immediate Effect of Grade IV Inferior Hip Joint Mobilization on Hip Abductor Torque: A Pilot Study Howard Makofsky, PT, DHSc, OCS, Siji Panicker, PT, DPT, Jeanine Abbruzzese, PT, DPT, Cynthia Aridas, PT, DPT,Michael Camp, PT, DPT, Jonelle Drakes, PT, DPT, Caroline Franco, PT, DPT, and Ray Sileo, PT, DPT Author information ► Copyright and License information ►…

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Utilizing Breathing Techniques with LAST
ByRobert Libbey December 28, 2013

Utilizing breathing as a technique when performing manual techniques is greatly under-utilized by a majority of todays therapists. Therapists that utilize concepts from techniques such as CST are familiar with incorporating breath into their treatments; but why not more of us. “Evidence supports a link between breathing difficulties and back pain. Since trunk muscles perform both postural…

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The role of research in LAST and manual therapy as I see it.
ByRobert Libbey August 16, 2013

The treatment of the human body by manual therapists has been in a constant change for about a decade now, thanks in part to a renewed interest in the study of Fascia. With an infusion of new research and a revitalization/rejuvenation of old techniques, the treatment of the ligamentous Articular system is currently going through…

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Treatment Conversations
ByRobert Libbey July 4, 2013

Simplicity is the hardest thing of all to achieve To develop as a manual therapist, you acquire knowledge from various sources and then you use this knowledge as a treatment language. And like any other language, it becomes special when a person is doing his own interpretation: there is the accent, or the way you…

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