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…
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…
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…
Nice article from the American Journal of Orthopaedics Quote: “This is the first study to describe use of shoulder pain maps. A definitive pattern of pain distribution and specific types of pain in common shoulder pathologies has been demonstrated. We advocate using pain maps as diagnostic tools in shoulder clinics. Pain maps can be further…
Do you include treatment of the Diaphragm in your shoulder or postural treatments? I know I do and have for my whole career. Quote: “This study provides definitive evidence that the human diaphragm is involved in the control of postural stability during sudden voluntary movement of the limbs.” Read the full abstract here Enroll in…
The intraarticular disk ligament is a very dense, fibrous structure that arises from the synchondral junction of the first rib to the sternum and passes through the sternoclavicular joint, which divides the joint into two separate joint spaces. The upper attachment is on the superior and posterior aspects of the medial clavicle. DePalma has shown that the disk is…
Thanks to everyone for making my 20th year in this profession an spectacular year! This course is now SOLD OUT!!!! WOW!!! I’m so looking forward to next years courses and continuing to meet old friends and new faces across Canada! I’ve got some new developments coming next year along with some new courses in new…
Click the Title below for the full report Pain referral from the sternoclavicular joint: a study in normal volunteers Objective. The sternoclavicular joint (SCJ) is commonly affected by rheumatological conditions. Case reports suggest that it may refer pain to distant areas, potentially leading to delays in diagnosis and inappropriately targeted investigations. Therefore, we studied the…
The subject of Stretching seems to be a HOT topic these days within the various forums on Facebook. Topics of discussion range from; What are the myths and trends of stretching? What are we doing? What have we been doing? What are the benefits/detriments of stretching? What tissues are we targeting? Are we really doing…
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 ►…