Abstract 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 patterns of pain referral from the SCJ of nine healthy volunteers. Methods: Hypertonic saline was injected into the…
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…
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…
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…
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…