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!
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…
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 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 ►…
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…
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…
We are proud and honoured to announce that L.A.S.T. – Lower Body & Extremities will be offered as part of the BC CSMTA AGM on March 22-25th, 2013. Normally our 3 day courses, worth 21CEC’s through the CMTBC, are fairly priced at $750 + HST! As part of this Special Event, Non CSMTA…
How was your year? Did you accomplish everything you had hoped? Did you have some unexpected surprises? I know some of us were provided with challenges (good and bad) that we didn’t anticipate, but I know that you came through it stronger and wiser.This year had a number of unexpected events for me that have…