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May 01 2016

Relatively Unknown Yet Important Diagnostic Information to Include in Your Assessments (Ligament Pain Referral Patterns)

Ligament Pain Referral Patterns Over my 22yr career I’ve recognized a distinct, immediate and ongoing problem. My patients were complaining of pain referral patterns that didn’t seem to match up with the standard trigger points, dermatome or sclerotome patterns. For years I researched scientific journals and resources, while continually charting … [Read more...]

Written by Robert Libbey, RMT · Categorized: Uncategorized · Tagged: Chiropractic, Dislocation, Fracture, Injuries, Ligament Pain Referral, Ligaments, Low Back Pain, Manual Therapy, Massage, Osteopathy, Pain, Physiotherapy, Prolotherapy, Registered Massage Therapy, Robert Libbey, shoulder, SI Joint, Soft Tissue Injuries, Sports Injury, Sports Massage, Therapy

Apr 28 2016

More Evidence on Joint Dysfunction, Proprioception and Sensation

J Manipulative Physiol Ther. 1988 Oct;11(5):400-8. Effects of altered afferent articular input on sensation, proprioception, muscle tone and sympathetic reflex responses. Slosberg M Abstract The influence of afferent articular and periarticular input on muscle tone, joint mobility, proprioception and pain is of considerable interest to … [Read more...]

Written by Robert Libbey, RMT · Categorized: Uncategorized · Tagged: Dislocation, Fracture, Injuries, Knee, Ligament Pain Referral, Ligaments, Low Back Pain, Manual Therapy, Massage, Osteoarthritis, Pain, Physiotherapy, Registered Massage Therapy, Rehabilitation, Robert Libbey, shoulder, SI Joint, Soft Tissue Injuries, Sports Injury, Subluxation

Apr 18 2016

Are You Sure You Can Determine IF an SI Joint is “Out?”

I remember being taught in school (as a student) and again remember my Co-Instructors instructing that the SI Joint could be measured for upslips, rotations, diagonal axis dysfunctions etc... Now I'm honestly uncomfortable using that terminology, communication and assessment of the structure. I am biased in thinking that we still have influence … [Read more...]

Written by Robert Libbey, RMT · Categorized: Uncategorized · Tagged: Chiropractic, Dislocation, Injuries, Ligament Pain Referral, Ligaments, Low Back Pain, Manual Therapy, Massage, Osteopathy, Pain, Physiotherapy, Prolotherapy, Registered Massage Therapy, Rehabilitation, Robert Libbey, SI Joint, Soft Tissue Injuries, Sports Injury, Sports Massage, Sprain, Strain

Mar 09 2016

Massage Therapy for Osteoarthritis of the Knee: A Randomized Dose-Finding Trial

Full Paper here Abstract Background In a previous trial of massage for osteoarthritis (OA) of the knee, we demonstrated feasibility, safety and possible efficacy, with benefits that persisted at least 8 weeks beyond treatment termination. Methods We performed a RCT to identify the optimal dose of massage within an 8-week treatment … [Read more...]

Written by Robert Libbey, RMT · Categorized: Blog, Research · Tagged: Dislocation, Fracture, Injuries, Knee, Ligament Pain Referral, Manual Therapy, Massage, Osteoarthritis, Osteopathy, Pain, Rehabilitation, Robert Libbey, Soft Tissue Injuries, Sports Injury, Sports Massage, Sprain, Strain, Surgery

Mar 08 2016

Is low back pain a straightforward consequence of injury/dysfunction in the spine, or the result of more complex processes?

Full Article This issue of Pain: Clinical Updates examines whether low back pain (LBP) should be considered a straightforward consequence of injury/dysfunction in the spine, or the result of more complex processes involving nervous system processing of sensory information. The focus is on axial LBP rather than radiculopathy, and on chronic LBP … [Read more...]

Written by Robert Libbey, RMT · Categorized: Blog, Research · Tagged: Dislocation, Fracture, Injuries, Ligament Pain Referral, Ligaments, Low Back Pain, Manual Therapy, Massage, Pain, Registered Massage Therapy, Rehabilitation, Robert Libbey, Soft Tissue Injuries, Sports Injury, Sports Massage, Surgery

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