I've never thought of myself, my professional designation, my purpose, my "WHY" as JUST a Registered Massage Therapist/Manual Therapist. There are very few medical professions that afford a patient an extended period of time (I personally schedule treatment times at 60-90 minutes) which permits the therapist the ability to really get to know the … [Read more...]
(VIDEO INSIDE) The Winds of Change…Reconceptualizing LAST by removing Myth and Trend!
Since the late 1990's I've constantly challenged myself to change the old inherited narrative (the Story) of Ligamentous Articular Strain Technique. Many of the books and texts instructing the "Myth and Trend" stories of how and why results were being seen, were completely unfounded, untrue and in some cases, completely imagined. To make the … [Read more...]
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...]
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...]
Do You Do These 4 SI Joint Assessment Tests?
Do you do these 4 SI Joint assessment tests? the standing flexion test, the prone knee flexion test, the supine long sitting test, and palpation of posterior superior iliac spine (PSIS) heights in a sitting position You may want to rethink your assessment techniques. Conclusion The intertester reliability of assessments … [Read more...]
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