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Mar 28 2016

Roles of the Diaphragm you didn’t know it had!

I have to say that there is some pretty cool research coming out about this amazing muscle! Here's the full research paper! Enjoy!   Abstract The diaphragm is the primary muscle involved in breathing and other non-primarily respiratory functions such as the maintenance of correct posture and lumbar and sacroiliac movement. It … [Read more...]

Written by Robert Libbey, RMT · Categorized: Blog, Research · Tagged: Chiropractic, Diaphragm, Injuries, Ligament Pain Referral, Ligaments, Manual Therapy, Massage, Naturopathy, Osteopathy, Pain, Registered Massage Therapy, Rehabilitation, Robert Libbey, Sports Injury, Sports Massage

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 09 2016

Manipulation of Dysfunctional Spinal Joints Affects Sensorimotor Integration in the Prefrontal Cortex: A Brain Source Localization Study

Neural Plasticity Volume 2016 (2016), Article ID 3704964, 9 pages http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2016/3704964 “The prefrontal cortex is known to be a key structure responsible for the performance of what is known as “executive functions”. Executive function is the mechanism by which the brain integrates and coordinates the operations of multiple … [Read more...]

Written by Robert Libbey, RMT · Categorized: Blog, Research · Tagged: Injuries, Ligament Pain Referral, Ligaments, Manual Therapy, Massage, Osteopathy, Pain, Registered Massage Therapy, Rehabilitation, Robert Libbey, Soft Tissue Injuries, Sports Injury, Sports Massage, Sprain, Strain, Subluxation

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

Jan 03 2016

Nociceptive sensory innervation of the posterior cruciate ligament in osteoarthritic knees.

Abstract INTRODUCTION: Although the posterior cruciate ligament  (PCL) is considered to contain not only proprioceptive but also nociceptive sensory fibers, there is a lack of information about nociceptive sensory innervation of the PCL. We hypothesized that the PCL has constant nociceptive sensoryinnervation, suggesting the possible source of … [Read more...]

Written by Robert Libbey, RMT · Categorized: Blog, Research · Tagged: Injuries, Knee, Ligament Pain Referral, Ligaments, Massage, Registered Massage Therapy, Rehabilitation, Robert Libbey, Soft Tissue Injuries, Sports Injury, Sports Massage, Sprain, Strain

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