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Ligamentous Articular Strain Technique

Ligament injury/deficiency and CNS Plasticity!

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, … [Read more...]

Shoulder Pain Referral Patterns are Reported in This Study

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 … [Read more...]

Articular Neurology and Manipulative Therapy

Courtesy of the Barral Institute: One explanation of how manual therapy works is provided by Donald E. Ingber MD, PhD, at Harvard Medical School (2008) who argues for the “concept of cellular mechanotransduction, the process by which cells sense mechanical forces and transduce them into changes in intracellular biochemisty and gene expression.” … [Read more...]

Role Of The Diaphragm In Stability & Movement Of The Shoulder

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 … [Read more...]

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