Abstract Background People with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) exhibit widespread pressure pain and thermal pain hypersensitivity as a manifestation of central sensitization. The aim of our study was to compare the effectiveness of manual therapy versus surgery for improving pain and nociceptive gain processing in people with … [Read more...]
(VIDEO INSIDE) Elbow Fracture Treatment Gone Wrong!
Helping Incorporate Research and Manual Techniques into your Massage Therapy Practice! One problem that we all can be affected by as rehabilitation professionals is tunnel vision. We can lose sight of the structures affected by an injury or condition and we and our patients set our sights on attempting to attain pre-injury function, ROM and … [Read more...]
(VIDEO INSIDE) The Fibula Technique
Helping Incorporate Research and Manual Techniques into your Massage Therapy Practice! "Ensuring that adjacent nonneural structures are functioning in an optimal fashion can reduce the mechanical forces these structures place on sensitive neural tissues (Butler, 2000; Hall & Elvey, 1999), thereby theoretically reducing nociceptive input … [Read more...]
(VIDEO INSIDE) Anatomy of the Lateral Elbow
Helping Incorporate Research and Manual Techniques into your Massage Therapy Practice! As an RMT, not only do I treat a lot of patients complaining of lateral elbow pain and discomfort, but I'm also vitally aware of my own body, the physical pressures, what torques and forces I'm placing into my own structure. The lateral elbow is an exciting … [Read more...]
(VIDEO INSIDE) Popliteus – The FIFTH Ligament!
Helping Incorporate Research and Manual Techniques into your Massage Therapy Practice! Most of my Knee Patients present with some amount of external rotation of their tibia on their femur. Although there are always multiple factors that play into this, and everyone is different, treating Popliteus is a common part of my treatments. It's not the … [Read more...]
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