In the previous post I had hoped to serve you by discussing some basic information and perspectives on the Interosseous Membranes. This section will be a discussion on having a genuine interest in your patient and their complaint(s). Over my 18yrs as a manual therapist, I’ve found that Patients are not thoroughly investigated either with various … [Read more...]

In my 18yrs of practice, I’ve gained the perspective and feel that it is important for the manual therapist to have knowledge of the broad range of injuries that occur to the wrist and leg, to be familiar with appropriate treatment, conservative management, and to refer out when appropriate. This article will focus on the distinct, immediate and … [Read more...]

Development and morphogenesis of human wrist joint during embryonic and early fetal period. Hita-Contreras F, Martínez-Amat A, Ortiz R, Caba O, Alvarez P, Prados JC, Lomas-Vega R, Aránega A, Sánchez-Montesinos I, Mérida-Velasco JA. Source Human Anatomy and Embryology, Department of Health Sciences, University of Jaén, Campus Las Lagunillas, Jaén, … [Read more...]

J Hand Surg Am. 2009 Apr;34(4):642-51. Epub 2009 Feb 26. Evidence of wrist proprioceptive reflexes elicited after stimulation of the scapholunate interosseous ligament. Hagert E, Persson JK, Werner M, Ljung BO. Source Department of Clinical Science and Education, Section of Hand Surgery, Karolinska Institute, Södersjukhuset, Stockholm, Sweden. … [Read more...]

In the previous post, I discussed my perspective on providing some insight into a sequence of assessment and process of treatment for patients. I touched on my thoughts about certain principles that would safeguard both the manual therapist and their patient; then we discussed some basic thoughts on the lower extremity ending at the pelvis. In … [Read more...]