It's always great to see more research being done on the one muscle we use whether we are awake or sleeping (besides the heart). I've always disliked certain techniques for manually treating the diaphragm. Manual Therapists must understand the location of, and know what anatomy they are attempting to have contact with to understand if they are … [Read more...]
You Wont Look At Adhesive Capsulitis the Same Ever Again Plus Major Announcement!
Big things are about to happen. Save The Date - Thursday July 23, 2015 First thought, here is a quick video with myself and my good friend Dr. Kira Cai, ND talking about Adhesive Capsulitis. Why? Because at our last Christmas Party she blew my mind with her story of how she treated her fathers Adhesive Capsulitis. Her Dad is an MD in Vancouver. … [Read more...]
(VIDEO INSIDE) You Wont Look At Adhesive Capsulitis the Same Ever Again!
Good Morning, For those of you who treat AC a lot, here's an interesting interview I did with an AMAZING ND from our office. All I can say is that ALL of my AC Patients now see her for a consult as part of my patient manage protocol for AC! As a student I was taught that Adhesive Capsulitis was acquired in 2 ways, either you suffered some trauma … [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...]
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...]