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...]
(Video Inside) Proximal Tibiofibular Joint: Rendezvous With a Forgotten Articulation
Helping Incorporate Research and Manual Techniques into your Massage Therapy Practice! The proximal tibiofibular joint (PTFJ) is a plane type synovial joint. The primary function of the PTFJ is dissipation of torsional stresses applied at the ankle and the lateral tibial bending moments besides a very significant tensile, rather than compressive … [Read more...]
Great Videos on “The Medial Collateral Ligament of the Knee”
In a couple of weeks I'll be instructing my Knee Leg & Foot course. As I was preparing and updating the course content, I was perusing the web looking for new info on MCL's an came upon these great videos I think you will appreciate. In this 3 Part Series, Marc Schmitz, MSc outlines and discusses the newest information pertaining to the … [Read more...]
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...]