Trigger point research: Anderson (2010) found that when the hardest portion (“trigger point”) of the trapezius muscle was pressed, it was not connected to pain sensitivity. Lucas (2009) conducted a review of all available trigger point studies, not one study specifically reported …
Recent anatomical studies have found that the deep suboccipital (top of the neck) muscles are connected to the dura matter (the covering of the spinal cord) by ligaments. Pulling on a suboccipital muscle moves the dura matter, in cadavers. The …
In 2002, a study compared arthroscopic knee surgery to a “sham” or placebo surgery in 165 knee pain patients. The placebo group did not have any tissue removed from the inside of the knee, but they had incisions which mimicked what the …
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This post is for healthcare providers. What does the current research tell us about screening for common red flags? Most of the recommended signs in the identification of the following 4 red flag presentations in lower back pain have high false positive …
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If You Repeat Something Often Enough it Becomes the Truth! “The European Food Safety Authority recommends that women should drink about 1.6 litres of fluid and men should drink about 2.0 litres of fluid per day. That’s about eight glasses of …
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The plantaris muscle runs from the back of the outside of the knee to insert on the inside of the heel bone. A recent study of 214 elite UK track athletes found 33 had plantaris injuries. Interestingly, a high number were on …
A recent study, found a connection between frozen shoulder and high cholesterol / lipoproteins. They excluded patients with thyroid problems and/or diabetes, which are known to be associated with frozen shoulder. Lazarus wrote a commentary on the article, in which he …
This post is intended for patients, here is a similar version for therapists with big words added. Researchers have found that after the pain of a hamstring injury (HSI) is gone that does not mean all is ok: strength is …
Graded exposure to exercise is a newish buzzword, being promoted as a named approach to exercise by therapists, many of whom are interested in pain science. The idea behind graded exposure is to exercise up to a level which is enough for adaptation (of the tissues involved) to occur, …
1. Do you suffer from chronic lower back pain? In a 2012 study, 205 patients who suffered from chronic lower back pain were assigned to one of three different treatment groups—spinal manipulation (chiropractic), individual physiotherapy, or back school—with a goal to …
A study of 40 healthy subjects who had either a single session of ART or the Mulligan Bent Leg Raise technique (video) on their hamstring. A previous study showed the Mulligan BLR increased hamstring flexibility one day after the intervention. Results: …
Efficacy and safety of steroid injections for shoulder and elbow tendonitis: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials 2009 review of 20 trials “Steroid injections for tendinitis of “shoulder and elbow) in the short-term were similar to NSAIDs, and no long-term benefit …
If you test the hip rotation of athletes (and non-athletes) you will find that internal rotation is often reduced on one side. Before I get stuck in and start working on structures I always perform some core activations and retest. …
For more fitness, rehab, and wellness news, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Therapist guide to all things trapezius. Two recent studies Pizzari and Choi compared traditional shrugs with a modified shrugs. Upper and lower trap activity was greater with the modified …
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