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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Think Twice Before Getting Knee Surgery -Huffington Post A May 2015, Huff Post article by Allen Frances Professor Emeritus, Duke University , discusses the following study. A New England Journal of Medicine Study was published last year: “Arthroscopic Partial Meniscectomy versus Sham …
Rule #1: Don’t wait, the sooner you get ART started the better. If a Frozen Shoulder (FS) is treated before 3 months it is usually easier to improve it. You should rule out a FS when: your shoulder hurts when you …
