Water rehab isn’t just a “fun” add-on at the end of a recovery program. Aquatic therapy is moving to the front lines of recovery after surgery — and studies continue to show why.
What Modern Minimally Invasive Vein Treatments Can Do for You
By closing off problem veins suffering from venous reflux, symptoms of swelling, pain, heavy feeling in legs and itching of skin are relieved.
Bodywork, Relaxation, and Where Botanicals Really Fit
The best bodywork calms the nervous system as much as it loosens tissue, and that shift is what keeps people coming back.
Psoas Major Function: Spinal Joint Actions – Sagittal Plane
The psoas major’s sagittal plane lumbar spine joint action is by far its most controversial function. The term “psoas paradox” describes this controversy.
Psoas Major Function: Hip Joint Actions – Sagittal Plane
Note: This is the third blog post article in a series of 11 articles on Psoas Major Function. See below for the other articles in this series on psoas major function. The hip joint is a triaxial joint that allows …
What Muscles Does a Weighted Vest Work?
A weighted vest is far more than just a leg training tool. It acts as a comprehensive, full-body resistance system that simultaneously challenges your core, posture, lower body, and cardiovascular health.
4 Best-Tasting Mushroom Coffee Brands: For Coffee Lovers Who Want More From Their Cup
Mushroom coffee promises sharper focus, smoother energy, and an exit ramp off the jitter-and-crash cycle without giving up the cup itself.
Psoas Major Function: Spinal Joint Actions – Frontal and Transverse Planes
The frontal plane spinal action of the psoas major is fairly clear; it crosses the spinal joints laterally, so it lateral flexes the spine to that side.
Psoas Major Function: Hip Joint Actions – Frontal Plane
If the psoas major frontal plane open-chain action is abduction of the thigh at the hip joint, the closed-chain action is depression of the pelvis.
What to Expect During Your First Meeting With an Injury Attorney
Beyond the physical pain, many people are left wondering how they will manage medical expenses, missed work, and conversations with insurance companies.Â
Inside the Trigger Point
Most manual therapists have palpated a trigger point. Far fewer have a precise, repeatable protocol for what to do once they find one.
Psoas Major Function: Biomechanics of the Psoas Major
The psoas major is first and foremost, a muscle of the hip joint; however it is more complicated because it also crosses the spinal joints.
Psoas Major Function: Introduction & Muscle Biomechanics
The Psoas Major may hold the distinction of being the most important as well as the most misunderstood muscle in the human body.
What Jockeys’ Bodies Can Teach Us About Core Strength, Balance, and Postural Muscle Development
People who know a thing or two about horse racing and jockeys already know that they are one of the strongest athletes on the planet.
Why a Historic Athletic Club Offers Much More Than Just a Gym
When a club combines movement, meals, events, family programming, and tradition, it gives members more than access. It gives daily structure with personal meaning.
Treatment Strategy and Treatment Techniques for the Neck
Sound Treatment Strategy: To perform effective manual therapy, frequency of care should be structured as in every other world of rehab: 2-3 x per week.
What are the self-care and medical approaches to piriformis syndrome?
Self-care for piriformis syndrome involves heat followed by stretching. The client can perform either the Figure-4 or the horizontal adduction stretch.
7 Evidence-Based Habits That Support Better Mental Well-Being Every Day
Change occurs through the little decisions you make every single day. Remember to concentrate more on improvement than perfection.
When Black Ice Meets Big Rigs: How Winter Pile-Ups Complicate Injury Documentation in Georgia
For clinicians who treat soft-tissue trauma, winter pile-ups present a documentation nightmare.
Orthopedic Assessment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome – Brachial Plexus Tension Test
The brachial plexus tension test (BPTT) is actually a series of three tests, each one designed to assess one of the three major nerves that enter the hand.
Special Orthopedic Assessment Tests – Vertebral Artery Competency Test
Vertebral artery competency test assessment is critically important to be performed if the neck will be stretched or mobilized during treatment.
How Microneedling Helps Improve Skin Texture and Tone
For adults seeking a non-surgical option, the treatment offers a gradual way to improve texture, soften visible scars, and encourage a more even complexion.
Gynecomastia and the Chest Muscles: What Every Man Should Know
This guide will detail what gynecomastia is, how it relates to the pectoralis major muscle and go through all of the possible ways for men to treat gynecomastia.
Special Orthopedic Assessment Tests for the Neck – Space Occupying Conditions
The term “space occupying condition” is used to describe a condition in which there is compression on a spinal nerve in the intervertebral foramen.
Orthopedic Assessment of Thoracic Outlet Syndrome – Adson’s, Eden’s, Wright’s
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is a very common set of posture dysfunctional patterns. Adson’s, Eden’s, & Wright’s tests are designed to assess TOS.
Choosing a Physical Therapy App in 2026: Must-Have Features For Practitioners
With dozens of platforms now marketed as a physical therapy app, the practical challenge for practitioners is distinguishing genuinely useful features from items on a marketing checklist that don’t move clinical outcomes.
Care with Confidence: The Dimora Sacrum Silicone Absorbent Soft Dressing with Border
Family caregivers looking for a body-area-specific dressing instead of general square dressings may find their answer in Dimora’s solutions.Â
Motion Palpation (Joint Play) Assessment of the Neck
Motion palpation is a specific form of passive (pin and stretch technique) assessment that challenges the intrinsic fascial tissue of the joint.
Palpation Assessment of the Neck
Perhaps no assessment procedure is more important to the manual therapist and integral to musculoskeletal (myofascioskeletal) assessment than palpation.
Thyroid Hormone and Muscle Recovery: Why Workouts Leave You Wiped
When you’ve been eating healthy, getting sufficient sleep, working out regularly, and yet continue to be tired after each workout, you need to address the state of your thyroid hormones.
