Manual therapy Blog: orthopedic manual therapy, physiology and anatomy

PODCAST – Ankle Sprain

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Magnesium Bisglycinate vs Glycinate: Are They Actually Different Supplements?

Understanding what the names mean, how the compounds are structured, and what actually matters when choosing a supplement can make the decision much easier

How Clean Living Habits Can Support Your Training Goals

Adopting a cleaner lifestyle won’t instantaneously grant you six-pack abs, but it will most definitely have a positive effect on your efforts as a whole.

What are the causes of wrist sprain, wrist strain, and wrist tendinitis?

A wrist sprain is an overstretching or tearing of the ligaments and/or joint capsules of the wrist joint. A wrist strain is tearing of musculature.

PODCAST – De Quervain’s Syndrome

4 Best Mushroom Coffees For Gut Health: A Post-Antibiotics Rebuild Guide

This guide is written for people in the post-antibiotics rebuild phase. We’ve worked through the mushroom coffee category and pulled the four blends that qualify as the best mushroom coffee for gut health when microbiome recovery is the priority.

Understanding Bloating and Gas: Common Causes and Helpful Solutions

The challenge is knowing when bloating and gas are simply part of normal digestion and when they may be related to your diet, eating habits, or another digestive issue.

Effect of Stretching on Fascial Injury and Movement Restriction

Research has shown that fascial injury with resultant movement restriction caused loss of fascial mobility on the opposite side of the body..

PODCAST – Frozen Shoulder

Making Sense of the FDA’s Cybersecurity Expectations

Cybersecurity has become an essential component of medical device safety, quality, and regulatory compliance.

How AI Receptionists Help Chiropractors Reduce Missed Calls

Missed calls cost chiropractic clinics new patients every week. Here is how an AI receptionist for chiropractors answers, books, and protects treatment time.

self care for a chronic hamstring strain includes stretching the hamstrings

What are the self-care and medical approaches to hamstring strain?

Moist heat & stretching are beneficial for chronic hamstring strain to prevent muscular hypertonicity, myofascial trigger points, and myofascial adhesions.

PODCAST – Low Back Strains & Sprains

The Role of Physical Therapy in Managing Chronic Pain

Physical therapy can play an important role by helping people improve movement, build physical capacity, and develop practical strategies for managing pain over time.

Best Functional Medicine Providers in Denver for Gut Health and Digestive Issues

Whether gut health, hormonal imbalance, or autoimmune conditions are driving the search, fit between patient and provider is everything.

How Metabolic Health Influences Muscle Strength After 40

Age-related insulin resistance is a concern for metabolic health. When left unaddressed, its cascading effects on the body can make it challenging to maintain muscle strength after 40.

part of self-care for a low back strain os having proper bending postures as seen here by bending at the hips, knees, and ankles

What are the self-care and medical approaches to low back strains and sprains?

Self care for a low back strain / sprain involves avoiding offending postures and activities such as bending and lifting, and using heat and stretching.

PODCAST – Golfer’s Elbow

Why Anatomical Knowledge Matters When Learning Phlebotomy

How anatomical knowledge shapes safe venipuncture, vein selection and fewer complications when learning phlebotomy, plus how anatomy is assessed in training.

Jaw and Neck Tension After Dental Work

Long dental appointments load the masticatory muscles and the cervical spine. How manual therapists can assess, treat and refer clients recovering from dental treatment.

an effective self-care stretch for spasmed neck muscles

What are the self-care and medical approaches to tight spasmed neck muscles?

Self-care application of heat and stretching is an extremely important part of the treatment regimen for clients with spasmed neck muscles.

PODCAST – Lower Crossed Syndrome

Marathon-Ready Recovery: The Science Behind Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy

Whether it’s your first marathon or your 50th, quicker recovery equates to better running. Try hyperbaric oxygen therapy after your next race. Your legs will thank you.

Working title: Why Connective Tissue Recovers on a Different Timeline Than Muscle

Muscle and connective tissue are running on two different clocks, and that’s not a training failure anyone needs to address. It’s biology asking for patience.

manual therapy for a low back strain / sprain should include massage to the musculature to reduce the spasming

How do we treat low back strains and sprains with manual therapy?

For a low back strain / sprain, because the muscles of the low back are so large and powerful, the first goal of manual therapy is to reduce the spasming.

PODCAST – Overpronation

Why Chronic Stress Can Keep Muscles Tight Even After Massage

Reduce mechanical strain, restore movement, protect sleep, create a clearer transition out of work, and investigate symptoms that do not fit ordinary tension.

5 Best Volunteer Coordination Support Options for Nonprofits in 2026

For the organisations running event-based clinics, sports massage teams and outreach programmes, coordination is the difference between a volunteer list and a volunteer programme.

Passive Straight Leg Raise Orthopedic Assessment Test

Straight Leg Raise Tests for a Space-Occupying Lesion

Both active straight leg raise and passive straight leg raise tests are designed to tension the sciatic nerve to assess a space-occupying lesion.

PODCAST – Piriformis Syndrome

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