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FREE LMCE video – Manual Therapy for Thoracic Dishing Postural Dysfunction
Thoracic dishing is a postural distortion pattern in which a part of the thoracic spine has a reverse curve of lordosis (extension) instead of the usual kyphosis (flexion). In this free Digital COMT video, Dr. Joe Muscolino explains this condition and how to treat it with manual therapy. Enjoy!
Maintain Vim and Vigor Throughout Your Senior Years
While some of the effects of aging during our senior years are beyond our control, there are opportunities for maintaining your well-being…
FREE LMCE video – Sacroiliac Joint Assessment Protocol
In today’s video, let’s have a look at Sacroiliac Joint Assessment Protocol. Enjoy! This video plus 100s more are available on LMCE: learnmuscles.com/product/digital-comt-subscription/
FREE LMCE video – Seated Thoracic Joint Mobilization into Extension Modifications for the Client
In today’s video, let’s have a look at Seated Thoracic Joint Mobilization into Extension Modifications for the Client. Enjoy! This video plus 100s more are available on LMCE: learnmuscles.com/product/digital-comt-subscription/
Sleep Quality… Are You Sleeping Correctly?
There are several sleeping habits that reduce your sleep quality which you may not even be paying attention to. These common issues include…
Regular Exercise Decreases Chronic Muscle Pain
Physical inactivity is a risk factor for the development of chronic muscle pain and may create hyperalgesia (hypersensitivity to pain) in the nervous system.
FREE LMCE video – Smell the Armpit Listen to the Armpit Self Care Stretch for the Neck
In today’s video, let’s have a look at Smell the Armpit Listen to the Armpit Self Care Stretch for the Neck. Enjoy! This video plus 100s more are available on LMCE: learnmuscles.com/product/digital-comt-subscription/
Why the Right Mattress Is Important for Your Health
The ideal firmness to your mattress allows the apex of your thoracic spine and pelvis to sink in, but then firm enough to support your lumbar spine.
Infant Touch Lessens Pain in Infants
The major take-home points regarding infant touch from this study are: 1. Touch can be beneficial toward lessening pain; and 2. The quality of touch matters.
Elongation of the Spine
Elongation of the spine is often spoken of by Pilates instructors. But what exactly is elongation of the spine and how is it achieved biomechanically?
FREE LMCE video – Stretching the Pectoralis Minor with Arm Abduction
In today’s video, let’s have a look at Stretching the Pectoralis Minor with Arm Abduction. Enjoy! This video plus 100s more are available on LMCE: learnmuscles.com/product/digital-comt-subscription/
Manual Therapy as a Treatment for Overuse Injures
Regarding overuse injuroies, the authors suggested that if manual therapy were administered early, before pathological changes occur…
Running in Highly Cushioned Shoes Does Not Decrease Injuries
The researchers attribute the greater impact loading with the highly cushioned shoes to a stiffer leg during landing than with conventional shoes.
Epimuscular Myofascial Force Transmission in Upper Limbs
Epimuscular myofascial force transmission is a concept that concerns transmission of muscular forces other than the sliding filament mechanism.
FREE LMCE video – Tuning Fork Evaluation for a Fractured Bone
In today’s video, let’s have a look at Tuning Fork Evaluation for a Fractured Bone. Enjoy! This video plus 100s more are available on LMCE: learnmuscles.com/product/digital-comt-subscription/
Why and How To Improve Your Posture
Proper posture isn’t just about standing up straight. You also need to monitor your posture while sitting and lying down.
FREE LMCE video – Trendelenburg Gait Assessment
In today’s video, let’s have a look at Trendelenburg Gait Assessment. Enjoy! This video plus 100s more are available on LMCE: learnmuscles.com/product/digital-comt-subscription/
The Science of Post-Exercise Massage
These evidence-based studies explain the physiology and suggest that post-exercise massage reduces tissue damage and accelerates muscle recovery.
Facial Roller Massage Increases Skin Blood Flow
A daily five-minute massage with a face roller could result in up to a 25% increase in blood flow to the skin.
Myofascial Release Post Breast Cancer Surgery
Myofascial release showed decreased pain, increased shoulder movement, and increased functionality in women after breast cancer surgery.
Post-Exercise Massage and Muscle Stiffness
Post-exercise massage is commonly adminstered to reduce muscle stiffness. This study explores the effectiveness of post-exercise massage after running.
Mindful Touch Can Modify the Brain’s Functional Connectivity
This study evaluated brain connectivity while clients were receiving static touch by a person who was performing mindful touch versus non-mindful touch.
Fascial Thickness and Aging
The authors suggest that increased fascial thickness in the lumbar spine of elderly implies that the fascia dynamically adapts to the forces acting upon it.
FREE LMCE video – Prone Deep Pressure Massage into the Neck Modification with Thenar Eminence
In today’s video, let’s have a look at Prone Deep Pressure Massage into the Neck Modification with Thenar Eminence. Enjoy! This video plus 100s more are available on LMCE: learnmuscles.com/product/digital-comt-subscription/
Foam Rolling the ITB did not Increase Hip ROM
The principle of “creep” states that a sustained force placed upon a tissue will deform that tissue to the force. In this study of foam rolling the ITB…
Three Helpful Tools for Managing Your Chronic Pain
Chronic pain is so much more than an occasional headache or sore muscle. It is the persistent presence of debilitating pain that can greatly affect our life.
FREE LMCE video – Palpation of the Masseter
In today’s video, let’s have a look at Palpation of the Masseter. Enjoy! This video plus 100s more are available on LMCE: learnmuscles.com/product/digital-comt-subscription/
Stretching Increases Skin Temperature
Stretching increases skin temperature so it warms up the myofascial tissues of the body, and is effecttive at warming up the body before physical activity.
Advanced Stretching Techniques
Advanced stretching technique include pin and stretch technique as well as neural inhibition techniques (CR, AC, PIR, PNF) that relax / inhibit musculature.
