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Tissue repair isn’t one event with a start and finish line. Tendons and ligaments run on a different clock than the rest of the musculoskeletal system, and keeping that in view is what turns a generic treatment timeline into one that’s actually built around how the tissue in front of you is going to heal.
For those patients who need specialty care, physical rehabilitation, or manual hands-on treatment, the costs of health care can easily escalate to a major concern.
For manual therapists and movement professionals working with clients on fatigue, slow recovery or persistent low energy, understanding this layer adds useful context to what is already being addressed at the tissue level.
Stacked joints are aligned in a straight line; in other words, the joints are extended as in anatomic position. This allows for the force from your core to travel through your upper extremity and into the client with little or no loss of strength.
The moment you start selling a physical product, you run into a problem most therapists never trained for: taking a product photo good enough to actually sell something.
This article is provided as general professional information. It is not intended to be used for individual treatment of a client who has had an ACL reconstruction.
The therapist performed a static assessment of the client’s posture and noted the typical upper crossed syndrome with a hyperkyphotic thoracic spine, a hypolordotic lower cervical spine, a hyperlordotic upper cervical spine, protracted head, protracted scapulae, and medially (internally) rotated arms.
Gentle appropriate movement helps to prevent excessive scar tissue and keep scar tissue from limiting future movement.
One of the areas of the body that is impacted by it first is muscles.If you want to prevent things from escalating then you need to get a grasp of this topic.
We went in expecting anatomy and artificial intelligence to have nothing to say to each other. What we found instead was a single, portable habit of mind…
Manual therapy for plantar fasciitis is aimed at reducing inflammation & loosening any tautness/tightness of the plantar fascia & associated musculature.
The major function of the gluteus medius is its “reverse” closed-chain action of pelvic depression at the hip joint to stabilize the pelvis when walking.
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.
For clinicians who treat soft-tissue trauma, winter pile-ups present a documentation nightmare.
When dealing with sports injury, post-surgery stiffness, or chronic joint pain, what you do after the damage matters just as much as any treatment you receive.
The study of the Anatomy of human movement, and how structures within the body are affected by physical disorders of injury or of chronic pain, forms the core of the skills that are required by the health care provider.
Manual therapy treatment for a tight piriformis (that can cause piriformis syndrome) involves moist heat, soft tissue manipulation, and stretching.
Taking control of your spinal health allows you to get back to doing the things you love without hesitation. Whether you are dealing with a fresh sports injury or years of accumulated tension from sitting at a desk, a personalized approach to recovery makes all the difference.
Whether the strain comes from sports, physical labor, office work, or repetitive exercise routines, repeated stress on the elbow can gradually damage tendons, muscles, and joint structures over time.
The value of massage therapy continuing education is often dependent on learning how to apply fundamental skill sets of manual therapy.
Multiple 60-minute massages per week were more effective than fewer or shorter sessions for individuals with chronic neck pain.
This article explores some of the current methods of treatment for chronic heel pain and highlights the benefits of a gentle chiropractic approach to managing pain and increased mobility.
No matter which disorder you suffer from, starting your treatment plan, which should include exercise, flexibility training, and proper education, will make your life easier and healthier
This guide explores what separates a truly therapeutic mattress from one that’s just comfortable enough to ignore the problem.
Careful observation, clear communication, appropriate pressure, and a function-focused approach can help support more comfortable movement.
Learn why fasting clients may experience muscle cramps or tightness, how hydration and electrolyte balance affect muscle function, and what manual therapists should know.
The authors concluded that massage appears to be the most effective method that was studied for reducing DOMS and perceived fatigue.
Especially effective for the pectoralis musculature is to use pin and stretch technique. With the client/patient supine and positioned toward the side of the table, pin the musculature with your finger pads as you bring the client/patient’s abducted arm off the side of the table and down into horizontal extension.
Manual therapists and other professionals who work with older adults have a critical role in supporting this pump in the years prior to significant structural vein disease.
The researchers found that the only intervention to clearly improve neck pain that was supported by the evidence in these studies was targeted neck and shoulder musculature strengthening exercise.
