L.A.S.T.

Ligamentous Articular Strain Technique

Breaking Down The Myths And Trends Of Stretching

The subject of Stretching seems to be a HOT topic these days within the various forums on Facebook. Topics of discussion range from; What are the myths and trends of stretching? What are we doing? What have we been doing? What are the benefits/detriments of stretching? What tissues are we targeting? Are we really doing anything or is a waste of … [Read more...]

Do Ligaments Contract?

The following information is just that…information and nothing more. I do not influence you to believe one way or the other, although looking at our current understanding of the body, I think that we walk away asking more questions and still looking for answers. First I want to thank the Facebook community of manual therapists of all kinds for … [Read more...]

periarticular ligaments… source of nociception.

LINK: Radiol Clin North Am. 2009 Jul;47(4):539-51. doi: 10.1016/j.rcl.2009.03.004. Insights from imaging on the epidemiology and pathophysiology of osteoarthritis. Hunter DJ. Author information Abstract This article highlights recent studies, particularly those with an emphasis on MR imaging, that are providing unique insights … [Read more...]

Ligament pain in OA Kranky Knees!

LINK: Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2012 Jun;132(6):891-5. doi: 10.1007/s00402-012-1478-7. Epub 2012 Feb 19. Nociceptive sensory innervation of the posterior cruciate ligament in osteoarthritic knees. Ikeuchi M1, Wang Q, Izumi M, Tani T. Author information Abstract INTRODUCTION: Although the posterior cruciate ligament (PCL) is … [Read more...]