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...]
Joint mobilization and manipulation stimulate mechanoreceptors, which… improves strength immediately post-intervention in healthy individuals
J Man Manip Ther. 2007; 15(2): 103–110. PMCID: PMC2565609 Immediate Effect of Grade IV Inferior Hip Joint Mobilization on Hip Abductor Torque: A Pilot Study Howard Makofsky, PT, DHSc, OCS, Siji Panicker, PT, DPT, Jeanine Abbruzzese, PT, DPT, Cynthia Aridas, PT, DPT,Michael Camp, PT, DPT, Jonelle Drakes, PT, … [Read more...]
MTAA 60th Diamond Anniversary Course
Had an AMAZING time in Kananaskis Resort, Alberta! Great group of RMT's taking the Lower Extremity course. Was really nice to see some old and new faces. … [Read more...]
Crazy Regina RMT’s from Septembers Lower Extremity Class
External rotation of the glenohumeral joint: Ligament restraints and muscle effects in the neutral and abducted positions
http://www.jshoulderelbow.org/article/S1058-2746(04)00274-5/abstract The purpose of this study was to investigate the ligamentous restraints and muscle effects limiting external rotation of the glenohumeral joint in a biomechanical cadaveric model. External rotation torque was applied to the humeri of 15 shoulders mounted in the supine … [Read more...]