... But, mostly irrelevant. One quick Google search and you will learn that posture causes low back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, headaches, and cardiovascular disease... Amongst many, many other pathologies. Before we determine the impact of posture on painful conditions, we first need to define what "bad posture" is considered and that starts with…
Each month multiple bloggers, researchers, and clinicians produce evidence-based content that moves our profession forward. Below are several research and blog articles I recommend from this past month... Blog Posts: 1. "Stabbed in the back: Moving the knife out of back pain", by Jørgen Jevne 2. "Don't Freak Out: Treating Pain with Simple Fundamentals", by Greg…
Each month multiple bloggers, researchers, and clinicians produce evidence-based content that moves our profession forward. Below are several research and blog articles I recommend from this past month... Blog Posts: 1. "Stabbed in the back: Moving the knife out of back pain", by Jørgen Jevne 2. "Don't Freak Out: Treating Pain with Simple Fundamentals", by Greg…
Each month multiple bloggers, researchers, and clinicians produce evidence-based content that moves our profession forward. Included are several research and blog articles I recommend from this past month…
Blog Posts "We Need to Educate and Interact - With Ourselves and Our Patients", by Joseph Brence, PT, DPT, FAAOMPT, COMT, DAC "Utility of the Head Thrust Test to Investigate Vestibular Function: A Clinical Pearl", by Jeff Walter, PT, DPT, NCS "Repeated Motions Exam and Treatment: Why You Should Be Using It", by Chris Fox…
Blog Posts 1. "Metacognition, Critical Thinking, and Science Based Practice" by Kyle Ridgeway, DPT (PTThinkTank.com) 2. "Let’s Talk Spinal Manipulation (Thrust, Grade 5, or Whatever Else You Wanna Call It)…" by Joseph Brence, DPT, FAAOMPT (ForwardThinkingPT.com) 3. "MRI Findings in Low Back Pain" by Mark Gibson (MarkGibsonPhysio.com) 4. "Clinical Prediction Rules: The Good, The Bad,…
Blog Posts Over at ACL Prevention, Trent Nessler, DPT has posted several fantastic posts centered around using movement analysis in the treatment of orthopedic conditions ("Does Movement Assessment Really Tell You Anything?", "Does Injury Prevention = Improved Performance?", "Does endurance play a role in lower kinetic chain injury prevention?"). Evidence-Based Practice has been an important…
Blog Posts Harrison Vaughan, PT, DPT at In Touch PT delves into some current evidence and clinical reasoning related to mechanical traction for patients presenting with neck pain ("What is Your Clinical Reasoning Behind Using Cervical Traction?"). As he states, the current CPR is unvalidated and likely leaves out many patients who could potentially benefit…
To start, Therapydia's Blog Awards end this Tuesday, February 26th at 5 PM PST / 8 PM EST. Immediately following the end of voting, the winners will be announced live on Therapydia's PT-TV. So, please take the time to vote for Orthopedic Manual PT as the 'Best Student Blog', I appreciate your continued support! VOTE HERE!…
Blog Posts Mike Reinold recently published a guest post titled "Do Males and Females with Patellofemoral Pain Need to be Treated Differently?" written by Heidi Mills, BSc (Hons), GSR. This article points out the inherent biomechanical differences between men and women and how these translate to clinical practice. That being said, there is no cookbook…
John Snyder, DPT 