Make up kit, planner, keys, hand lotion and sanitizer, sunglasses, perfume, business cards, hair brush are some of the items that can cause your purse to get very heavy. If you are one of those people, who carries a big purse to work everyday then I have news for you! Did you know improper walking…
Pilates for Low Back Pain?
This week we are going to talk about a research article: Effectiveness of Mat Pilates or Equipment-Based Pilates Exercises in Patients with Chronic Nonspecific Low Back Pain: A Randomized Controlled Trial published by Mauricio Antonio da Luz Jr, Leonardo Oliviera Pena Costa, Fernanda Ferreira Fuhro, Ana Carolina Taccolini Manzoni, Naiane Teixeira Bastos Oliveira, Cristina Maria Nunes…
Can driving contribute to your back pain?
Correcting sitting posture and establishing good ergonomics in work place has been a hot topic for the past years. As we sit upright at our desks, we forget to apply this principle and habit to other settings such as driving. Many of us drive minimum of 1-2 hours a day. Once you observe other drivers…
Why do we all suffer from back and neck pain?
Couple reasons to why many of us suffer from low back pain are trauma, poor posture, poor lifting biomechanics, prolonged positions that pushes our body to its limits such as sitting 8 hours a day at work. Low back pain can also be unilateral meaning one-sided. Our pelvis is made up of three bones. Each…
Does early taping have superior outcomes when compared to traditional bracing in ankle rehabilitation?”
Clinical Question: Does early taping have superior outcomes when compared to traditional bracing in ankle rehabilitation? Citation: Lardenoye S, Theunissen E, Cleffken B, Brink PR, de Bie RA, Poeze M. The effect of taping versus semi-rigid bracing on patient outcome and satisfaction in ankle sprains: a prospective, randomized controlled trial. BMC Musculoskelet Disord 2012; 13(81)….
High Velocity Low Amplitude Thrust (HVLAT)
Spinal manipulation or High Velocity Low Amplitude Thrust (HVLAT) is commonly used by Chiropractors, PTs and some MDs. HVLAT is shown to produce therapeutic benefits that are biomechanical, muscular reflexogenic, and neurophysiological in nature1. Biomechanical effects of HVLAT are gapping in facet joints2. Distraction in the joint causes cavitation, which increases joint space. Therefore, it…
Limb-to-Limb symmetry 6-9 months post ACL surgery
Citation: Xergia SA, Pappas E, Zampeli F, Georgiou S, Georgoulis AD. Asymmetries in Functional Hop Tests, Lower Extremity Kinematics and Isokinetic Strength Persist 6-9 Months Following ACL Reconstruction. J Orthop Sports Phys Ther. 2013 Jan 14. [Epub ahead of print] Article Summary This is a within and between subject cross sectional study. The objective was…
Alexander Technique
What is Alexander Techniques? The Alexander Technique is a method that works to change movements/ habits in our everyday activities. The technique teaches the use of the appropriate amount of effort for a particular activity, giving you more energy for all your activities and can be applied to sitting, lying down, standing, walking, lifting, and…
Predisposing Factors for non-contact ACL injury: is there a relationship between the hip and the knee?
Predisposing Factors for non-contact ACL injury: is there a relationship between the hip and the knee? In the last 30 years, the elevated risk of ACL injury in females coupled with the 10-fold increase in high school and 5-fold increase in collegiate sport participation5,14. The risk of re-injury after ACL reconstruction surgery is 15 times greater…
Hyalgan injections for Knee Osteoarthritis
Osteoarthiritis (OA) is a progressive joint disease, which primarily affects the weight-bearing joints, is characterized by a loss of articular cartilage, and pain on movement. Hyaluronan is a major component of the synovial fluid, cartilage, and synovial membrane that plays an important role in regulating the biochemical balance in the joints. In Osteoarthritis, there is…
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