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01/09/2025

I’ve just read an article from 2010 about fascial modelking and how deep friction to an active site away from the pain Centre can induce greater feelings of freedom and reduce pain. It was postulated that by following the fascial network the mechanoreceptirs weee able to restore range.
I have been an absolute advocate for fascial research and protocols over the years; but I am left wondering whether distraction theory is more at play than fascial manipulation. I think we need to observe in real time, the chants to structure during treatment to quantify such ideas. I need more evidence.

31/07/2024

Public Service Announcement: for your own mental health and well-being

02/06/2024

With huge thanks to Adam Meakins The Sports Physio. Don’t let buzz words and ideology take you away from the biomechanics truths of our treatments. Treat your clients and your profession, with integrity!

10/04/2024

I’m happy to say that as of Tuesday and Friday next week, I will be occupying space within this amazing facility! Located at 151 West Burleigh Rd, Burleigh Heads, I’m excited to help you move along your path to health!

04/04/2024

I’m just gonna say it: I’m not sure I’ve ever seen this type of adjustment from any kind of “quackopractor”…. I hope I never do…

23/03/2024

I’m really finding it interesting, when I read ideas and information on feeds, and all I see are professions fighting amongst themselves. Whatever happened to client-centered caring, and allowing our patients to make decisions about how, and by whom they wish to be treated? We advise, guide and inform. We do not dictate, demand or require….

20/12/2023

It’s the last working day of the year. Caffeinating now in preparation. To all of my clients and contacts, thank you for your patronage, your time and all of the times this year. It’s been a bit of a ride, but such a great experience.

12/12/2023

Had a great time with a little corporate side gig with the guys from Backa smallgoods…. All I can say is thank you for the pleasure of working with you! I look forward to continuing our relationship! The generous gift pack was a bonus!

05/12/2023

📸 this is the bastard…. Now we know….

17/11/2023

All the latest research on placing a weight on your back and exercising….. it’s good, until it’s not good. Welcome to reasonable ideas

Hey nerds, 😃

🙃What is the extent of the positive impact of spinal loading on intervertebral disc cells?

😄Several studies have investigated the impact of loading on intervertebral disc (IVD) cells and entire IVDs, often utilizing animal or occasionally human samples.

😃Recent review articles (references 72 and 73) offer detailed insights into the effects of loading in in vitro and external loading models.

😀Static loading of the IVD tends to be detrimental, leading to increased cell death, decreased matrix component production, and elevated catabolic markers alongside reduced anabolic markers.

😃IVD immobilization or disuse typically results in glycosaminoglycan losses in small-animal models.

😃Dynamic loading of the IVD can elicit a positive response, but the magnitude, frequency, and duration of the applied load are crucial.

😁There seems to exist a 'physiological range' of dynamic axial compressive loads that induces an anabolic response in the IVD. Beyond this range, a catabolic response is usually observed.

😃One review (reference 72) suggests this range is 0.2–0.8 MPa, with a frequency of 0.1–1 Hz and a duration of 8 hours/day.

😁Responses differ between degenerated IVDs, IVDs from older animals, or cells from such IVDs compared to young and/or healthy IVDs.

😄For instance, cells from older and/or degenerated IVDs showed a smaller increase in proteoglycan production in response to loading.

😄In conclusion, this body of literature emphasizes that the IVD adapts to loading, potentially strengthening it, but loading can also have negative (catabolic) effects.

Go read!

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3207351/ #:~:text=In%20summary%2C%20static%20compression%20loading,magnitude%2C%20frequency%20and%20duration%20dependent

If interested in more research reviews, go visit https://www.facebook.com/NerdyMPT and https://www.instagram.com/borntobenerdy/

See ya!

01/09/2023

You aren’t broken….. you’re hesitant, scared, apprehensive. You’ve been in pain for as long as you can remember. But you’re not broken. You’ve just got to relearn with new parameters…. Become unmade.