Manual Therapy UK

05/10/2022

Comparing ART and MFR for trap pain.

Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research aims to publish findings of doctors at grass root level and post graduate students, so that all unique medical experiences are recorded in literature.

04/10/2022

Background: In today’s world, the upper cross syndrome is growing more common and becoming very prevalent among dental undergraduate practitioners. One of the most important conditions for which dentists seek physiotherapy treatment is neck pain. It is characterized by overactive pectoralis and tr...

29/09/2022

Anterior knee pain.

Knee pain is perhaps one of the most common conditions resulting in physician visits seeking treatment. More specifically, anterior knee pain, or pain in the front of the knee, is

17/02/2022

Chronic inflammatory pain conditions, specifically myofascial pain (MFP), account for an overwhelming percentage of office visits every day. The combination of the high cost of its treatment and frequent patient visits makes MFP a critical pathology to be investigated. Sharpening our understanding o...

29/08/2021

Muscle energy technique helps frozen shoulder!

27/02/2021

Treating frozen shoulder? A thickened coracohumeral ligament (more capsular than ligamentous) limits ext rot, and restriction of int rot may be related to posterior capsular tightness.

FYI:
*45% other sho in future
*90% have pain before ⬇️ ROM
*Rotator interval gets thicker
*84% 40 to 59 yo
*often ⬆️ HLA-B27
*Women respond better to treatment
*Starts inflammatory then fibrotic
*Often a genetic link
*Histologically sim to dupuytren's

Adhesive capsulitis of the shoulder (also known as frozen shoulder) is a painful and disabling disorder with an estimated prevalence ranging from 2% to 5% in the general population. Although the precise pathogenesis of frozen shoulder is unclear, thickened capsule and coracohumeral ligamen...

31/01/2021

How common is Parsonage Turner syndrome (Brachial Neuritis)?
Up to three people per 100,000 get each year.

Parsonage Turner syndrome (brachial neuritis) is a neurological disorder characterized by sudden, excruciating pain in your shoulder, followed by severe weakness.

23/10/2020

http://www.greglehman.ca/blog/2016/9/12/why-i-put-strength-on-dysfunction

A common physical therapy axiom is to not put strength on dysfunction.  The idea behind it can certainly be viewed a number of different ways but I've always interpreted to mean that if someone has pain they just shouldn't ignore it, keep pushing and training hard and they should try to &qu

30/06/2020

As the weather improves and the state of New York loosens the reigns on our captivity, many people will be seeking refuge through outdoor activities such as golf and tennis.

11/03/2020

Plantar fasciitis is considered the most common cause of heel pain. The plantar fascia is a thick band of tissue that connects the heel to the toes. From the heel,

18/03/2019

24/02/2019

Ignore at your own peril.

Objectives We examined the relation between global positioning system (GPS)-derived workloads and injury in English Premier League football players (n=33) over three seasons. Methods Workload and injury data were collected over three consecutive seasons. Cumulative (1-weekly, 2-weekly, 3-weekly and....