Mark Davis, LMBT #10341

06/25/2024

If anyone is interested, I have 2 last minute appointments available; tomorrow Wednesday June 26th at 1pm and Saturday June 28th at 5pm. You can text me or book online.

10/21/2023

The condition can lead to inflammation and abnormal muscle function.

09/30/2023

12/23/2022

12/20/2022

10/22/2022

Pathophysiology of Frozen Shoulder: “Most authors now accept that frozen shoulder is a disease characterised by fibroblast proliferation, activation and matrix remodelling

- (Figure).” https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1758573220965870?journalCode=sela

👉 “The resulting lesion being the production of a stiff, contracted, diffuse extracellular matrix (ECM) production with the overproduction of densely packed collagen fibrils.”
https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/.../j.1758-5740.2009.00007.x, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17673588/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/20110457/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19214689/

👉 “More recently it has been suggested that this fibroblast activity represents a pro-resolving phenotype.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/30668880/
“While previously debated, there is now a relative consensus that this involved immune cell regu-lation, including mast cells, macrophages, T-cells and B-cells.” https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/.../j.1758-5740.2009.00007.x, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17673588/

👉 “Many studies have identified evidence of elevated cytokine expression, in particular interleukin (IL)-1b, tumour necrosis factor-a (TNF-a) and IL-6 and to a lesser extent IL-8.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21472067/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22999851/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28676856/

👉 “Other authors have identified abnormalities of transforming growth factor b (TGF-b), platelet-derived growth factor-b, cyclooxygenase-2 and vascular endothelial growth factor signalling.”
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22999851/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/9246090/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16990020/

👉 “Matrix metalloproteinases (MMP) dysregulation has been evidenced by many groups and of note a reduction of MMP-1, increased Tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMP-1) and altered MMP1:TIMP-1 ratios.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23604641/

👉 “Other research has implicated a role for alarmins, neoinnervation and advanced glycation end-product activation.” https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/29190116/, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/26776943/

🩻 “Structural changes during frozen shoulder” (Millar et al. 2022, https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/36075904/)

👉 a | “The healthy capsule is collagenous in structure, composed primarily of dense type I collagen and elastic fibre bundles with limited blood vessels and nerve fibres. The main cell type within this membrane is the fibroblast, which maintains capsule health by producing extracellular matrix (ECM) proteins that provide a supportive yet flexible structure.”

👉 b | “In frozen shoulder, there is fibrosis and thickening of the connective tissue membrane as well as the adjacent synovial membrane.”

👉 c | “Fibroproliferation results in an increased number of fibroblasts producing more ECM proteins, resulting in a dense and poorly organized fibrillar structure. These fibrotic changes are accompanied by inflammation, neoangiogenesis and neoinnervation. The consequence is a reduced joint volume and increased stiffness of the capsule, causing restricted movement and pain.“

Excellent analysis by Physio Meets Science

08/02/2022

07/08/2022

Always a treat posting this visual created by about the effect that narrow footwear has on our feet
It’s time for some big changes in the world of footwear and those changes begin with improving public awareness
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FOOT SHAPED TOE BOX: Toes usually do not have much space to move in regular shoes and sneakers. You can better imagine as if you were putting them in a cage
With natural shoes that have a big and wide enough toe box, your toes can move more freely to feel and connect to the ground
We strive to build a shoe that combines that feeling of freedom and all the health benefits with a gorgeous and appealing look!
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06/30/2022

Have you ever suffered from neck pain? Perhaps you woke one morning with a “crick” in your neck, or you’ve been diagnosed with “whiplash” after an accident. Maybe you’ve experienced numbness and tingling in your arms or hands and been told that this is coming from your neck. If these sit...

06/17/2022

When a picture speaks a thousand words
Always a pleasure repostying this powerful post by Melbourne Foot Nerd
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Brilliant images by
This is obviously a static view of what the foot does in a modern athletic shoe compared to a natural shoe
We can only imagine how it functions when comparing one to the other
I’ll do some drawings to point out the big differences in my next post
I’m amazed... these pics would actually save me speaking and typing quite a lot 🤣
Natural footwear styles available .store or visit the store in the linktree in our bio. We also created a video called “footwear 101” available to watch on the Beam Tribe YouTube channel if you want more information about what to look for in shoes (also in the linktree).
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05/29/2022

Study confirms link between mechanotherapy and immunotherapy in muscle regeneration in mice

05/23/2022

Rising Stomach Stretch.

Technique:
• Lie face down
• Bring your hands close to your shoulders
• Look forward
• Push your body upwards with your arms keeping your hips on the ground

Note: For those who spend most of their day sitting, such as office workers or drivers, the muscles of the front of the body can become inflexible and extremely tight. When performing this stretch for the first time, use caution and rest between each repetition.