Category Archives: Article Reviews
NPR_Health Reports: People with Arthritis Shun Exercise – Though it would help, not hurt
Before you read one word of what I have to say, read this. I’m the slowest reader on Earth and it took me all of 3-5 minutes. There were a few things that struck me as alarming throughout this piece. … Continue reading
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Review: Captain Morgan, The Rum Pirate, Lends A Knee To Hip Dislocation
The first thing I thought after reading this was that I should put it into the educainment section of my blog. Then I had a few drinks compiled with some Captain and thought better of it. How could I pass … Continue reading
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Recommendations for obese TKR candidates being denied surgery
The following post was actually written a couple years ago and I thought I had lost it upon graduating. While cleaning out the old computer I stumbled upon it. It’s a lengthy read so I have provided the introduction, and … Continue reading
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Patellar Taping: A Sticky Situation
During my time at school, I was taught that McConnell taping was used for patella femoral pain syndrome (PFPS). I was taught that it worked by changing the positioning of the patella during knee flexion and extension by drawing the … Continue reading
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Article Review: Ankle muscle activation when using the BOSU Balance Trainer.
Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research: January 2010 – Volume 24 – Issue 1 – pp 218-222 doi: 10.1519/JSC.0b013e3181c490d4 So, recently a student I am working with asked me a question regarding the BOSU ball. She asked which side was … Continue reading
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Article Review: The Myth of Core Stability
I was recently engaged in a conversation with Mark Young of Markyoungtrainingsystems.com about the preventablility/reduceability of low back pain, which morphed into talking about the transverse abdominis (TrA) and multifidi (M). He sent over an article which I was vaguely familiar with … Continue reading
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Article Review: Long-term effects of specific stabilizing exercises for first-episode low back pain
Consumers are educated. That goes for consumers of physical therapy as well. The internet is an amazing thing, however; it can also mislead people. More and more of my patients with low back pain are asking me “Won’t this just … Continue reading
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