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The worst blog post I ever wrote – Back pain: What (not) to do

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If you looked at my blog stats, you’d pick up on a few trends. People break their ribs a lot over the weekend, hence why my blog post about broken […]

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Core Stability, Injuries, Low Back Pain, Rehab Rants

Overuse injuries

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“Overuse injury” is becoming a well known term among health professionals, pro athletes, amateur athletes, and parents. The term overuse implies that there is a known level of activity that […]

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Injuries, knee, Low Back Pain, Lower Extremity, Prevention, Rehab Rants, Shoulder, Upper Extremity

Answers to questions about broken ribs (1)

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“I am recovering from 3 broken ribs and feel like my shoulder and neck are out of joint or misaligned slightly and always need to be cracked. Also stretching those high […]

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Injuries, Low Back Pain, Rehab Rants

Motor learning disabilities

October 30, 2013by mscottdpt 2 Comments

If you’re working with clients that have to move, it’s likely you’ve seen them: So called “Movement challenged, or motor morons”, whatever you want to call them. They leave many […]

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Rehab Rants

Anecdotal “evidence” that imagining is not always useful

October 9, 2013by mscottdpt 3 Comments

Eval’d a 70 year old female, complaining of 4 month history of posterior-lateral L hip “burning” with sitting; driving is worst. 20 year history of left sided pain after lifting […]

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Rehab Rants

Educainment 12.21.12

December 21, 2012by mscottdpt Leave a comment

Well folks, the Mayans may not have gotten it right, so here’s some stuff you should read to hold you over for the next few days (or weeks if you […]

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Educainment

Why You Like Complicated Exercises

December 18, 2012by mscottdpt 2 Comments

One of the standard questions during my evaluation is, “Prior to this episode of pain, what did your exercise routine look like?” Many times, the answers I get are worn […]

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Rehab Rants

Evolution Doesn’t Have a Direction

November 26, 2012by mscottdpt 2 Comments

Before you read this, do me a favor. Stand up. Lift your arms above your head if there’s nothing stopping you. Squeeze your butt cheeks together. Now throw your computer […]

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Rehab Rants

Open vs. Closed Chain for Dummies: The Upper Extremity

November 19, 2012by mscottdpt Leave a comment

It’s been a while since I first wrote my Open vs Closed Chain post regarding the lower extremity. Seems like years ago. But I’ve definitely noticed that it continues to […]

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Educainment, Shoulder, Upper Extremity, Wrist

How the hip and ankle can affect each other – in geometric terms

November 11, 2012by mscottdpt Leave a comment

Below is a diagram of how simply reducing hip extension via tight hip flexors can result in a tight gastroc/soleus complex. Always Evolve, Mike

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ankle, Educainment, knee, Lower Extremity

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