Who is at risk for falling and what can we do about it?
Introduction: Falls have a large impact on the overall health and quality of life in older adults. It has been estimated that 30-60% of older, community-dwelling adults experience a fall each year and...
View ArticleDoes specificity of manipulation matter in the treatment of chronic low back...
Recently, many in the manual therapy community have been questioning the mechanisms of how spinal manipulation works. While some hold onto the belief that spinal manipulation has more of a...
View ArticleDoes your patient have patellofemoral pain? Don’t forget the hip…
Patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) is a common diagnosis seen in our Physical Therapy clinics. It is actually the most commonly diagnosed condition of the knee in patients less than 50 years old. The...
View ArticleAre within/between session changes prognostic when treating LBP?
Low back pain (LBP) is one of most prevalent diagnoses treated by physical therapists (PTs). As we begin to understand the multifactorial nature of its existence, we are also beginning to develop...
View ArticlePhysical Therapy may assist in recovery from depression in injured workers
Work-related injuries affect almost 500,000 individuals annually in the United States. Over half of these cases are related to sprains, strains and other musculoskeletal pathology. In addition,...
View ArticleFunctional Fascial Taping: Does it have an effect on pain and function in...
Introduction: Non-specific low back pain (NLBP) has been a heavily investigated topic in the literature over the past decade. This is likely due to its prevalence as well as direct and indirect...
View ArticleDon’t ignore the importance of the therapeutic alliance
The profound effect that clinical interactions have on our patients is often downplayed by the modern clinician. We often attribute clinical success and outcomes to the tools we use and how they...
View ArticleShould a prescriptive clinical prediction rule drive our decision making...
Low back pain is one of the most common reasons why patient seek Physical Therapy in an Outpatient setting. A recent systematic review estimated that the 1-year incidence of first time low back pain...
View ArticleClaudication May Result in Fear of Movement/(Re)injury and Activity Avoidance
Claudication, derived from the Latin word claudicare (“to limp”), is a symptom of progressive leg or back pain that occurs with ambulation and activity. This symptom affects millions of individuals...
View ArticlePain After Surgery: Why Do Some Patients Still Hurt?
Osteoarthritis (OA) is the most commonly occurring joint disease, affecting millions of aging individuals across the globe. Incidence rates have shown to be as high as 26 million in North America...
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Manual therapists can have a critical influence in the perception of body...
Body dissatisfaction is common in both men and women. Both genders have negative responses to the media images of the idealised, slim, toned or muscled physique. Therapists working in close contact...
View ArticleLatest Research from SoftTissueTherapy.com.au
We have taken a real “nerve” approach with this series of research. To us, this is some of the most important research we have ever come across. It is the essence of what we do – change nerve impulses....
View ArticleDeep Neck Flexor Endurance in Individuals with Neck Pain
The deep neck flexors (DNF) are a group of muscles that have been widely accepted for their importance in neck stabilization. These muscles, which include the longus capitus and colli, work with the...
View ArticlePosture: Is it the most under rated aspect of our assessment procedure? by...
For two decades I have had the great fortune of working with elite, amateur and novice sport. From Olympic campaigns to local weekends. Other than acute injury management (strains and sprains) the bulk...
View ArticleSoft Tissue Therapist V Sports Massage Practitioner? Guest blog by SMA Chair...
At our annual conference in June, The Sports Massage Association (SMA) added the strapline “The Association for Soft Tissue Therapists” to its marketing material. This small addition signals a sea...
View ArticleTo Buy or Not to Buy? How do you decide when to invest?
We’re just back from exhibiting at the COPA Practice Growth 2013 conference and it prompted lots of thoughts on how physical therapists go about growing their practice in a sustainable way. As well as...
View ArticleWhere the Heart Is – Volunteering Your Services!
We actually published this blog post earlier this month (Apr 13), obviously before the tragic events of the Boston Marathon this past Sunday. With the London Marathon looming this Sunday, have the...
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Free or not for free? That’s the question posed by soft tissue therapist...
I have been asked on numerous occasions what my thoughts are on volunteer work within our profession. Now, don’t get me wrong I have no issues what so ever when it comes to volunteering your time and...
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Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP): A review of actions and applications in sports...
Despite advances in training methods and equipment, injuries sustained during sport are common. These may be seen either in competitive sport or among amateur athletes. Of these approximately 50% are...
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Is static posture related to pain? Probably not.
Upon a patient’s initial visit to a Physical Therapist, a static postural assessment is routinely performed. Many therapists assess for “abnormalities” such as a forward head, rounded shoulders,...
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