Here's s0me stuff I wrote and some cool research. Most of the research was used to create the SensoriMotor protocols, and help to support the efficacy of the manner in which I approach treatment and home care with my own patients. Enjoy!
Light Reading...blog style.
Do you love a gun show? Me too. Check THIS out. An article I wrote all about long head of biceps and anatomical relationships.
Have you had enough with fake news in healthcare? What's your fave bit of false claims? HERE are mine.
Find out what the research says about balance training. Is it necessary or just a gimmick? Read THIS.
A little light reading maybe? HERE are some of my fave pathology terms. Prepare yourself.
A letter to my colleagues. READ
I had a disc injury. I had surgery. What happened after was where the real work happened. Check out MY STORY.
Were you convened that deep, painful treatments were always more effective. Was it more of an undertone where "deep therapists" got more bookings or were more popular in student clinics? Why? Here's WHAT I THINK about it.
My time at a cadaver lab. I spent a semester at Dalhousie assisting in the PT/OT lab. HERE is a reflection on my experience.
Massage Therapy has been on trial for a while. My THOUGHTS.
HERE is what I think would be some really important changes. Professional Self Reflection.
Timelines and recovery. Sometimes change doesn't happen quickly. Sometimes it's more of a SLOW FIX.
Your hamstrings are tight for a reason, but they don't always need to be stretched. HERE is why.
It take b@##% to SAY NO. Even more when it is to a healthcare professional. Great story HERE.
I love muscles! Want to find out some cool muscle facts? You're in luck. GO.
Have you had enough with fake news in healthcare? What's your fave bit of false claims? HERE are mine.
Find out what the research says about balance training. Is it necessary or just a gimmick? Read THIS.
A little light reading maybe? HERE are some of my fave pathology terms. Prepare yourself.
A letter to my colleagues. READ
I had a disc injury. I had surgery. What happened after was where the real work happened. Check out MY STORY.
Were you convened that deep, painful treatments were always more effective. Was it more of an undertone where "deep therapists" got more bookings or were more popular in student clinics? Why? Here's WHAT I THINK about it.
My time at a cadaver lab. I spent a semester at Dalhousie assisting in the PT/OT lab. HERE is a reflection on my experience.
Massage Therapy has been on trial for a while. My THOUGHTS.
HERE is what I think would be some really important changes. Professional Self Reflection.
Timelines and recovery. Sometimes change doesn't happen quickly. Sometimes it's more of a SLOW FIX.
Your hamstrings are tight for a reason, but they don't always need to be stretched. HERE is why.
It take b@##% to SAY NO. Even more when it is to a healthcare professional. Great story HERE.
I love muscles! Want to find out some cool muscle facts? You're in luck. GO.
Some heftier reads here...
Dynamic Ligaments by Thomas Meyers
The Architecture of the Connective Tissue in the Musculoskeletal System—An Often Overlooked Functional Parameter as to Proprioception in the Locomotor Apparatus, by Jaap van der Wal, MD, PhD
Ligament structure, physiology and function by C.B. Frank (McCaig Centre for Joint Injury and Arthritis Research, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Sensory – Motor control of ligaments and associated neuromuscular disorders by M. Solomonow
Sensory Endings in Ligaments: Response Properties and Effects on Proprioception and Motor Control by P. Sjölander, H. Johansson
Prolotherapy for Musculoskeletal Pain by Donna Alderman, DO
The Architecture of the Connective Tissue in the Musculoskeletal System—An Often Overlooked Functional Parameter as to Proprioception in the Locomotor Apparatus, by Jaap van der Wal, MD, PhD
Ligament structure, physiology and function by C.B. Frank (McCaig Centre for Joint Injury and Arthritis Research, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta, Canada)
Sensory – Motor control of ligaments and associated neuromuscular disorders by M. Solomonow
Sensory Endings in Ligaments: Response Properties and Effects on Proprioception and Motor Control by P. Sjölander, H. Johansson
Prolotherapy for Musculoskeletal Pain by Donna Alderman, DO