by Joel Gaines | Nov 14, 2017 | Blog
Becky Sherwin MPT, COMT The vast majority of my caseload consists of patients with spinal impairments, and most of these are patients with neck pain. Many of these people have been in motor vehicle accidents and have complaints of headaches and dizziness....
by Joel Gaines | Nov 14, 2017 | Blog
Burke S, Lynch K, Moghul Z, Young C, Saviola K, Schenk R. The reliability of the cervical relocation test on people with and without a history of neck pain. J Man Manip Ther. 2016;24(4):210-214. Abstracted by: Rebecca Sherwin, PT, COMT, West Monroe, LA – Fellowship...
by Joel Gaines | Nov 14, 2017 | Blog
By Theresa Parry OTR MS CHT COMT This is an example of a midcarpal joint dorsal intercalated segment instability (DISI). Note how the moon-shaped lunate in facing in a dorsal direction. Also, notice the arthritic changes taking place on the dorsal lip of the lunate...
by Joel Gaines | Nov 14, 2017 | Blog
By Theresa Parry OTR, CHT, COMT We hear so many different words when it comes to tendon issues. Tendonitis, tendinosis, tendinopathy, tenosynovitis….. So, what means what? And why do we care? Tendinopathy is a term used to encompass all issues with the tendon proper....
by Joel Gaines | Nov 12, 2017 | Blog
By Dustin Silhan, PT, ScD, COMT When we look at our shoulder patient population, whether we are dealing with the post-op case, adhesive capsulitis, or other cases where we have capsular restrictions, external rotation (specifically at 90 degrees abduction) is often...
