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Differential diagnosis and treatment of iliotibial band pain

May 20, 2016 | Blog

Brandon K, Patla C. J Man Manip Ther. 2013;21(3):142-147. Abstracted by Sarah Wyant, DPT, OCS, COMT, IAOM-US Fellowship Student, Seattle,Washington; Jean-Michel Brismée, PT, ScD, OCS, FAAOMPT, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center Background: Cuboid syndrome is...

EFFECTS OF A PROXIMAL OR DISTAL TIBIOFIBULAR JOINT MANIPULATION ON ANKLE RANGE OF MOTION AND FUNCTIONAL OUTCOMES IN INDIVIDUALS WITH CHRONIC ANKLE INSTABILITY

May 4, 2016 | Blog

Beazell J, Grindstaff T, Sauer L, Magrum E, Ingersoll C, Hertel J. Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy 2012, 42(2):125-134. Abstracted by: Amy Clark, PT, ScD, COMT, Fort Worth, TX–Fellowship Candidate, IAOM-US Fellowship Program. Recurrent ankle...

The Acute Effects of Unilateral Ankle Plantar Flexors Static-Stretching On Postural Sway and Gastrocnemius Muscle Activity During Single-Leg Balance Tasks

Apr 4, 2016 | Blog

Lima BN, Lucareli PRG, Gomes WA, Silva JJ, Bley AS, Hartigan EH, Marchetti PH. J Sports Sci Med. 2014 Sep; 13(3): 564–570 Article summary by Angela Kessen SPT, from Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri This study utilized 14 young, healthy, and non-trained...

PLATELET RICH PLASMA VERSUS LASER THERAPY IN LATERAL EPICONDYLITIS OF ELBOW

Mar 14, 2016 | Blog

Tonk G, Kumar A, Gupta A, Indian Journal of Orthopedics. 2014;41:390-393. Article summary by Samantha Crager SPT, CSCS from Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri The prospective observational study was done to assess the efficacy of autologous Platelet Rich...

A Case Study Involving Management of the Upper Cervical Spine

Mar 4, 2016 | Blog

Denise Schneider, PT, FAAOMPT, COMT, ATC Abstract A patient presenting with a primary complaint of upper jaw pain is challenging to diagnose and treat due to various possible etiologies and convergence of sensory afferents that may refer pain to that area. A...

Some Factors Predict Successful Short-Term Outcomes in Individuals With Shoulder Pain Receiving Cervicothoracic Manipulation: A Single-Arm Trial

Feb 15, 2016 | Blog

Paul E Mintken, Joshua A. Cleland, Kristin J. Carpenter, Melanie L Bieniek, Mike Keirns, Julie M. Whitman. PTJ. 2010; 90: 26-42. Article Summary by Jacey Brown SPT, from Missouri State University, Springfield, Missouri This study was conducted from October of 2006 to...