Functional Integrative Rehabilitation Education
Toes in for squats?
Sometimes it’s OK for “toes in“ squats...
I often hear from folks and also read on a lot of blogs and articles about whether your toes should be in or out for squats or other types of activities. The real answer is “it depends”.
What it depends on is the patient’s specific anatomy. That means we . . .
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Holy twisted tibias Batman!
Holy twisted tibias Batman! What is going here in this R sided knee pain patient?
In this 1st picture note this patient is in a neutral posture. Note how far externally rotated her right foot is compared to the left. Note that when you drop a plumbline down from the tibial tuberosity it does not pass-through or between the . . .
Article Published in November 2016 Chiropractic Economics
This was just published. Here are few screenshots for you to look at.
As you can imagine, I am quite excited for the publicity! Many thanks to Daniel Sosnoski, the editor at Chiropractc Economics for considering my work for publication!
Posted in: acupuncturefemoriskneelateralismeridiansmyofascialneedlingosteoarthritisquadricepsrectusrectus femorisvastusvastus intermediusvastus lateralis
Needling and Muscle strength
I realize it's late, but I really wanted to get an article out this week, so here we go...
“The present study shows that a single acupuncture treatment was efficacious for improving isometric quadriceps strength in recreational athletes. These results might have implications not only for athletic performance . . .
Posted in: acupuncturedeep needlingmuscle actionneedlingneurologyquadricepsrectus femorisrehabtpdnvastus intermediusvastus lateralisvastus medialis
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