It's been some time since I expounded on one of the loves of my clinical world - the invaluable methods devised by...
Ruddy revisited (again): the value of Pulsed MET
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Stretching and Flexibility….what is really happening?
There are 4 ‘mechanical theories' as to why tissues are easier to stretch after isometric contractions….most have been...
What’s the relationship between dysfunction and symptoms?
How many times have you heard sceptics say something such as: "If you did an MRI scan of most people without symptoms...
A new ‘fascia’ book in development: Manual Therapy Approaches to Fascial Dysfunction
A new book is evolving - with the title: Manual Therapy Approaches to Fascial Dysfunction This will be published by Handspring Publishers, in 2014. The book's outline is given below - with details of a dozen or so contributed chapters by experts who have agreed to...
UPDATE: “Pelvic Floor paradox” (original post early 2008)
Interest in my previous posting on Thiele massage has resulted in resurrection of a posting on the same topic - chronic pelvic pain (CPP) - that was posted early in 2008 - see the text in blue, below. Since then there has been an enormous amount of additional...
What is Thiele Massage?
Chronic pelvic pain (CPP) and dysfunction is widespread.Much of the distress of CPP and its frequently associated symptoms - which may be as varied as interstitial cystitis, stress incontinence and dyspareunia - is amenable to manual therapy interventions.While there...
What were the most popular downloads from JBMT : July to September 2012 ?
As editor-in-chief of JBMT it's always of major interest to me to see a summary of what readers are downloading....what the leading current interests are.A breakdown of the top 25 articles (see full list below), during this July-September 2012 period, shows a number...
In Memory of John Upledger
The previous post discussed the demise of my book "Cranial Manipulation: Theory and Practice" that is now out-of-print (2nd hand copies still floating around on Amazon....).Today has come the sad news that John Upledger - who wrote the Foreword for the second edition...
A Palpation Exercise: Identifying Cranial Landmarks
As publishers rationalise their range of titles - faced as they are with pirate sites where free-downloads are available, as well as the burgeoning ebook phenomenon, one of my favourite books is soon to vanish : "Cranial Manipulation: Theory & Practice" (2nd edition...
Fascia Perspectives: Clinical models, theories and evidence. PART 1
In early September a Fascia Research Summer School will be running at the University of Ulm. I will be presenting an overview of selected clinical models that focus attention on fascial dysfunction. The focus will be on both the common and unique features of a number...
BARRIERS & MET: "FEATHER-EDGE" OR STRETCHED"?
Palpating end-of-range barrier of the hip adductor muscles FOR MORE INFORMATION ON THIS TOPIC VISIT MY WEBSITE WWW.LEONCHAITOW.COM The essence of Muscle Energy Technique (MET) is that it harnesses the energy of the patient (in the form of muscular effort) to achieve a...
HOW TO BOOST THE BENEFICIAL BACTERIA IN THE GUT : PROBIOTICS AND PREBIOTICS
In my work as a naturopath I see many people with digestive problems ("IBS") as well as chronic pelvic pain and dysfunction. There is an overlap between these conditions and pelvic dysfunction ("pelvic girdle" problems), which means an overlap between the...
Update on Muscle Energy Technique
MET of Quadratus lumborum This post represents a summary of the current evolution of Muscle Energy Techniques (MET) - as I understand it, use it (clinically),and write about and teach it. I accept that there are other models of MET - and that the approaches I describe...
Birth of the NEW Fascia Research Society
The Vancouver Fascia Research Congress (March 28-30 2012) was an exciting, intense, challenging experience - a report of which will be posted in the next few days.The photos show Geoff Bove DC PhD, Mary Barbe PhD presenting at the congress, as well as myself with Gil...
Breathing Pattern Disorders and Lumbopelvic pain and Dysfunction: An Update
This post contains a summary of a presentation I will be making at the XXII Physiotherapy Conference, Madrid in March 2012, entitled: Breathing Pattern Disorders and Lumbopelvic Pain and dysfunction : An overview. It represents an update on my paper written in...