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Muscle Energy Makes Stretching Easy by Theresa A. Schmidt, DPT, MS, OCS, LMT, CEAS
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As the population ages, more people present stiffness as a key component of their physical limitations. How do we meet the demand for improved functional mobility with these patients? To accomplish this goal, therapists must enhance their skills for improving mobility using evidence-based techniques. Muscle energy techniques (MET) are advocated as part of a treatment plan to reduce ..>>read more |
Sacroiliac Joint "Simplified" by Steve Bayer, MSPT, ATC, CSCS, FAAOMPT
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The role of the sacroiliac joint (SIJ) in low back pain is often filled with controversy and confusion. Medical schools in the not-so-distant past taught students that the SIJ "doesn't move", yet more recent studies confirm there is movement at these important joints. Many physical therapy schools and continuing education programs spend much time instructing therapists in very detailed, and sometimes very complex, systems ..>>read more
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