For patients with sciatica ‐ Indications for Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT)
We wanted to share some interesting results as recently reported in the European Spine Journal article, “Centralization in patients with sciatica: are pain responses to repeated movement and positioning associated with outcome types of disc lesions?”1 The study...
Head and neck injuries in sports
McIntosh and McCory 2005 performed a literature review of head and neck injuries in the sports medicine literature. They surveyed rugby, ice hockey, American football, baseball, soccer, boxing, cricket, horse racing, skiing and snowboarding. One of the major factors...
Cryotherapy (using cold to treat injuries)
While watching almost any sporting event, did you ever notice that the moment an injury occurs – the first thing they reach for is ice? There is no difference between your weekend warrior’s sprained ankle and the sprained ankle of any athlete in organized sports. In...
All About Nerves
‘Blame it on the nerves’. Whether it be scaling that 55ft climb or scoring that last goal during shootouts, you will always hear people blaming it on the nerves. But what if it actually were the nerves? Nerve damage is a scary word and not something anyone wants to...
Reducing Lower Back Pain – Some Useful Tips
What are the main kinds of injuries and problems that generally lead to lower back pain? The main kinds of injuries and problems that lead to nonspecific lower back pain include: Overuse or overload injuries caused by heavy, repetitive or improper lifting; bad...