“The unhappy triad” (also referred to as terrible triad or horrible triangle) is a common injury to the knee that is often seen in contact sports such as football, rugby, and basketball. It consists of tears to three major ligaments in the knee: the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), medial collateral ligament (MCL), and medial meniscus.
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One of the newer joint mobilization techniques that is commonly practiced in many physical therapy clinics, gyms, and athletic training facilities is Joint Flossing using a compressive wrap; one of the more popular brands called Voodoo-Floss. In practice a band is wrapped around a joint or muscle that is restricted creating a powerful compressive force,
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It’s happening again…. for the past three days your little brother has been moaning and agonizing in pain over the pain in his little ear. He tells you he wants to take his ear off and stop the agony. Something must be done! Does this scenario sound familiar? Ear infections are one of the most
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Gallbladder 21 is my favorite Acupuncture point. When I was in Acupuncture school I had to do an essay on my favorite point. It was then and still is now my favorite point. It is located between the tip of the C-7 spinous process and the Acromion process of the Scapula. For the lay person
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There are quite a few misconceptions out in the general public about what physical therapy is. Do therapists just give massages? Or tell patients to do exercises and stretch? Or that they are in pain and can’t come to PT but rather must see a doctor. Well, although physical therapists are trained and do perform
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Whether you’re an athlete, teacher, firefighter or retiree, chances are you experience the pressures of life’s demands every day. If you ever feel stress there is something I need you to know: When you breathe in and fill your lower belly with air, you are stimulating a nerve root that actually calms your mind and
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Shoulder impingement is a bit of a of a misnomer because impingement occurs every time we raise the arm. It does not become a condition until pain occurs with the motion. Shoulder impingement syndrome by definition is when the movement of the scapula and humerus becomes aberrant and causes pain the joint. The subacromial space,
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