The continuum from preventative to rehabilitative care

Reflecting on a weekend of teaching I noticed a common theme as I transitioned from participating at the UCSF sports medicine conference to teaching an advanced track seminar at the NATA annual conference. This theme is something I've been brought back to over and over again, the continuum and transition between preventative and rehabilitative care. 

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Neurodynamic Solutions for the Lower Quadrant

In September I attended the lower quadrant course run by Michael Shacklock in LA. This course covered well known tests such as the slump test, straight leg raise and it’s variations. It was great to review these tests, improve my specificity of handling and then apply the results to treatment scenarios. The aim of this blog is to share a few of the many tips that I took away from the course.

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Contralateral Knee Extension - a New Advance in Slump Test

This week we discuss new information about the normal response of painfree subjects during the slump test. Shacklock and his team (2016) have been studying the impact on contralateral knee extension and the resulting movement of the lumbar neural tissues during the slump test. Insightful and enlightening results!

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Neurodynamic treatments for Thoracic Outlet Syndrome

This is the first blog exploring treatment approaches for Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome. I have found them to have the greatest impact on patient improvement in the clinical setting and to have more support in the current body of literature. The first blog covers a neurodynamic approach to addressed pathophysiology and pathomechanics of the neural structures. The second blog will cover scapular retraining for Neurogenic TOS. 

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Neurodynamic solutions for the upper quadrant

I recently attended a course run by Michael Shacklock called "Neurodynamic Solutions for the upper quadrant". "Clinical neurodynamics is for clinicians dealing with musculoskeletal disorders with peripheral neurogenic pain mechanisms, including those of the nerve root and peripheral nerve" (Shacklock, 2005, p. xii). The purpose of this blog is to share two key messages on pathoneurodynamics and levels of assessment and treatment.

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