Post-Op Shoulder: Using End Feel to Gauge Progression Speed
Therapists are challenged on a daily basis to get their patients back to normal function. Think about it: someone comes to you in pain, just out of surgery or unable to do a daily task…
Best Exercises for the Trapezius Muscle
In this article we will discuss the following (click any to jump to that section):Scapulothoracic Muscles and PainBiomechanics Review: Scapulothoracic and Glenohumeral JointsAnatomy of TrapeziusFrom Biomechanics to ExercisesUpper TrapeziusMiddle TrapeziusLower TrapeziusChoosing the Best Exercise[Video] Shoulder…
Experience: A Great Teacher or a Source of Error?
Albert Einstein once said, “The only source of knowledge is experience.” When a genius talks, it is wise to listen. In the case of clinical reasoning, however, it might be prudent to modify the statement…
Shoulder Biomechanics and Exercises
The shoulder consists of two force couples: one is at the glenohumeral (GH) joint and the other is at the scapulothoracic articulation.1,2Shoulder force couplesA force couple is defined as two equal…
PFPS Treatment: Hip and Quadriceps Strengthening
Previously, we have discussed both the utility of Vastus Medialis Obliquus strengthening in the treatment of Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS) and the underlying biomechanical etiology of PFPS. If the literature has shown focusing on local…
Why Therapists Love MedBridge
