Brief Research Notes: Nerve Sensitivity

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Brief Research Notes: Nerve Sensitivity

This open access article provides an overview of simple palpation techniques to identify mechanosensitivity/ tactile allodynia of peripheral and segmental nervous system sensitization.

Schmid, A. B., Brunner, F., Luomajoki, H., Held, U., Bachmann, L. M., Künzer, S., & Coppieters, M. W. (2009). Reliability of clinical tests to evaluate nerve function and mechanosensitivity of the upper limb peripheral nervous system. BMC Musculoskeletal Disorders.
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/19154625

Peripheral nerve palpation points (Schmid et al. 2009).

Peripheral nerve palpation points (Schmid et al. 2009).

Brief Research Notes: Myofascial Trigger Points

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Brief Research Notes: Myofascial Trigger Points

From a clinical perspective, myofascial trigger points describe a phenomenon — aching spots sore spots, but their etiology is still not well understood. This is why ascribing patient’s pain solely to myofascial triggerpoints is an oversimplification of a complex process.

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Is Acupuncture a Placebo?

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Is Acupuncture a Placebo?

One of the major misconceptions that I come across is that acupuncture is synonymous with Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and that anyone who uses acupuncture does so based on 'qi' or 'meridians'.

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Hamstring Stretch Training: Clinical Tidbit

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Hamstring Stretch Training: Clinical Tidbit

Preliminary findings suggest nordic hamstring exercises and stretch training are a viable way to stimulate architectural adaptation. Changes in the passive elastic properties and ROM induced by stretch training is due to both increases in stretch tolerance AND changes in passive properties of muscle. This has been discussed and demonstrated in three recent studies

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Conservative Care for Knee Osteoarthritis

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Conservative Care for Knee Osteoarthritis

This post gives a brief overview of non-pharmacological pain management strategies for osteoarthritis related knee pain.

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How yoga got its stretch back

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How yoga got its stretch back

"From the UK to Canada, China to India, around the world, yoga is big business. In 2016, Americans alone spent US$16 billion on yoga classes and products. To put that figure into perspective – this is the same amount allocated by the World Bank to help the entire continent of Africa tackle urgent climate change challenges."

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