Muscle Review: The Indirect Head of Rectus Femoris
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Rectus femoris tendinopathy is an often overlooked sports injury.
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Emerging Technology: Sonoelastography
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Sonoelastography is a type of ultrasound used to measure changes in the elastic and mechanical properties of tissue.
Read MoreThe Science of Stretch
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This is an interesting video that highlights how connective tissue interacts with various other structures: muscles, nerves, vessels.
Read MoreMassage Therapy for Shin Splints
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Chronic exertional compartment syndrome is an exercise-induced condition that causes pain, swelling and in severe cases there is associated numbness.
Anyone can develop chronic exertional compartment syndrome, but it's more common to occur in runners. Rest and conservative interventions usually allow symptoms to resolve.
Read MoreWhat is Myofascial Release?
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There is evidence that myofascial release is an effective technique for a number of injuries. However, when it comes to anything fascia related the professional community is divided. For most massage therapist scientific literature can be hard to access and time consuming to stay current with so, with some of the research and reading I've done, I wanted to dispel myths and simplify research.
Read MoreWhat is Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization?
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Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) is a soft tissue technique that uses hand held tools to impart a mechanical stimulus to the tissue with an end goal of improved healing.
IASTM devices may be made from different materials (e.g. wood, stone, jade, steel, ceramic, resin)
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