Cutting or bleeding edge?
Hurricane Ike came and went, but it almost feels like he's still hanging around the Gulf Coast. The devastation was truly remarkable particularly for places like Galveston and the Bolivar Peninsula. If...
View ArticleElectrotherapy on the Web
Modalities have become the poor cousin for many outpatient physical therapists. Myself included. We often look down upon that ultrasound or TENS unit because it isn't "evidence-based" or doesn't...
View ArticleLubbock and Legacies
I just got back from my most recent trip to Lubbock, TX. The atmosphere in that west Texas town was electric as the Red Raiders took another step toward a potential national championship in football....
View ArticleProblems commenting on my blog?
Hey folks. I just discovered that the comments portion of my posts has been deleted. I am working with Blogger to correct the problem. Thank you!
View ArticleCalcaneal and Plantar Nerves: Overlooked contributors to heel pain syndromes?
So I'm sitting here in my living room watching coverage of the latest impending apocalypse (Hurricane Ike) churn in the Gulf. You might think it's an odd time for this Gulf Coast native to be thinking...
View ArticleMore Neuroscience from the "Ortho Guy"
Well the semester is finally over. Man I never thought there would be so much to my neuroscience course. It has been an eye opening process that has improved my clinical reasoning and given me a few...
View ArticlePeripheral nerve function during shoulder arthroplasty
The incidence of peripheral nerve injury during shoulder arthroplasty is reported between one and four percent. However as these numbers are based on retrospective chart review, the actual incidence of...
View ArticleMore with less: Conservative management of massive rotator cuff tears
Massive rotator cuff tears within the medically unfit population are a difficult clinical scenario for the medical profession. The nature of the pathology often indicates a surgical intervention, but...
View ArticleStiff posterior capsule? Maybe not...
It is common practice for physical therapists to include an assessment of the posterior glenohumeral joint capsule in patients with shoulder pain. The rationale is that a tight posterior capsule may...
View ArticleTrojan effort...grade five baby!
Early in my career I was very shy about grade five maneuvers in the clinic. I am still very cautious about their use in the cervical spine, and often find thoracic manipulations to be just as useful....
View ArticleMerry Christmas to Everyone
I'd like to take this opportunity to wish everyone a Merry Christmas. Please enjoy this rendition of Silent Night in the truest spirit of the Christmas season. You may have to double-click it as the...
View ArticleManual Therapy: What is REALLY going on?
Earlier in my PT career I often called B.S. on forms of treatment that didn't seem to pass the smell test. Manual therapists in particular seemed susceptible to jumping on the bandwagons driven by...
View ArticleAre you an expert clinician?
If you've been reading my posts for a little while now, you might have noticed I place a high value on education. I've been teaching as an adjunct instructor for over eleven years at a local university...
View ArticleOveruse Injuries: Time for a top-down approach?
I've been running (well jogging) for five years now. During my first job as an administrator in 2004, I had developed a nice little case of hypertension, gained 10-15 pounds, and was generally unhappy...
View ArticleThanks Chad...
I need to give some much-deserved props to Chad Brinkmann, a physical therapist whose recent letter to the editor in the January 2009 edition of Advance reaffirmed my attitude about the DPT and Vision...
View ArticleGreat Webinar from the NSCA
I've never taken the opportunity to attend a webinar, but I thought I would share the experience of a recent online lecture hosted by the NSCA. The webinar titled "Strength and Conditioning for the...
View ArticleThe elbow's connected to the...Brain?
If you've been reading my blog for a while, you've probably picked up on my fascination with neuroscience as it pertains to orthopedic dysfunction. For better or worse, the neuro-theme continues as I...
View ArticleExercise and the Brain
During a recent Skype phone call with fellow blogger Diane Jacobs, the discussion of physical activity and motor control came up. Diane is noteworthy for having an opinion or two on the role of...
View ArticleCan you hear me now?
Ok folks...I'm not fully satisfied with my current status as PT-nerd extraordinaire, so I am taking this to the next level. You guessed it: podcasting has made its way to my blog. The blog's title is a...
View ArticleClass Dismissed...
Just got back from Lubbock and feel like a charged capacitor...There are so many thoughts and ideas running through my brain that it will be a true test for me to sit still long enough to articulate...
View ArticlePut down the barbell and slowly back away...
This may get me in a bit of trouble but here I go. Many colleagues have taken issue with my stance on the role of physical therapists in the realm of exercise as well as strength and conditioning.My...
View ArticleYoung Guns
I just wanted to say congratulations to a few former students of mine who recently earned their licenses. They graduated from UTMB back in December and are all gainfully employed! I was very fortunate...
View ArticleMovement Science Podcast: On the Air!
Ok folks here we are - my first podcast. This episode explores the relationship between motor learning, motor control deficits, and low back pain. I hope you enjoy my rookie effort and will hang in...
View ArticleGood stuff from the APTA on manipulation
This is a quick-hitter post I thought some of you out there might find interesting. I recently had a pleasant but slightly contentious discussion with a local chiropractor that wandered off into the...
View ArticleOnward and Upward!
Well folks. I really have enjoyed the Blogger format to this point and it has served me very well over the past year. In fact, I'm enjoying the process so much I started the Movement Science Podcast...
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