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A study of participants with carpal tunnel syndrome and how they felt with kinesiology taping applied
Much of the research that is completed in manual therapy is “quantitative”- that is they measure an objective variable such as grip strength, jump height, force produced etc. There are...
Assessment & Treatment of Frontal Plane Dysfunction in Runners
Treating runners is big business.
Race across America
Founded in 1982, the Race Across America (RAAM) is a non-stop, ultra-endurance event starting in Oceanside, California and finishing 3,078 miles away in Annapolis, Maryland. Crossing twelve states and involving...
Achieve mechanical stabilisation with kinesiology taping techniques
The stabilising system of joints is composed of active (muscle), passive (joint), and neurological (brain and nerves) components. Stability can be thought of as: “The ability of an object to maintain...
RockDoc Ian Smith helps pro Triathletes Jacqui and Ben Allen
RockDoc and soigneur Ian Smith helping professional Triathletes Jacqui and Ben Allen Go Stronger Longer.
THERAPY CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE FLEXION-INTOLERANT LOW BACK
Low back injuries are extremely prevalent amongst athletes who compete in powerlifting, weightlifting or Crossfit. Common mechanisms for these types of injuries include:
Running is my therapy
I have been running now for many years. When I run all of my worries, anxieties and the pressures of daily life go away. Nothing matters for that moment in...
Treating Older Patients
I grew up in the North of England, and when I was a child, most elderly people had at least some degree of disability. This is admittedly a lot longer...