A diagnostician or a technician?

On November 9, 2010, in Clinical Testing, General, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

Being a diagnostician is a privilege and it is this individual who holds the great responsibility of rendering a diagnosis. Unfortunately, many neuromusculoskeletal medical professionals fail to understand the difference between a diagnostician and a technician.

Hamstring Length and the Patellofemoral Joint

On October 14, 2010, in Continuing Education, Injury Prevention, Knee, Lower Extremity, by jcubos

A summary of my recent review on ResearchReviewService.com

A Clinical Assessment Protocol for Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures

On October 11, 2010, in Clinical Testing, Upper Extremity, by jcubos

Clinical history, orthopaedic testing and proper management.

Motor Skills and Adolescence

On September 7, 2010, in Clinical Testing, Exercises, Fitness, Injury Prevention, Sport Wellness, by jcubos

A closer look at age appropriate screening and injury prevention

More on the Deep Front Line

From the deep line to breathing, from testing to training.

Dr. Stuart McGill in Toronto

A recent publication by Dr. McGill and an upcoming course hosted by MSK-Plus.

Thinking About Thoughts

Cognitive aspects of treatment of lumbopelvic pain. From the upcoming World Congress on Low Back and Pelvic Pain

Assessing Scapular Dyskinesia

On May 31, 2010, in Clinical Testing, Shoulder, by jcubos

A short video to assess scapular dyskinesia courtesy of Mark Hutchinson and youtube.com

Quantifying Quality

A note on the Functional Movement Screen and Selective Functional Movement Assessment

Flexion Endurance Testing: V-Sit vs Plank

Comparing the V-sit flexion endurance test vs the front plank test for endurance.

Common Movement Dysfunctions

On April 14, 2010, in Clinical Testing, Injury Prevention, Sports Performance, by jcubos

What to look for when screening and assessing the moving human body.

Optimum Body Mechanics

A brief summary of maximizing Optimum Body Mechanics in activity and sport. This post is a follow up to my interactive event with Lululemon West Edmonton

Minimizing Hip & Groin Injuries

Considerations for minimizing hip and groin injuries in activity and sport

Zygapophyseal Joint Pain Patterns: Part 1B (Cervical Spine)

On February 9, 2010, in Clinical Testing, Head / Neck, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

A study testing the reliability of their pain charts by a clinical trial

Zygapophyseal Joint Pain Patterns: Part 1A (Cervical Spine)

On February 8, 2010, in Clinical Testing, Head / Neck, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

This one’s for the manual therapists out there. A brief little review of 2 landmark papers pertaining to fact joint pain and referral patterns.

Scientific Foundations and Principles of Practice in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation

On January 16, 2010, in Book Reviews, by jcubos

Scientific Foundations and Principles of Practice in Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation is one of a three-volume series by Magee, Zachazewski, and Quillen titled Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation Series and keystoned by the 5th edition of Magee’s classic text Orthopaedic Physical Assessment. Scientific Foundations and Principles of Practice, in particular, is also part one of a follow up to the decade old Athletic Injuries and Rehabilitation, primarily edited by Zachazewski, that has acted as one of the cornerstones of contemporary sport medicine.

Do You See What I See?

Here is a 29 year old female massage therapist. Her goal is to be able to run 21K by next April. She currently runs 3 times per week of varying distances and had reached 11K earlier this week.

Assess and Correct: A Review

On Friday, I finally received my DVD copy of Assess and Correct in the mail. I had already read the manual and accompanying material a week and a half prior but patiently waited for the DVD before I formed an objective opinion. Upon initial glance of the written material, its contents did not seem novel [...]