The Thera-Band

On December 15, 2009, in Sports Performance, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

An inexpensive tool

Last Minute Gifts to Buy for…..Yourself: The Grid

On December 14, 2009, in Sports Performance, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

With Christmas rapidly approaching and shopping days swiftly diminishing, many of you may be looking for last minute gifts to reward yourself with (no need to be ashamed, we all do it!). Therefore, over the next couple of days, I will be profiling several items that may contribute (either directly or indirectly) to sports health [...]

Its Not Always Bursitis: Greater Trochanter Pain Syndrome

On November 22, 2009, in Clinical Testing, Lower Extremity, by jcubos

The use of “Trochanteric Bursitis” as a diagnosis for lateral hip pain is extremely common in orthopaedics and manual therapy.  In fact, a simple google image search of the terms “hip” and “greater trochanter” led mostly to diagrams pertaining to such condition. However, given the numerous anatomical structures in the region of the lateral hip, [...]

Injured? Here’s what you kneed to “Mo”

On November 6, 2009, in General, by jcubos

Injuries suck…but improper managment blows! Have you ever had an injury that required immobilization? Did you ever think that specific aspects of immobilization MAY actually do more harm than good? Well here’s a little story about “Mo”: The length of time one is immobilized and the position he/she is immobilized in are crucial factors related [...]