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.

Olympic Lifting is a Privilege

On February 5, 2010, in Exercises, Sports Performance, by jcubos

NOT A RIGHT! Because the only thing you’re entitled to is sustaining an injury.

The Next Chapter Begins

On January 28, 2010, in General, by jcubos

…with privilege comes great responsibility. From the office of the College of Chiropractic Sports Sciences (Canada) Withhold not good from them to whom it is due, when it is in the power of thine hand to do it. ~ Proverbs 3:27, King James Bible

Play It Cool

On January 19, 2010, in Hockey, Injury Prevention, by jcubos

An online platform to promote safe hockey as skill enhancement and education are the keys to injury prevention.

Movement U

On January 5, 2010, in Continuing Education, Running, Sports Performance, Triathlon, by jcubos

Movement U is coming to Canada! What will YOU be doing on March 13th and 14th?

A Clinical Assessment Protocol for Distal Biceps Tendon Ruptures

On December 21, 2009, in Clinical Testing, Upper Extremity, by jcubos

“if the results of the imaging study could potentially change patient management, then the study is necessary. If interventions or outcomes are unlikely to be altered as a result of the imaging results, then the study is not needed.” (Magee et al) In sports, distal biceps tendon ruptures (DBTR) have been reported in to occur [...]

Last Minute Gifts to Buy for…..Yourself: Thera-Band

On December 15, 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 [...]

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 [...]

Jumping Rope: A triathlete’s off season secret weapon?

As I was jumping rope in between workouts yesterday (thats obviously not me in the picture by the way), I came to the revelation that this exercise may just be the secret weapon many triathletes are looking for to add to their arsenal this off season. Let me tell you why: POSTURE: In order to [...]

SpiderTech Taping: A Review

Last week I wrote about the rise and “potential” fall of Kinesiology-type taping. Please click here if you have yet to read “Kinesiology-type Taping: A Psychological Intervention in Sport?” Well as it turns out, this “old” taping method MAY in fact be psychological after all! But before I proceed any further, I must point out [...]

Kinesiology-type Taping: A Psychological Intervention in Sport?

On December 2, 2009, in Sports Performance, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

This is a tough one to answer and likely will be a subject of debate for years to come. Over the past couple years and more recently, the last few months, there has been an exponential rise in the use of Kinesiology-type taping in the sports arena. Perhaps in large part due to the exposure [...]

Negative Effects of Static Stretching Negated?

On December 2, 2009, in Lower Extremity, Sports Performance, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

It goes without saying that the “commonly” held belief about stretching entering 2010 is that an athlete should not perform static stretches immediately prior to competition. If you have yet to read Stretching the Truth, I suggest you do so prior to reading this particular post. As you can see, we have a long way [...]

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 [...]

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