In a 2019 study, a group of researchers (Barreto et al., 2019), compared and determined the pathological findings visualized in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) performed on both shoulders in patients with unilateral shoulder pain. The sample consisted of 123 patients (246 shoulders) with the following characteristics:
- Chronic intermittent unilateral shoulder pain.
- Lateral or anterolateral shoulder pain increases with movement.
- Mean...
Continue Reading20 years of pain education – what can we learn from the literature?

Empathetical listening, Honest expressing

Shoulder Impingement – a syndrome without tearing into the tendon

Deadlifts – Is there a place for them in the Maitland concept?

Stretching and conflicting opinions

The use of (surgical) masks during the actual pandemic situation Thoughts and challenges for clinicians like musculoskeletal therapist
Introduction As we all face new and unforeseeable challenges due to the current COVID-19 or “Corona-Virus” pandemic, more and more clinical thoughts and implementations turn up. Next to possibilities and applications of new and modern technologies in rehabilitation, like telemedicine, tele-rehabilitation or the use of virtual reality, the patients´ and the therapists´ safety have to be considered, especially when a...
Continue ReadingClinical Reasoning during direct access

Clinical assessment of cervical movement sense in those with neck pain compared to asymptomatic individuals

Looking for an academic grade? Get credits for all you did in IMTA courses!!

Screening for red flags – possible after week 1

train with pain – to avoid or a benefit?

GOAL ORIENTATED PROGRESSION OF TREATMENT:

Musculoskeletal Therapy need Science and Patient Education and don’t need manual Skills and the Gurus any more !???

Intra and interrater reliability and clinical feasibility of a simple measure of cervical movement sense in patients with neck pain

Mobilisation or manipulation? What is preferable for mechanical neck pain?
THE MOVEMENT DIAGRAM; GEOFF’S HERITAGE, DOES IT HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD?

pain, perception and perspectives

Medical Screening
Autonomous Practice: The good news is that Physiotherapy is becoming an autonomous profession in more and more countries around the world. I understand that Physiotherapists in Switzerland are currently looking into the possibility of gaining direct access for the profession and congratulations have to go to Poland where our colleague Zbyszek Wronski had a large role to play in progressing...
Continue Reading