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When patients present with non-specific SI joint or low back pain, symptoms are more likely present due to sensitivity versus any dysfunction. Low evidence exists with our ability to perform clinical tests as very little movement actually occurs during normal activities (0.2-0.5 degrees). This raises the idea that the perception of tiny movement could be attributable to other factors such as soft tissue motion or pain-associated muscle activation as a response to nociceptive activity. Given this challenging paradigm, here are 5 ways to manage and change the narrative around SI joint-related pain. Narrative of SI Pain by Cameron Faller 👉Identify Patient Beliefs about their Pain - With the SI Joint being an inherently stable structure with very minimal movement, many patients still come in with the belief they are broken and damaged resulting in pain 👉Avoid Communicating Fragility Messages - Describing the pelvis as unstable or out of place not only is unsupported by the ...

In this episode, Erson is joined by Dr. Alex Kirbach. Alex tells his PT origin story, where almost failing out of his first semester of PT school transformed his outlook on learning and made him the PT he is today.    Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by EDGE Health and Tech Solutions - we level up your website with full SEO optimization, turn it into a referral generating machine and do full G Suite and Telehealth integrations  Modern Manual Therapy Insiders - over 650 Exclusive videos, Research Reviews, Webinars, Online Discussion - learn easy to apply Clinical Practice Patterns, integrate Pain Science with Manual Therapy and Patient Education - Join now! Also, be sure to check out EDGE Mobility System's Best Sellers - Something for every PT, OT, DC, MT, ATC or Fitness Minded Individual  Keeping it Eclectic... This article was originally posted on Modern Manual Therapy Blog Via RSSMix.com Mix ID 8246245 http://www.rssmix.com/

By Dr. Sean M. Wells, DPT, PT, OCS, ATC/L, CSCS, NSCA-CPT, CNPT, Cert-DN The Holidays Are Coming! We have Halloween, Thanksgiving, Christmas/Passover/Kwanza, and New Years coming. Data show that most Americans will on average gain about 0.4% of body fat during this time, most coming just after Christmas. While 0.4% does not seem like much fat, consider some quick math: a 175 lb man would essentially gain 3/4ths of a pound during the holidays. This small weight gain seems insignificant unless you add this weight gain with other gaining periods in the year, and compound the weight gain every holiday season. In other words, consider if this 175 lb 20 year old gained 0.4% every year for the next 20 years. This would equate to an extra 7 lbs of fat just gained in a few months over 20 years! How does any of this matter for physical therapy practice? Time and time again my team and I are asked, how can we as physical therapists (PTs) educate our clients to los...

EIH has been widely studied in both pain free individuals and persons with persistent pain showing both short term effects initially after one exercise session, with other evidence suggesting longer term higher pain thresholds after consistent activity. 5 Facts About Exercise Induced Hypoalgesia by Cameron Faller Certain central mechanisms exist with the belief that exercise is able to decrease pain by reducing temporal summation and improving conditioned pain modulation. To provide better application in understanding its effect with different contexts, here are 5 known facts that as of date the research supports. 👉Exercise Does Not Need To Be Specific - EIH is able to be reproducible with aerobic, isometric, and dynamic types of exercise. 👉Intensity and Duration are Dependent on Type of Exercise - Pain free individuals experienced greater EIH with the higher intensity in aerobic exercise. Conversely, EIH was greater with low to moderate intensity exercises in individu...

In this episode, MMT Mentee and soon to be instructor of Modern Barbell Therapy, Dr. Brett Scott reviews an usual case of medial knee pain. Chime in the comments or message us on social media if you've ever come across or heard of a similar case.  Untold Physio Stories is sponsored by EDGE Health and Tech Solutions - we level up your website with full SEO optimization, turn it into a referral generating machine and do full G Suite and Telehealth integrations - find out more at  Modern Manual Therapy Insiders - over 650 Exclusive videos, Research Reviews, Webinars, Online Discussion - learn easy to apply Clinical Practice Patterns, integrate Pain Science with Manual Therapy and Patient Education - Join now! Also, be sure to check out EDGE Mobility System's Best Sellers - Something for every PT, OT, DC, MT, ATC or Fitness Minded Individual  Keeping it Eclectic... This article was originally posted on Modern Manual Therapy Blog Via RSSMix.com Mix ID ...

The prevalence of Cervical Vertigo can depend on many factors.  One of the major factors that determine prevalence is if a study looks at this diagnosis as a  single or double entity . This basically differentiates if the origin of dizziness is Single entity:   solely  from cervical origin Or if the origin is a  double entity  — meaning the cervical spine is a  component  of the symptoms but the patient  also has  dysfunction of the peripheral (i.e. BPPV) or central (i.e. concussion) system. Read a previous blog that we wrote in this topic  here  and specifically for  concussion here. We also find that the prevalence of Cervical Vertigo is different between different professions.  What do we mean by this?  Simply put…if you are a rehabilitation professional (i.e. osteopath, chiropractor, physical therapist), then you have the  capability and skills to intervene to the cervical spine   more tha...

🧱 Strength development in the core and trunk muscles is a vital component within a well-rounded strength and conditioning program. A physioball can be a valuable tool to use when attempting to develop a strong core. ⠀ 🔑One primary function of the spine is to prevent motion in a stabilizing effort. One example of this can be seen in the anti-extension pattern where the spine and core muscles are attempting to avoid extending and arching of the low/mid back. 🎯Anti-extension is one of many core strength patterns to train, but it's certainly an important one. Below is a series of progressions you can use for anti-extension core strength training with a physioball. ⠀ 🔥Progression series: ⠀ 1. Physioball Stir the Pot ⠀ 2. Physioball Push-Pull ⠀ 3. Physioball Knee Tuck ⠀ 4. Physioball Pike ⠀ 📌Tag a friend who could use these exercises and drills. Try them out for yourself as well, and let me know what you think in the comments below! Learn more online - new on...