A silent factor significantly influences either the care patients get or the lack thereof: the administrative process behind all doctor visits and hospital stays.
The Caregiver’s Body: Managing the Physical Strain of Looking After Others
By treating the physical toll with the same seriousness as the emotional toll, we can ensure that compassion doesn’t come at the cost of your own physical health.
How do we Treat Upper Crossed Syndrome with Manual Therapy?
Especially effective for the pectoralis musculature is to use pin and stretch technique. With the client/patient supine and positioned toward the side of the table, pin the musculature with your finger pads as you bring the client/patient’s abducted arm off the side of the table and down into horizontal extension.
Learning from Dancers to Prevent Non-Contact ACL Injuries
The authors suggested that experienced dancers demonstrate safer landing strategies compared to recreational athletes. Dance training experience may provide protection against high-risk movement patterns. And thus, dance training may be modeled to prevent ACL injuries.
Precision Over Tradition: Why Robotic Radical Prostatectomy Is Setting New Standards in Cancer Care
Learn how robotic radical prostatectomy compares to traditional open surgery, including nerve-sparing precision, recovery benefits, and cancer control outcomes.
The Skeletal Muscle Pump: How Musculoskeletal Function Shapes Venous Return and Vein Health
Manual therapists and other professionals who work with older adults have a critical role in supporting this pump in the years prior to significant structural vein disease.
Massage Therapy Improves Training of Elite Para-Athletes
The results showed that massage therapy afforded significant improvement for sleep, muscle tone (tightness), and recovery from workout while in training for paracyclists.
Self-Care and Medical Approaches to Upper Crossed Syndrome
When stretching the pectoralis musculature in a doorway, it is helpful to place the hand/forearm against the doorframe at various heights so that different aspects of the pectoralis musculature are preferentially stretched.
How Diabetes Affects Women Sexually
Diabetes causes vaginal dryness, low libido, and arousal issues in women. Learn how high blood sugar affects sexual health and practical steps to manage it.
How Ablabs Nutritional Supplements Support Muscle Function and Recovery
Understanding how nutrition supports muscle function and recovery allows for a more complete approach to physical care.
Biomechanical Shifts: How Spinal Fusion Alters the Kinetic Chain
Your body is incredibly good at adapting to change. It will find new ways to help you move, play, and work. Staying informed about your biomechanics gives you the power to stay healthy.
Foods High in Electrolytes To Support Hydration
A new survey found that Americans are not getting enough of several important nutrients. But it’s easy to add them to your diet with a trip to the grocery store.
Foam Rolling the Posterior Leg Decreases Spinal Excitability of the Soleus
This study showed evidence that foam rolling induced modulation of spinal nervous system excitability (in other words, change in the sensitivity of the muscle spindle reflex).
Walking as a Rehabilitation Exercise for Patients with Chronic Low Back Pain
The question should be asked: Why might walking be helpful for patients with low back pain? Although many mechanisms might be proposed, some likely scenarios are that walking strengthens, stretches, and mobilizes the myofascial tissues/joints of the lumbosacral-hip joint region.
What Makes Modern Infrared Sauna Kits Worth Buying Today
The latest infrared sauna systems can be a clever addition to any home that is health-conscious. They are a combination of high technology, convenience, and health benefits in a small package.
Healthcare Today Extends Far Beyond the Exam Room
Modern healthcare is no longer limited to what happens inside the clinic. Today, much of the patient experience is shaped by what happens before and after the visit.
Bad Knees, Looking Beyond Surgery? Why Thousands Are Flying Abroad for Stem Cell Treatment
Stem cell therapy is already showing promising results in joint repair, pain relief, and long-term function.
Muscle Strengthening Helps Decrease Neck Pain in the Workplace
The researchers found that the only intervention to clearly improve neck pain that was supported by the evidence in these studies was targeted neck and shoulder musculature strengthening exercise.
Can Massage Increase Blood Circulation?
Regardless of the underlying mechanism, there seems to be a growing number of studies that do show a correlation between massage therapy and blood circulation. Although these studies at present seem to be inconsistent in their findings, the fact that many of them do show a causal relationship is encouraging.
Dr. Ash Bhatt Review 2026_ A Clinically Grounded Leader in Modern Addiction Medicine
For individuals who are struggling with addiction and for whom standard rehab has not worked or is not enough, Dr. Ash Bhatt could be the answer, offering a level of depth and structure that could make a meaningful difference.
Unlocking the Power of Grip Training for Strength and Performance
Whether you are a bodyweight athlete, gymnast, rock climber, weight trainer, powerlifter or Olympic lifter, grip training will help you increase your overall training ability and reduce your risk of hand and wrist injury.
An Interview with Walt Fritz, Manual Therapy Continuing Education Instructor
Are we really able to singularly and specifically isolate fascia…, to the exclusion of all other tissue… to create change? To that I am quite uncertain.
How do we assess (diagnose) a client with sciatica?
Successful assessment/diagnosis of sciatica depends upon successfully assessing the underlying cause of the sciatic nerve compression.
Why Swimming is the Ultimate Low-Impact Muscle Builder
Let’s dive into the details of what makes this exercise so beneficial for individuals of all ages and abilities, from children seeking a fun form of exercise to those with physical limitations seeking a robust way to maintain their physical fitness.
Understanding When Drug Testing Is Necessary
In many occupations, drug testing isn’t just an action that is used to keep employees on their feet but an act that is critical to ensure that people remain safe from harm.
FREE LMCE video – Seated Thoracic Joint Mobilization into Extension Modifications for the Client
In today’s video, let’s have a look at Seated Thoracic Joint Mobilization into Extension Modifications for the Client. Enjoy! This video plus 100s more are available on LMCE: learnmuscles.com/product/digital-comt-subscription/ 
Dr. Tasha Stanton Lecture – New Insights from Pain Neuroscience
Our brain produces sensations according to the credible believable evidence that is present, not just from the sensory information from that body part.
What Is a Pilates Spine Corrector and Who Should Use One in 2026?
What is a Pilates spine corrector and how does it improve posture? Learn how this tool supports spinal mobility, core strength, and injury recovery.
Can Infrared saunas help with muscle recovery?
The question is, how effective is infrared sauna for workout recovery? Here’s how it all fits together.
How do we treat shin splints with manual therapy?
The first goal of manual therapy treatment for shin splints is to relieve the tension of the involved musculature by lessening baseline muscle tone and eliminating any trigger points that might be present. The second goal is to treat swelling, if present.
