Articles in Orthopedic Assessment
Shin splints are a very common lower body injury. In my years working as an athletic trainer, I have seen athletes from a wide variety of sports come in complaining of shin pain, including track, …
I’d like to share with you a simple technique to assess if the scapular movement is to blame in a painful shoulder.
Let’s say you have a client who comes in for a sports massage complaining …
The next time you have client who walks with their feet pointed out (“duck footed”), check their ability to extend their big toe (great toe).
Here’s why:
During normal gait (walking) our body travels forward over our …
When a client comes in with a diagnosis of shoulder impingement, it really just labels an injury. That is, a soft-tissue structure (tendon or bursa) is being compressed between two unyielding structures (bones or ligament). …
When working with clients with lateral knee pain or tenderness along the iliotibial band (ITB), it is important to address not only the tensor fascia latae, but also the muscles that promote an anterior pelvic …
