Coaches and trainers of professional athletes like to use a device called the “Vertec Vertical Jump Tester” which is a fairly accurate and reliable method of measuring vertical jump height but [...]
is no shortage of exercises to train explosive power, however I am biased towards the use of the STARmat as it promotes not just explosive power but also proprioception where the patient is [...]
There is no shortage of exercises to train proprioception for the purpose of re-injury and fall prevention. Once again, I am biased towards the use of the STARmat while patients are at the [...]
For decades running has been getting a bad rap. Doctors and therapists have been preaching that running causes wear & tear of your joints and gradually destroys your cartilage, saying, “If [...]
For thousands of years, humans have been squatting and sitting on the floor. Children naturally sit on the floor as do our primate cousins. The majority of the population in Asia and Africa [...]
I have no evidence to support the reliability and validity of this test, but I have been doing this test for several years now on my patients with various hip & knee issues. Step 1: Cross [...]
I realize that there is nothing “new” about the concepts of tissue distraction and the use of cups; however, one must admit that when faced with ITB issues PTs are quick to manually compress it, [...]
