Category: Ankle pain

Book Review: Neuropathic Physical Medicine

Book Review L. Chaitow, Neuropathic Physical Medicine: Therapy and Practice for Manual Therapists and Neuropaths , Elsevier-Churchill Livingstone (2008) ISBN 9780443103902 Price £41,99, No. of pages 594. Edzard Ernsta, (Manual therapy, in press) This multi-author book covers those aspects of neuropathic medicine which are not pharmacological or mind-body by nature. I did ask myself whether […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Ankle pain, contraindications, Manual Therapy | No Comments »

The taut band and other mysteries of the trigger point

The taut band and other mysteries of the trigger point: An examination of the mechanisms relevant to the development and maintenance of the trigger point Author(s): Gerwin RD (Gerwin, Robert D.)1,2 Source: JOURNAL OF MUSCULOSKELETAL PAIN    Volume: 16    Issue: 1-2    Pages: 115-121    Published: 2008 Objective: To examine the mechanisms that underlie the development of the […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Ankle pain, Plantar Fasciitis, Thai massage | No Comments »

A Review of the Benefits of Therapeutic Massage

This article is a great advert for massage therapy. It is taken from: http://www.naturalnews.com/023391.html A Review of Recent Research Touting the Benefits of Therapeutic Massage by: Cindie Leonard, MA The myriad health benefits of massage therapy are being validated by a number of fascinating scientific research studies. In the past, massage has been associated largely […]

Tuesday September 5th, 2023 in Ankle pain, News, Rotator Cuff | No Comments »