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Category Archives: Manual Med
Intramuscular Stimulation (IMS) Works Even in Rats
Intramuscular Needle electrical needling of trigger knots in rat gastrocnemius(calf) results in less irritable sites. I use IMS for areas I wish to avoid use of local (neck, about hip where need to be able to walk after etc.). I … Continue reading
Posted in Manual Med, Mechanical aids, myofascial pain
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Does Cervical Traction Help Radiculitis of Neck? – Yes
metanalysis of studies shows positive effects of cervical traction.
Posted in Manual Med, Neck, Uncategorized
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Chronic Nonspecific Shoulder Pain -Look For Infraspinatus Trigger
At a recent conference, it was stated that the Infraspinatus muscle was key to all pain in the upper quadrant. He advised rolling a lacrosse ball back and forth it over it. You either sit or stand against a wall … Continue reading
Posted in arm, Manual Med, myofascial pain, shoulder
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Why are Pain Severity Readings Omitted From Recent Fibromyalgia(FM) Studies?
Two important studies on approaches to help Fibromyalgia (FM) have omitted changes in Visual Analog Scale (VAS) readings in their results. Giving reading of skin tenderness adds differences with each muscle site tested and can exaggerate total difference. Suspicion is, … Continue reading
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Neck Pains From Atlanto-Occipital Joints
Top joint C0-1 refers to upper neck, face and upper shoulder tips. Exam requires you to grip c1 transverse processes and nod neck sideways. Certain manual techniques might help.
Posted in Headaches, Injection, Manual Med, Neck
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Widespread Pain and Dizzy – Ear Canalithiasis? (rocks) and Repositioning Them Helps Whiplash, TMJ, and Fibromylagia
Study suggests dizzy whiplash and widespread pain cases could respond well to middle ear grit repositioning measure. This is being able to see way outside the box…
Posted in Fibromyalgia, Manual Med, Neck, TMJ
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Needling Lower Trapezius Helps Unilateral Neck Pains
Needling the lower trapezius muscle was found beneficial in chronic neck pain. I was so taken with the approach then had to injecting lower trap(with muscle relaxed rather than stretched) that I had to include a pic of actual treatment … Continue reading
Posted in Manual Med, Mechanical aids, myofascial pain, Neck, Thoracic
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Fibromyalgia (FM) Falls – Stiff Ankles Contribute
A study found falls in FM related to reduced dorsiflexion (bringing toes and foot up). The question is how does one fix that.
Posted in ankle, Fibromyalgia, Leg Pains, Manual Med, myofascial pain
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Reaching “Critical Mass” to Achieving Pain Control – Procedure Pearls
I have recently achieved (previously unattainable) control in some of my chronic pain subjects using recent innovations – but to acheive this required use of multiple modalities at once.
What Have We Really Learnt About Opioid Overuse – Part is Over-Reliance on Pills to Treat Chronic Pain
Over-reliance on opioids is due to poor training of physicians in manual medicine and injection techniques. What techniques? – look at my blog and at the proliferation of chiropractors. Most of chronic pain has a major myofascial component that is … Continue reading
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Severe Neuropathic Pain – Only 1/4 Respond to Standard Drug Protocols – What Else Is There?
Presentation at Canadian Pain Society Winnipeg 2013 found only 23.7% of severe neuropathic pain victims responded to Canadian Pain Society drug protocols for neuropathic pain. It is time to look outside the box for treatment measures.
Posted in Drugs, Fibromyalgia, Injection, IV therapy, Manual Med, myofascial pain, neuropathic, Pain Dystrophy, piriformis
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Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathy – Sciatic Nerve Treatment
Sciatic nerve stretch treatments help diabetic peripheral neuropathy pain and vibration sense further confirming nerve entrapments in diabetes
Posted in Manual Med, neuropathic
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Manual Therapy May Help Trigeminal Neuralgia
A case demonstrating that work on the neck can be helpful in Trigeminal Neuralgia (TN).
Posted in Manual Med, Neck, Trigeminal Neuralgia
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Sacroiliac Supports
Sacroiliac instability is common and contributes to back pain and maybe even headaches. Where can you get good SI supports?
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Manipulation attacked as insufficent by self
Whether Manipulation helps is a long held dispute. Despite some positive studies, argument still rages whether this is better than “usual care”. This would have to assume millions of people getting manipulation are crazy.
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