by brandon@pursueptnow.com | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Dry needling is one of many intervention methods physical therapists can employ to treat neuromuscular and musculoskeletal conditions. Dry needling effects help improve pain, disability, and function. In order to effectively dry needle a specific body region, a... 
by brandon@pursueptnow.com | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
The hamstrings group consists of the biceps femoris, semimembranosus, and semitendinosus muscles which all have the biarticular function to extend the hip and flex the knee. From the toe-off phase of the contralateral foot through the terminal swing of the ipsilateral... 
by brandon@pursueptnow.com | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
It can be estimated that approximately 7 million Americans suffer from headaches on a basis of at least every other day, with a considerable amount of these headaches being cervicogenic in origin where the pain originates in thecervical spine and refers to the head.... 
by brandon@pursueptnow.com | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) serves as the mechanical junction between the pelvis and the spine. While some regard its contribution toward lumbar spine symptoms as unimportant or irrelevant, about 13% of patients with chronic low back pain can be accounted for as having... 
by brandon@pursueptnow.com | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Shoulder pain is a broad and varied symptom commonplace to a multitude of different pathologies affecting the glenohumeral joint, with partial tear of the rotator cuff musculature and impingement syndrome being two of the most common diagnoses. These conditions are... 
by brandon@pursueptnow.com | May 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
Lumbar spine manipulation is a manual therapy technique in which a high-velocity, low amplitude force is applied to the lumbar vertebrae with the goal of reducing pain and improving function. It is often referred to as “back cracking” by patients as a joint...