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Cervicogenic Headache: Cause and Treatment

IFI Syndrome: A Pain in the Rear

Hip pain can be both distracting and debilitating, nagging at you with each step or movement. While hip pain is sometimes indicative of a structural problem within the joint (intra-articular), pain can often stem from other sources outside of the joint (extra-articular). Some common causes of extra-articular hip joint pain include: ● Tendon injuries […]

Manual Nerve Mobilization Therapy May Help Resolve Ankle Pain and Instability

Chronic Ankle Instability Ankle sprains are common sports injuries that occur when the ankle rolls in a lateral motion, doing damage to more injuries down the road. A suspected catalyst for CAI is peripheral nerve damage that occurs with a lateral ankle sprain. Inflammation and scar tissue at the injury site can reduce the […]

Vaclav Vojta and Reflex Locomotion Therapy

Vaclav Vojta, MD was a pediatric neurologist and college professor whose life’s vocation is best remembered for his work with children inflicted with cerebral palsy, a brain disorder of unknown origins that affects muscle tor skills. Children with cerebral palsy often have difficulty speaking, standing and walking. In the course of his work, Vojta discovered […]

The Janda Approach to Pain Management and Body Mechanics

Vladamir Janda was a respected Czech neurologist, physical therapist and teacher who sadly died in 2002, at the age of 74. However, his life’s work left a legacy that is only now receiving the acclaim it deserves in the United States, in the fields of chiropractic, physical therapy, orthopedics and exercise science. The Janda Philosophy […]

KAREL LEWIT, MD, DSC.

Karel Lewit was born on April 25, 1916 in Ljubljana, Slovenia, Austro-Hungary and died on October 2, 2014 in Prague, Czech Republic. 1) Karel Lewit was a neurologist and world authority in myoskeletal medicine. He was a pioneer of modern diagnostics and reflex therapy of musculoskeletal disorders in Czechoslovakia, and the world. As a young […]

Prague school of Rehabilitation

A group of neurologists and other specialists in Prague was since the early 1950s researching and developing new approaches to avoid what harms him. The patient must always leave your office with homework. 1) The Prague School promoted a synergy of clinical approach and radiology for better diagnostics, and manual therapy with an emphasis on […]

The Case for Sonography in Evaluating Injury

Since its advent in the 1980s, Magnetic Resonance Imaging, or MRI, has been broadly used in medicine for the diagnosis of musculoskeletal conditions. Meanwhile, sonography, while emerging and evolving simultaneously, has taken a back seat tool for providing state-of-the art imaging for patients. MRI vs Ultrasound: While both MRI and Ultrasound produce an image of […]

Are Concussion Tests a Reliable Tool for Determining Return to Play in Athletes?

Concussions in sports are all the buzz these days, as athletes, coaches, parents and clinicians seek solutions to the pervasive problem. Protective gear helps, but some argue that it gives athletes a false sense of confidence that may in fact increase the risk of a concussion or other injury. It is known that athletes who […]

Use of Balance Tests to Identify Chronic Ankle Instability

Many people are prone to ankle sprains, and that places them at risk for falls and injury. Identifying and treating chronic ankle instability (CAI) early on can spare patients the foot and ankle pain that comes with a sprain. Once CAI is identified, treatment for ankle pain can center around strengthening and correcting the muscles, […]