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Month: June 2014

Understanding the parts of the whole

June 29, 2014February 17, 2019 / Matt Dancigers / 6 Comments

Sam Berns has a really powerful TED talk: My philosophy for a happy life. He talks about his life outlook and future plans while living with Progeria, a rare disease that is normally fatal by this time in life. Continue reading →

The Central Sensitization Wind-up: A Metaphor for understanding

June 29, 2014February 17, 2019 / Matt Dancigers / 5 Comments
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Stephen’s post on Central Sensitization got a lot of attention, and it is well deserved.  Part of getting results in this population is explaining how the nervous system works.  The following metaphor is a nice way to get the idea across. Continue reading →

Central Sensitization: Researched Guidelines for the Physical Therapist

June 24, 2014February 16, 2019 / Stephen Henry / 9 Comments

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Nerd Alert! I have put together this research-based post on Central Sensitization because there is some misinformation about the ‘what, the how, the why’ and what to do about it…

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A popped joint, a cerebellum and a task

June 23, 2014February 17, 2019 / Matt Dancigers / 1 Comment

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There is some talk of spinal manipulation improving motor control.  We know that pain, fatigue, joint or neurological issues affect motor control.  There seems to be evidence that manipulation can help any one of these factors.  But how? Continue reading →

Inference Insight

June 23, 2014February 17, 2019 / Matt Dancigers / 3 Comments
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The following insight was made by the guys at PT Podcast episode 35 and I wanted to get it down and share it with you. Continue reading →

Active vs Passive treatment: A metaphor.

June 19, 2014February 17, 2019 / Matt Dancigers / 3 Comments

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The following is a metaphor to help understand the benefits and burdens of active and passive treatment strategies.

Which is better : Active treatment or Passive treatment? (you likely already have an opinion here…) Active treatments are things the patient does.  Passive treatments are things the patient has done to them. Let’s look at the pros and cons of each. Continue reading →

The goose vs the gander / case report vs systematic review: A Metaphor

June 17, 2014February 17, 2019 / Matt Dancigers / 4 Comments
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  • This is not a critique of a research based practice, this post is more congruent with a quest of a provider (me. … you?) to find the best practice patterns, solutions and outcomes.

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Heel-touch vs Heel-strike in runners. There is a difference

June 10, 2014February 17, 2019 / Matt Dancigers / 2 Comments

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Much of the running world is concerned with foot strike and what loads and what forces are distributed through the foot and leg.  It has been shown that many of the elite runners seem to make heel-contact (a big no-no for the minimalists/naturalists).  But this may not be the case. Continue reading →

“Words have meaning”

June 9, 2014February 17, 2019 / Matt Dancigers / 9 Comments
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When evaluating and interacting with patients there will inevitably come the part where they ask “So, what’s wrong with me?” or “What’s my problem?” It is our job, no, our duty to educate the patient and inform and discuss with them their condition and prognosis to the best of our knowledge. Continue reading →

Patient reports…

June 3, 2014February 17, 2019 / Matt Dancigers / 4 Comments
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Patient often have many ideas about themselves and their condition in their heads.  We interact with them and we learn about how they think about their body and how it heals, feels and works.  Here is a small sample of what I heard over the last few weeks: Continue reading →

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