Mike Reinold

Dry needling is gaining more popularity and becoming another great option when dealing with trigger points as well as pathologies such as lateral epicondylitis.

Today’s post is a guest article by Jarod Carter, owner of a cash-based physical therapy practice, describing how self-pay patients have made him a more effective clinician.

The thoracolumbar fascia plays an important role in human movement as it not only serves as an attachment site for numerous muscles in the lumbar, thoracic, and sacral regions, but also is an important area of transition between the upper and lower extremities where forces are transferred to allow for coordinated function.

Isometric contractions can be a very powerful tool for trigger points when combined with stretching and muscle energy techniques.

When it comes to rehabilitating and training the shoulder, there is no doubt that a thorough approach that takes the kinetic chain into consideration will almost certainly help you reach your goals faster.  The era of just performing simple rotator cuff exercises and calling it a day are over.  We now know that we should [...]

Over the past several months there has been much discussion about instrument assisted soft tissue mobilization (IASTM) techniques and IASTM tools on this website. I have found a new IASTM tool that you might like and wanted to share.