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By Peter Bloch, BA Hons, MSTAT What is the Alexander Technique (AT)? The Alexander Technique was originally developed in order to bring about the best conditions for skilled performance. It is a practical method for changing the way people use themselves in everyday activities, both in terms of patterns of movement and in terms of

By Peter Bloch, BA Hons, MSTAT Why is an understanding of hearing loss important for physical therapists? There are many different causes of hearing loss, and some of these can occur at any age. However, there is a strong relationship between age and hearing loss. Many physical therapists spend much of their time working with

The pelvic floor needs new PR! We need to take steps to break down the barriers for practitioners to begin to appreciate the power of this muscle group and the multi-tasking capacity that it has beyond just keeping panties dry, organs in, and sex happy. First step, let’s expand the definition of a pelvic floor

By Jim Meadows, BScPT, MCPA, FCAMPT The reason for this editorial is that I have noticed lately that PTs on my courses have varying and often incorrect ideas on why they are using numeric or visual analogue pain scales and I would like to give my perspective on the issue. Over the past few years

This article was written by Linda-Joy Lee (BSc, BSc (PT), FCAMT, CGIMS, MCPA), a Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) Fellow, clinical physiotherapist, and educator. She is known internationally for her skills in movement and performance analysis to restore optimum function and her integrated approach to treatment. We are very appreciative of her permission to

The following article about the pelvis’ role in hamstring injuries & posterior thigh pain was written by Diane Lee,BSR and LJ Lee, BScPT, PhD. Diane and LJ are internationally recognized physiotherapists, authors, and educators. The article is reproduced with their permission. Please see Diane’s site and LJ’s site for more excellent articles. Hamstring injuries are

Quick Reference What It Measures Combined lumbar flexion and hamstring flexibility How to Score Distance in cm between fingertips and floor (positive = above floor; negative = past floor) Number of Trials 3 trials; record average or best Minimal Detectable Change 4.5 cm — the threshold for a clinically meaningful change Normal Reference Reaching the

There have been estimations stating that 80% of Americans will experience back pain some time in their life1 (Web MD, Mayo Clinic). Choosing an appropriate therapeutic corrective exercise to address back pain can be quite the conundrum. One of the many goals in addressing back pain with movement is not only to modulate the pain,

As a Physiotherapist, I have used kettlebells to rehabilitate and promote health in individuals with low back pain, shoulder impingement, ankle sprains, medial knee pain, myocardial infarction, mitral valve replacement, and much more. Who would have thought that a cast iron ball would be so clinically effective and versatile? Like most people, when I first

According to a survey by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 30% of adults reported some type of joint pain during the last 30 days. Knee pain ranked as the primary joint of complaint for this particular survey1. In the world of rehabilitation, scientific literature has been pointing to the muscles of the hip