Australasian College of Soft Tissue Therapy
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We are super excited to announce Paul Taylor as our next webinar presenter. I have seen Paul present live before & I was totally blown away. Not only is he an incredible presenter but his message is meticulously supported by powerful, up to date research which will positively impact on your physical & mental health. The topic…
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In this 2022 video, Gil Hedley brilliantly discusses this topic with a logic that is sorely missing in some of the discussion on this important question. Watch the video to the end for some amazing footage of fascia being mobilised to clearly demonstrate the answer. “In this video, Gil drills down into the details of…
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As manual therapists & movement therapists we are working very closely with our patients & clients. It is always nice to have quality resources available to spot potentially developing skin cancers and direct our patients to seek clarification with their GP if you believe further assessment is needed. And remember “If in Doubt – Get…
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This, in my humble opinion, is the best way to perform the Thomas Test, which aims to assess the degree of passive hip extension. The test is pretty much useless unless you position the pelvis in a consistent position. Here Rob Granter shows a simple yet effective method of achieving this consistent position. Ideally we…
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Silicone Vacuum cups are a brilliant tool to use in your daily practice when you are treating certain types of fascial dysfunction. Rob Granter takes you through some facial assessment techniques and then details the essential elements of successfully using Silicone Vacuum Cups. How to get them on & off, how to minimise bruising, how…
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This Assessment sheet for the Shoulder can make your life so much easier when recording information. The movements, the expected range of motion for each of the movements are all listed. The values listed for the expected ROM relate to a patient of “average” flexibility ie not Hypermobile and not Hypomobile. You may not use…
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Have a listen to a very interesting interview that Randall Cooper did with Dr Matt Whalan as part of Randall’s Journal Club series. This will of interest to any clinician that is involved with athletes. Matt has studied the self reporting of minor niggles and their significance in relation to the likelihood of these developing…
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Here is an example of an Initial Patient History form that you may find useful to use in your practice. It is not a complete guide but it may help you construct a form which suits you and your patients needs. We would also recommend the use of pre-prepared joint specific templates to more completely…
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Here is a copy of the 2009 Khan K and Scott A article from the British Journal of Sports Medicine 43:247-251 “Mechanotherapy: How Physical Therapists Prescription of Exercise Promotes Tissue Repair”