Australasian College of Soft Tissue Therapy
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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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Are you interested in working successfully in a future Olympic Games environment? In this video I chat to 5 of the members of the Australian Soft Tissue therapy team from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics to acknowledge & celebrate their achievements. We talk with Anne Davies, Lily Chiu, Toby Glennon, Phil Boland & Andy White about:…
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In this super informative Video I chat to two of the Soft Tissue Therapists that worked with the Australian team at the 2021 Tokyo Paralympics, Gillian Niven and Phillip Boland. If you want a behind the scenes look at the operations of the Australian Paralympic support team, you will love this discussion. Gillian & Phil are both…
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Here is a brief video from the full 1 hour presentation “The What Why and How of ‘Mechanotherapy’ and ‘Mechanotransduction” with the Co-author of the best-selling textbook Brukner & Khan’s Clinical Sports Medicine now in its 5th Ed. In the video presentation Prof Khan outlines the role of ‘Mechanotherapy’ and ‘Mechanotransduction’ in clinical practice where he discusses…
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Here’s an easy way to passively mobilise the scapula to encourage the patient to switch off excessive neuromuscular “holding”. Some patients may respond to the cue “Allow your shoulder blade to be as heavy as possible” whereas others might find “Allow your shoulder blade to be as light as possible” to be more effective. The…