The infamous thoracic outlet syndrome. TOS is considered to be one of modern medicine’s most difficult issues, because of the complex and variable nature of its symptoms. It has potential to cause numerous types and areas of pain, such as neuralgia in the arms, chest, between the shoulder blades and in the back (figure 1), dizziness, brain fog, […]
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Dec
Dec
Tinnitus is a common hearing disorder that affects up to 80% of the population at one time in their life, whilst approximately 5-20% of the younger (than 50 years of age) population are experiencing it in a prolonged manner. It is more common in senior population. Although, in general, only about 2,5% of the affected […]
28
Nov
Nov
Neck pain is very common, and affects up to 86% of the population, according to Hoy et al., 2010. It is also interesting to note that higher income countries have a higher prevalence of neck pain, similar to that of lower back pain. Financial costs associated with NP are high (Borghouts et al., 1999; Mäntyselkä […]
Articles, Hip, Low back and pelvis
How to identify and treat lumbar plexus compression syndrome (LPCS)
30
Mar
Mar
The presence of non-discogenic lumbar plexus neuralgia, also known as lumbar plexus compression syndrome (LPCS) is a virtually unknown and thus relatively unmentioned cause of thoracolumbar, lumbopelvic, and femoral pain. It is sometimes also referred to as Maigne’s syndrome, posterior rami syndrome and thoracolumbar junction syndrome. To some degree, this may also be true for similar […]
24
Mar
Mar
Temporomandibular dysfunction or TMD for short, is a condition that may lead to excruciating pain in the jaw joint area. Further more, related symptoms such as such as TMJ clicking, painful jaw muscles, facial neuralgia (trigeminal neuralgia), tinnitus, headaches, migraines are a few worth mentioning (D’Urso et al., 2016; Attanasio et al., 2015; Romero-Reyes & Uyanik, 2014; Franco et al., 2010). […]
09
May
May
Bekken- og setesmerter har høy prevalens, spesielt hos kvinner, hvor opp mot 26% kan ha kontinuerlige plager (Ahangari, 2014). Ofte ses ikke årsaken til disse plagene på MR, og mange står derfor igjen med flere spørsmål etter undersøkelsene, enn før. Plagene kan virke mystiske. Mange får diagnostisert med fibromyalgi, senebetennelse, “stramme muskler”, eller at det […]
10
Sep
Sep
This article will explain in depth how to measure and correct the atlas joints, both at the much neglected atlanto-occipital junction, and the more popular atlantoaxial junction. It will reveal what I consider to be the main exacerbating factor behind atlas misalignment, why I believe that many approaches are missing crucial aspects and measurements of […]
03
Sep
Sep
Migraine headaches affect up to 15% of the population, affecting women approximately 18% and men 8%. It is deemed to be a significant disabler due to its impact on quality of life, especially when chronic. It is estimated that 1-2% of migraine sufferers are suffering from the chronic variant, i.e chronic migraine. Chronic migraine is […]
09
Jul
Jul
Shoulder pain is very common, and there are lots of studies pointing to dysfunctional scapular movement as a cause of this, which I strongly agree with. However, it is my impression that many therapists struggle with both assessment and correction of scapular movement. Furthermore, many dogmatic teachings regarding scapular work, such as strengthening exercises as a solution […]
Articles, Low back and pelvis
How to really assess lumbar lordosis – Dispelling the myth of anterior pelvic tilt
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May
May
In musculoskeletal therapy today, I like to say that we have two main groups. We have the anti-structuralists, those who (often solely) believe in the psychosocial model of pain, and we have the pro-structuralists, who believe in the importance of addressing and correcting structure, i.e posture. If you’ve read some of my work before, you […]