Dr. Brian AbelsonOct 23, 20209 minOSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE HIP AND KNEE – PART 2 MANUAL THERAPY OPTIONS FOR OA Effective manual therapy techniques, such as Motion Specific Release (MSR), can play a significant role in reducing pain and increasing function in patients suffering from hip and knee osteoarthritis. The goal of manual therapy is to increase joint motion that has been lost, reduce the stress on articular cartilage, and enhance joint kinematics (kinematics is the study of the relative motion between two consecutive segments of the human body). Al
Dr. Brian AbelsonOct 20, 20208 minOSTEOARTHRITIS OF THE HIP AND KNEE – PART 1 Hip and knee osteoarthritis (OA) are two of the most common musculoskeletal conditions we see in our clinical practice. Considering its high prevalence in our society, it is not surprising that OA is the leading cause of disability in our aging population. Up to 40% of the population suffer from OA between the ages of 45-55, and by the time we reach the age of 75, over 80% of the population has OA. (1) On a personal level, OA of the hip is something that I have a lot experien
Dr. Brian Abelson DCMay 8, 20206 minMeniscus Injuries Part 2 - Diagnosis & Acute Stage Updated 05/07/2020
Dr. Brian Abelson DC |May 2, 202010 minThe Golfer's Body #2 – Swing Phase Muscle Connection Updated 05/01/2020
Dr. Brian Abelson DCMay 2, 20206 minSciatica Part 4 – EXERCISE & ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVINGUpdated 05/01/2020
Dr. Brian Abelson DC |Jan 8, 20204 minPopliteus Muscle - “The Key of the Knee”The popliteus is the little muscle in the back of the knee...often known as the key that unlocks the knee.
Dr. Brian Abelson DCSep 16, 20196 minShoulder Injuries Part 1 - Five Joints to Consider Introduction to Shoulder Injuries Your shoulder is an incredibly complex system that is made up of multiple osseous structures, muscles, tendons, ligaments, fascia, and neurological and vascular structures. The scapulae (shoulder blade) alone has seventeen different muscles that connect into it. These muscles, soft tissues, and osseous structures of the shoulder act together to create a balance of forces that provide both mobility and stability. When this exquisite balance is
Dr. Brian Abelson DCMay 1, 20198 minCustomizing Your Fascial Procedures is Critical to Success!You can obtain amazing results by integrating “Specific customized” fascial release procedures into any of your current techniques. To get a better understanding of why fascia is so important let us first consider the many roles of fascia. Fascia plays a critical role in communication, in maintaining a memory of our body’s history, and acting as both a tensional network and as a living matrix. 1. Communication: We all know that our nervous system is our body’s communication
Dr. Brian Abelson DCJan 9, 20195 minLateral Foot Pain Part 1 - Cuboid SyndromeCuboid Syndrome is a common cause of lateral foot pain. Unfortunately, this syndrome is not well-recognized by the majority of medical practitioners. Cuboid Syndrome also goes by several other names: subluxated cuboid, dropped cuboid, cuboid fault syndrome, and lateral plantar neuritis. Approximately 7% of the population experience Cuboid Syndrome after an ankle sprain. Within the dance community (especially ballet dancers), this syndrome is much more prevalent, rising up t
Dr. Brian Abelson DCJul 31, 20187 minMedial Ankle Pain - Dancer’s TendonitisIf you know a dancer, then you may have heard them complaining about medial ankle pain or pain on the bottom of the foot (often due to an injury to the flexor hallucis longus (FHL) muscle). Injury to the FHL muscle is also known as “Dancer’s Tendonitis”, but don’t let that name fool you because this injury is not limited to just dancers. This injury commonly affects runners, soccer players, and any other athlete who performs repeated, propulsive activities, such as jumping. T
