Motion Specific Release

A painful grip can interfere with a working day, a golf swing, or the simple act of lifting a kettle. For the practitioner, the challenge extends beyond locating tenderness at an epicondyle: what is driving the presentation, which findings should influence treatment, and how do we help the person regain dependable use of the arm?

Radial nerve entrapment is not one uniform presentation. A pain-dominant radial tunnel presentation differs from posterior interosseous neuropathy with motor weakness or superficial radial neuropathy with sensory symptoms. Recognizing the pattern helps practitioners select appropriate care and identify findings that warrant further investigation.

An ankle sprain may settle while pain along the outer foot continues to limit walking, running, or pushing off. For the practitioner, the challenge is deciding whether this represents cuboid syndrome, an associated injury, or another condition requiring a different approach. That distinction shapes both treatment and the patient’s return to activity.

Plantar fasciitis has been a sustained focus of my clinical work and teaching, leading to the publication of Resolving Plantar Fasciitis in 2015. That interest centres on a practical question: which findings should change how we treat the individual in front of us?

Buttock pain that travels into the leg can turn a routine drive, a walk, or a run into a persistent challenge. The piriformis muscle may contribute to these symptoms, but their location alone does not identify the source. For practitioners, the first task is to determine which clinical pattern best explains the problem.

Tension-type headache (TTH) is one of the most common forms of headache. It is typically experienced as a pressing or tightening sensation on both sides of the head, often described as a band of pressure around the forehead or skull. The pain is usually mild to moderate and, unlike migraine, is not typically made worse by routine physical activity.

The Achilles tendon is the largest and strongest tendon in the human body, yet it is also subjected to extraordinary forces. During running, jumping, and other high-demand activities, the tendon can experience loads several times greater than body weight as it transfers force from the calf muscles to the foot.

Exercise-based rehabilitation forms the foundation of nonoperative management for most degenerative meniscal lesions and can also be appropriate for selected traumatic tears. Manual therapy may be incorporated as an adjunct when it helps address pain, mobility restrictions, or other factors limiting rehabilitation, but it should support rather than replace progressive exercise and functional loading.

Patellofemoral pain (PFP), commonly referred to as patellofemoral pain syndrome (PFPS) or runner’s knee, is a frequent cause of anterior knee pain in both athletic and general populations. Symptoms are typically experienced around or behind the patella and are aggravated by activities that load the patellofemoral joint, including running, squatting, stair climbing, jumping, and prolonged sitting. Patellofemoral pain is best understood as a multifactorial condition rather than

Iliotibial Band Syndrome (ITBS) is a common load-related condition that produces pain around the outside of the knee, particularly in runners, cyclists, and other individuals exposed to repetitive lower-extremity loading.

Knee ligament injuries can range from a mild sprain to a complete tear and may affect athletes as well as people injured during work, recreation, falls, or everyday activities. Depending on the ligament involved and the severity of the injury, symptoms can include pain, swelling, reduced movement, instability, or difficulty trusting the knee during activity. A careful diagnosis is an important first step. This usually begins with the history of the injury and a thorough clini

Jumper's Knee, more accurately known as patellar tendinopathy, is a common source of anterior knee pain in athletes and active individuals, particularly those involved in sports requiring repeated jumping, landing, acceleration, and rapid changes of direction. Basketball and volleyball are classic examples, but patellar tendinopathy can affect anyone whose activities repeatedly place high demands on the knee extensor mechanism. Patellar tendinopathy is best understood as a lo

Osgood-Schlatter disease (OSD) is a common cause of anterior knee pain in growing children and adolescents, particularly during periods of rapid growth. It affects the tibial tuberosity, the bony prominence just below the kneecap where the patellar tendon attaches.

Frozen shoulder, also known as adhesive capsulitis, is a painful condition characterized by progressive stiffness and a substantial loss of shoulder movement. Pain can be particularly troublesome at night, and everyday activities such as reaching overhead, putting on a jacket, fastening a seat belt, or reaching behind the back can become surprisingly difficult. The condition involves changes within the glenohumeral joint capsule, including inflammation, fibrosis, thickening,

Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) can be challenging to diagnose because symptoms in the neck, shoulder, arm, and hand can resemble several other musculoskeletal and neurological conditions. Patients may report pain, numbness, tingling, weakness, fatigue, heaviness, or, in vascular cases, changes in circulation.

In Part 4, we bring the shoulder series together by examining how treatment and rehabilitation can be adapted to the individual. Shoulder pain and injury can vary considerably between patients, so management should be guided by the diagnosis, symptoms, functional limitations, physical examination, activity demands, and goals of the individual. Some presentations may primarily involve the shoulder itself, while others may be influenced by strength, mobility, neurological facto

Treatment, Exercise and Recovery Recovery from Whiplash-Associated Disorders (WAD) varies considerably from one person to another. Many people improve following a whiplash injury, while others experience symptoms that persist and require a more individualized approach to rehabilitation. Treatment should be guided by the person's symptoms, functional limitations, neurological findings, stage of recovery, and response to activity. Rather than focusing exclusively on pain or a s

Neck pain is extremely common and can range from a temporary muscle strain to persistent pain associated with the joints, discs, nerves, or other structures of the cervical region. In some cases, symptoms may also be influenced by injury, physical activity, work demands, stress, sleep, and general health. Because neck pain has many potential causes, effective management begins with understanding what is contributing to the symptoms. A thorough history and physical examination

Chronic neck and shoulder tension is rarely just a tight muscle problem. It is often a protective system stuck in vigilance, shaped by load imbalance, nervous system sensitivity, breath dysfunction, stress, sleep disruption, and belief. When these forces reinforce one another, tension persists. But with integrated care, calm the system, restore capacity, and build resilience, adaptation is possible.

What Is a Tailor’s Bunion? A tailor’s bunion, also known as a bunionette, is a bony prominence that develops along the outside of the foot at the base of the little toe. It involves changes around the fifth metatarsophalangeal (MTP) joint, where the fifth metatarsal meets the little toe. As the condition develops, the outer portion of the fifth metatarsal becomes more prominent, and the little toe may angle inward toward the other toes. This can create pressure where the outs