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Femoral Nerve: Assessment, MSR Treatment, and Rehabilitation
This article connects femoral nerve anatomy with neurological assessment, MSR manual care, and progressive rehabilitation. Practitioners will consider motor, sensory, reflex, and neurodynamic findings, then determine when regional treatment is appropriate or further investigation is needed. The purpose is more precise clinical decisions that support the patient’s capacity for walking, stair climbing, work, and sport.
Dr. Brian Abelson
Oct 2812 min read


Tibial Nerve: Assessment, MSR Treatment, and Rehabilitation
Understanding the tibial nerve connects regional anatomy with more precise examination, MSR application, and rehabilitation. This article explores its course and branches, relevant clinical presentations, and practical treatment considerations. The purpose is to help practitioners select useful interventions and support the patient’s return to dependable walking, work, exercise, and other meaningful activities.
Dr. Brian Abelson
Oct 2814 min read


Common Fibular Nerve: Assessment, MSR Treatment, and Rehabilitation
Understanding the common fibular nerve (peroneal nerve) helps practitioners connect these difficulties with relevant anatomy, neurological findings, and treatment decisions. This article examines its course and branches, assessment, MSR manual care, neural mobilization, and progressive exercise. The purpose is to identify useful treatment targets, recognize when further investigation is needed, and help patients regain dependable movement and participation.
Dr. Brian Abelson
Oct 2813 min read


Spinal Accessory Nerve: Assessment, MSR Treatment, and Rehabilitation
Understanding this nerve helps practitioners distinguish local muscle and joint findings from possible neurological injury. This article connects its anatomy with examination, MSR procedures, neural movement, and rehabilitation. The goal is to select appropriate care, recognize when further investigation is needed, and help patients regain the activities that matter to them.
Dr. Brian Abelson
Oct 2714 min read


Piriformis Syndrome: Manual Therapy & Exercise
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.
Dr. Brian Abelson
Oct 912 min read


Whiplash Injuries, Part 3: Treatment, Exercise and Recovery
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
Dr. Brian Abelson
Sep 2411 min read


Sciatica Part 4: Exercise and Everyday Movement
There is no single “best exercise” for sciatica. The right starting point depends on the suspected source of symptoms, neurological findings, symptom sensitivity, current capacity, and how the leg pain responds to movement.
Dr. Brian Abelson DC
Aug 2811 min read
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