Thanks to Brian Schiff for this idea! Here is a great corrective exercise for rotatory instability.

Do you want to improve your deep squat or overhead deep squat? One is an exercise and the other is normally part of a movement screen.

Since I am an entrepreneur, I thought I would share like minded PTs creations for those looking for innovative products for their practices and patients.

Does your patient have limited and/or painful cervical rotation actively that changes significantly when measured passively? If so, they most likely do not need manual intervention.

Today's Quick Links are from Charlie Weingroff, Stop Chasing Pain, and Gray Cook.

This compilation of Thursday Thoughts was inspired by Greg Lehman's post on MedBridge's site which I recently Quick Linked back to on Tuesday's post.

Today's Quick Links are from NOI Jam, MedBridge, and Dr. Mark Cheng, plus an OMPT Channel Update!

I love it when patients tell me they have "tight" hamstrings. The percentage of people with a real slow responding straight leg raise is low.  Most of them are rapid responders.

Today's Quick Links come from Running Research Junkie, Browdering, and Aaron Swanson.

KEY POINTS:

Screen the deep squat from developmental progression (most challenging position to least challenging). The best place to start the screen is with narrow and neutral positioned feet and arms overhead. The end point will vary person to person, but will have a theoretical end range at diagnostic joint specific range of motion (ROM) testing.

Today's Quick Links come from SMR Blog, Running Research Junkie, and Gray Cook.

Today's Quick Links come from Zac Cupples, Aaron Swanson, and Harrison Vaughn.

Today's Quick Links come from Patrick Ward, Jeff Cubos, and Body in Mind.

Today's Quick Links come from Charlie Weingroff, In Touch PT, and Zac Cupples.

Today's Quick Links come from Physio Blogger, The Science of Sport, and Charlie Weingroff.

At the beginning of each year, I take a look at where I want to develop myself professionally and my weaknesses. I then come up with a list of courses I want to take that year.

Thanks to my loyal readers for making 2013 the biggest year for The Manual Therapist yet!

I often get asked about recommended texts or online seminars for those who can't travel. Here are 5 of my current recommendations for the busy, inquisitive clinician.

Today's Quick Links come from Gray Cook, sportsphysiotherapist.com, and SMR Blog.

One of my favorite sayings from Dr. Mariano Rocabado is "It's not, no pain, no patient." This was in regard to a non-painful click in the TMJ.