Heel Slides: Making Them Easier with Modifications and Techniques
Heel slides can be made easier by adjusting body position, reducing the range of motion, utilizing supportive surfaces or assistive devices, and focus...
By Alex
Category: Physical Therapy
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Patella Mobilisation: Understanding, Techniques, and Benefits for Knee Health
Patella mobilisation is a manual therapy technique used to restore the natural gliding motion of the kneecap, reduce pain, and improve overall knee jo...
By Alex
Foot Muscle Strength: Assessment Methods, Importance, and Interpretation
Measuring foot muscle strength involves various clinical, laboratory, and functional assessment techniques, including handheld dynamometry, toe flexor...
By Hart
Assistive Passive Range of Motion: Definition, Benefits, and Clinical Applications
Assistive passive range of motion (PROM) involves an external force, like a therapist or self-assistance, moving a joint through its range without any...
By Alex
Capsular Stretching: Understanding, Biomechanics, Applications, and Precautions
Capsular stretching is a specialized flexibility technique used to increase the extensibility of the joint capsule, aiming to restore specific joint r...
By Hart
Passive Internal Rotation: Understanding, Benefits, and Exercises for Shoulder & Hip
Passive internal rotation involves an external force rotating a joint inward, primarily used to improve or assess joint mobility, with specific exerci...
By Alex
Hip Mobility: Causes, Assessment, and Strategies to Loosen Tight Hips
Loosening your hips involves a multifaceted approach combining targeted stretching, strengthening of opposing muscle groups, myofascial release, and m...
By Jordan
Constant Stretching: Understanding Low-Load, Long-Duration Techniques, Benefits, and Risks
Constant stretching, also known as Low-Load, Long-Duration (LLLD) stretching, involves applying a continuous, gentle tensile force to tissues over an ...
By Alex
Joint Mobilisations: How They Work, Benefits, and Indications
Joint mobilisations are manual therapy techniques that apply specific, controlled movements to a joint to improve its range of motion, reduce pain, an...
By Alex
