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When Biomechanics DOESN’T Matter: Dr. Greg Lehman

When Biomechanics DOESN’T Matter: Dr. Greg Lehman

Please note that this page is mainly for my personal reference. My notes from viewing YouTube video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pxEVBVlHpQE Biomechanists find dysfunctions. Muscle timing changes, muscle tightness, ROM, weakness, stability, glute inhibition, lower crossed syndrome, altered motor control etc. We thought that biomechanics was relevant. But how many biomechanical research findings have changed clinical practice for pain? (maybe helps with injuries but not pain. Biomechanical studies try to improve how we function. We must answer: Once defined and measured is it…

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5 Most Common Myths About MRIs & X-Rays

5 Most Common Myths About MRIs & X-Rays

Please note that this page is mainly for my personal reference. My notes from viewing YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QZx7-3yIgOg Debunking most common myths about MRIs and X-Rays. Myth One: Imaging shows the cause of pain. Abnormalities are common with people without symptoms. eg 30% of people have meniscual tears without pain. Asymptomatic changes are common – are-related just like wrinkles in the skin. Sometimes imaging finds abnormalities that were present prior to person experiencing pain. Myth Two: Imaging predicts outcomes. Just because…

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How important is good posture

How important is good posture

Had a few clients mention recently that other people have been commenting on their posture and they are concerned to find out that one shoulder is higher than the other. Personally I am in the camp that poor posture and its impact on pain is over diagnosed. There are people with notionally “poor” posture who are pain free and others who have more normal posture who have significant pain issues. The range of asymmetry that someone can normally tolerate is,…

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