


Understanding Yoga

Pelvic Pain Course

Tendinopathy: a runner’s achilles heel.

Mulligan Headache Techniques
Pelvic Pain

ACL Reconstruction

The adductor muscles, Adductor Magnus

PD Warrior Parkinsons Disease

Vertigo
- Loss of co-ordination/un-steadiness
- Nausea
- Sweating
- Blurred vision
- Ringing on the ears
- Headaches
- Vestibular rehabilitation or balance training – this is a type of physical therapy that strengthens the vestibular system and aims to restore a person's sense of balance using other senses
- Canalith repositioning procedure – this is useful if the cause is BPPV. The treatment aims at moving these calcium deposits out of the inner ear canal so they can be absorbed by the body
Mulligan Thoracic techniques

Mulligan techniques for the ankle
A couple of techniques which Brian Mulligan developed are for regaining ankle dorsiflexion that is pulling your toes towards you, and plantarflexion or pushing them down or away. The first technique uses a movement of the tibia and fibula forwards while pushing the talus and navicular back. The patient is then asked to dorsiflex their ankle while overpressure is applied. It is interesting that the joint is moving in the opposite direction to which you would expect. This is because the joint actually glides as well as moving and getting the glide part right first, gives a much better result.
The second technique for plantarflexion is where the tibia and fibula are moved back and the talus and navicular are moved down while the patient is asked to point their toes and ankle down. Again this relies upon a pain free technique and a glide of the joints before the movement occurs.
These techniques can work very well in stiff ankles.

The problem with Parkinson’s

Opioid Medication

Irritable Bowel Syndrome
International Pelvic Pain Conference
Mulligan Therapy
Fascia
SIJ Pain in Pregnancy

Prolapse Rehabilitation
Cervicogenic Headaches
- Refers to a headache of cervical origin
- The International Headache Association defines cervicogenic headache (CGH) as a pain referred from a source in the neck and perceived in 1 or more regions in the head and/or face
- May arise from cervical joint, muscle or ligament dysfunction
- Difficult to diagnose due to multitude of headache types and overlapping characteristics
- Unilateral or bilateral
- May affect any area of the head
- Neck pain
- Muscular trigger points in head or neck
- Tight band around the head
- Shooting or stabbing pain behind eyes
- TMJ pain
- Dizziness
- Visual disturbances
- Vascular or autonomic response mediated symptoms
- Mobilisation and manipulation are passive movement techniques aimed at restoring normal ROM within a joint
- Mobilisation refers to a passive movement, rhythmic in nature, which may vary in amplitude
- Manipulation is defined as a small amplitude, high velocity thrust applied at end of range
- Either technique may be administered to alleviate a CGH.
- Commonly physiotherapists will also use soft tissue techniques to release tight musculature which may also be contributing to headaches. This can be done through massage or dry needling
- Your physiotherapist may also provide you with a home exercise program. Exercises may involve stretching or strengthening to at maximise biomechanics and long-term outcomes.
