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Dizziness may have vestibular, cardiac, neurological, psychological, and cervicogenic origins. Physiotherapists have the ability to differentiate between cervicogenic dizziness and vertigo. This blog explores some of the causes for dizziness and vertigo which are not cervicogenic in nature.
Read MoreCervicogenic headache is a secondary headache arising from a musculoskeletal dysfunction within the cervical spine, and is a disorder that many physiotherapists treat. The purpose of this blog is to explore the clinical assessment of CGH, outline the debate on manual therapy skills which has been ongoing since 1988, and to discuss the manual examination procedure performed by the clinicians used in the landmark research trials.
Read MoreIt can be challanging to differentiate between pain referral patterns arising from cervical muscles, cervical zygopophyseal joints and the intervertebral discs. The main purpose of this blog is to explore further the research that lead to our knowledge of the pain referral patterns of zygopophyseal joint pain referral and Cloward signs.
Read MoreThis blog is a review of the clinical presentation and assessment of dysfunction of the Temporomandibular joint. The aim is to discuss TMJ disorders and their connection to OR differentiation from upper cervical joint dysfunctions and headaches. This information will be applied to a recent patient in the second blog.
Read MoreSian and I both attended Michael Shacklock’s Neurodynamics Upper Limb Course in Melbourne in June. This was easily the most enlightening course I have attended, it introduced much more sensitive treatment techniques, especially for acute and severe neural conditions. Shacklock’s neurodynamics is too large a topic for just one blog, so I will expand on entrapment neuropathies of the radial and ulnar nerves.
Read MoreRecently I attended a PD lecture presented by my colleague Daniel Zwolak, who is a APA titled Musculoskeletal Physiotherapist. His lecture was on the clinical signs of visceral pain. It was a great opportunity to reflect on my clinical reasoning process and understanding of specific non-musculoskeletal pain conditions. Inspired by his lecture, I have chosen to write this blog on some of the more common conditions which may present to a physiotherapy private practice clinic.
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