Dr Tami J. Recesso PT, DPT will conduct a workshop presentation and demonstration that will include an
efficient interview assessment by obtaining a brief history that will point the provider in the direction of
deducing the culprit of nerve related pain and dysfunction. The techniques she utilizes and will share are simple
and very effective in reducing scar tissue adhesions, relaxing muscle spasm, and improving postural alignment to
alleviate nerve related pain in the upper extremity and lower extremity. She will also demonstrate and share her
top three manual therapy techniques offering significant visual pre-test and posttest improvements in both
Upper extremity Active Range of Motion, pelvic alignment, and a subjective reduction in pain and dysfunction
in as little as 90 seconds per intervention. Physiotherapists have many choices around treatment interventions
when treating patients with thoracic outlet syndrome, TMJ, and Sciatica. Dr Tami’s methods will help simplify a
go to approach that is effective and efficient in improving patient outcomes on the first visit and/or within the
first 2-4 sessions. With the goal of treating the culprit versus the symptoms of pain and avoiding unnecessary
pain injections, opioid use, diagnostics, or surgeries.
Biomechanical changes in the base of support and disruption of different information of any joint or structure located along the lower extremity motor chain can affect postural control strategy. Despite their small surface area, the soles play an important role in maintaining the body’s balance. The anatomical structure of transverse, internal longitudinal, and external longitudinal arches cause the formation of stable operations and the production of force to move the body forward in all human activities. Musculoskeletal abnormalities affect posture and stability.
The postural tonic system is working well only if all the receptors are in balance.
Aims: The aim of the study was checking the number of patients who have an incorrect distribution of body weight in the four main points of support at the foot level and the oscillations of patients with open and closed eyes (posturographic test).
Method: 95 children between the ages of 7 and 11 were included, without any previous pathology. The evaluation was performed with baropodometric plate. Through the static baropodometric instrumental examination, we tested the distribution of weight between the left and right leg of each patient and the load on forefoot and hindfoot. The second examination analyzes body oscillations in the Romberg test.
Results: Of the 95 patients examined, we found 42 patients with 50-53% load on left/right, 46 with 53-57% load and 7 with load above 57%. In all three categories we found that children load more on the left hindfoot. In Romberg Test we found that in only 34 out of 95 patients the visual system does not send wrong signals to the brain and have both parameters ( sway length and elipse surface) with open eyes smaller values than closed eyes.
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