Treatment Guides

Hamstring Strain Rehabilitation
Hamstring Tendinopathy: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Condition Overview Hamstring tendinopathy describes a degenerative, overload-related condition affecting the hamstring tendon complex—most frequently the proximal hamstring tendon where it anchors to the ischial tuberosity. Unlike an acute hamstring... Mehr lesen …
Treating Piriformis Syndrome
Piriformis Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Piriformis Syndrome: Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview Piriformis syndrome refers to irritation or compression of the sciatic nerve as it passes beneath, through, or occasionally above the piriformis muscle... Mehr lesen …
Iliopsoas Stretching
Iliopsoas Tendinopathy: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Iliopsoas Tendinopathy: Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview Iliopsoas tendinopathy refers to irritation, degeneration, or overload of the iliopsoas tendon as it crosses the anterior hip. Because of its deep... Mehr lesen …
Whiplash Continuing Education for Massage Therapists
Whiplash-Associated Disorder: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Whiplash-Associated Disorder (WAD): Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview Whiplash-associated disorder (WAD) refers to the range of symptoms that develop following an acceleration–deceleration injury to the neck. The classic mechanism... Mehr lesen …
Herniated Disc Treatment
Herniated Lumbar Disc: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Condition Overview A herniated lumbar disc occurs when part of the intervertebral disc’s nucleus pulposus pushes through a weakened or torn annulus fibrosus, often compressing or chemically irritating nearby nerve... Mehr lesen …
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome Treatment
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview Thoracic Outlet Syndrome (TOS) is an umbrella term describing a group of conditions in which the neurovascular structures that pass from... Mehr lesen …
Wrist Sprain Continuing Education for Physical Therapists
Wrist Sprain: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Wrist Sprain: Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview A wrist sprain refers to an overstretching or tearing of one or more of the ligaments that stabilise the carpal bones and... Mehr lesen …
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
De Quervain’s Tenosynovitis: Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview De Quervain’s tenosynovitis is an overuse-related inflammatory and mechanical irritation of the tendons that travel through the first dorsal compartment of... Mehr lesen …
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Continuing Education
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a compressive neuropathy of the median nerve as it travels through the carpal tunnel—a narrow passageway... Mehr lesen …
Deltoid Strain Continuing Education for Massage
Deltoid Strain: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Deltoid Strain: Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview A deltoid strain refers to an injury of the deltoid muscle fibres, typically resulting from sudden overload, eccentric stress, or repetitive high-intensity... Mehr lesen …
Golfers Elbow Treatment
Medial Epicondylalgia (Golfer’s Elbow): Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Medial Epicondylalgia (Golfer’s Elbow): Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview Medial epicondylalgia—commonly known as golfer’s elbow—is a tendinopathy affecting the flexor–pronator muscle group where it attaches to the medial epicondyle... Mehr lesen …
Pitchers Elbow
Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Injury: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) Injury: Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview Ulnar Collateral Ligament (UCL) injury—sometimes referred to as “pitcher’s elbow”—is a destabilizing injury to the primary ligament complex on... Mehr lesen …
Tennis Elbow Treatment
Triggerpunkttherapie - Tennisellenbogen-Selbsthilfe
Tennisellenbogen – Simeon Asher zeigt, wie man Triggerpunkte „selbst behandelt“. Einfache Selbstbehandlungstechniken können sehr effektiv sein Wir alle wissen, dass Kunden sich oft nicht die Anzahl und Häufigkeit der Behandlungssitzungen... Mehr lesen …
Triceps Tendinopathy
Triceps Tendinopathy: Causes, Symptoms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation for Therapists
Triceps Tendinopathy: Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview Triceps tendinopathy is a relatively uncommon but clinically important cause of posterior elbow pain, involving degenerative and overload-related changes at the triceps... Mehr lesen …
Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture
Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture: Symptoms, Mechanisms, Treatment Options, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation
Distal Biceps Tendon Rupture: Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview A distal biceps tendon rupture is a significant injury involving partial or complete tearing of the tendon where it attaches... Mehr lesen …
Elbow Dislocation Treatment
Elbow Dislocation: Symptoms, Mechanisms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation for Massage & Manual Therapists
Elbow Dislocation: Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview Elbow dislocation occurs when the ulna and radius are forcibly displaced from their articulation with the distal humerus. It is a dramatic... Mehr lesen …
Humeral Shaft Fracture:
Humeral Shaft Fracture: Symptoms, Causes, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation for Massage & Manual Therapists
Humeral Shaft Fracture: Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview A humeral shaft fracture refers to a break occurring along the long, central portion of the upper arm bone—between the surgical... Mehr lesen …
Proximal Humerus Fracture
Proximal Humerus Fracture: Symptoms, Mechanisms, Treatment, and Evidence-Based Rehabilitation for Massage & Manual Therapists
Proximal Humerus Fracture: Overview and Evidence Summary Condition Overview A proximal humerus fracture is an injury involving the upper segment of the humerus near the shoulder joint, typically affecting the... Mehr lesen …