This is a guest post by my colleague Chrystal Ladouceur RMT. She discusses some very important concepts for RMTs and manual therapists. In order to become an evidence based profession we need to challenge unhelpful and unsupported ideas. Challenging these ideas does not mean your techniques or interventions are useless. Please read her article below for further insight. You still matter…
The chances are you will have experienced an episode of low back pain at least once in your life. You’ve probably experienced it many times. Low back pain is one of the most normal things a human can experience. It’s estimated in some studies that over 80% of people will get an episode of back pain at least once every…
Gluteal Amnesia, Sleepy Glutes, Lazy Butt Syndrome These are some common terms used to explain to clients why they are experiencing pain in their low back, sacral, hip or buttock area. Or why they present with a perceived excessive anterior pelvic tilt, ‘tight’ hamstrings, or difficulty performing certain physical tasks. This concept is based on the belief that the gluteal…
Thanks to Jocelyn Kirton RMT for her following article. Jocelyn is an RMT currently based in Surrey, BC at ClaytonCrossingRMT.com and has a practice focused on treating pelvic and abdominal pain. She is the first guest author for ericpurves.com Chronic Pelvic Pain Imagine experiencing pain in the most intimate of areas. The narrow variety of treatment options available yields increasingly frustrating results…
I have attended dozens of continuing education courses in my almost 15 year career, and I rarely write reviews. I was inspired to write this blog when a colleague asked me, ‘what is the best continuing education course you’ve taken?’ That answer was easy, Edge Work and Novel Movements with Cory Blickenstaff! When I reflect on those who have influenced…
My 2019 course schedule has filled up quicker than expected! This year has me teaching throughout BC, as well as courses in Saskatoon and Toronto. There is a lot of overlap in each course. Most of these I teach with my friends and colleagues, Jamie Johnston, Richard McIlmoyle and Monica Noy. The main differences between each course is how my…
