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New name, new location, same good stuff...
Just a little update and (relatively small) newsflash. I have changed the name of this blog so that it becomes more organic to the webpage launch of my concept called Fascia Therapy. The FT concept...
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Fundamentals of the Fascia Therapy concept
This post serves to further enhance the broader outline of The Fascia Therapy Theorem by expanding the fundamentals of the critical initial stages of treatment and rehabilitation. Although the concept...
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Walking and Cerebral Palsy: What evolution tells us...
This is certainly a topic of great discussion, debate, and concern...so it shouldn't be a surprise that I would eventually get down to writing something more specific about it. I would have done so...
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Fascia Therapy in Argentina
Some small promotion happening here: The Fascia Therapy concept will be presenting in Buenos Aires, Argentina at the end of June. Many have asked me "what is it...why is it different?"...The...
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Nutrición y Fascia Therapy
Pamela Estay CastilloNutricionista y DietistaFascia Therapy La buena alimentación es fundamental para tener una nutrición adecuada y permitir el óptimo funcionamiento y desarrollo del cuerpo. Cada...
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Think Small: How the little things make the biggest difference
Definitely counter-intuitive...especially when you view it from the rehabilitation perspective. The instinctive thing is to think BIG...what will be the singular plan towards my rehabilitative goals.I...
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Respiration and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Part 1
This is a topic that is quite "heavy" and therefore needs to be broken into more disgestible parts. The first part will focus on the fundamental theory behind why the respiratory mechanism is the most...
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Respiration and Neurodevelopmental Disorders: Part 2
This second installment comes after a solid 3 months after the first one...intentional simply because there is always a certain amount of time needed to take in, "chew", and digest information when it...
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Cannabis and Neurological Disorders
Likely one of the most debated and examined topic of the last couple of years. When I started this blog in 2011, Cannabis wasn't even part of the rehabilitative lexicon...let alone something that...
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Developmental Exercises for Improved Arm Function: The Fascia Therapy Techniques
One of the most overlooked and under-appreciated aspects of any rehabilitation strategy is paradoxically the most important: the human developmental process. Although people generally have some...
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Hip Subluxation and Cerebral Palsy: Understanding the "WHY"
This post is meant to serve as a follow-up to an earlier post from 2012 that outlines some of the fundamental flaws in the "diagnosis" of hip subluxation, therefore I highly recommend that you refer to...
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The Structure of Scientific Revolutions
The following are snipets from one of the most influencial and insightful books I have ever read. The book itself is quite comprehensive...and therefore contains many more sage and intelligent points...
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Professional Profiles: Kenny Spracklin B.Sc., CAT(C), CSCS
I suppose it is only fitting to have good friend and fellow health / rehab enthusiast Kenny Spracklin as the subject the blogs first expert professional profile. The mandate of these profiles is not...
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Sensory Body Mapping: Brain Exercises for Cerebral Palsy
One of the biggest (if not THE biggest) mysteries of mankind if the human brain. It has been said that we only truly understand about 2% of how the brain works...which begs the question as to what (if...
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Activating the hands in Cerebral Palsy
This post is a follow up to the previous post on sensory brain exercises for CP. Although these sensory exercises are useful, they are somewhat limited when you are presented with a hand that is...
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AFO's and Cerebral Palsy: Do or Don't?
Although it remains one of the main issues / topics discussed during almost every family meeting or training session, I haven't quite given AFO's (all orthotics in general) the attention it deserves....
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Rigidity and Spasticity: What's the Difference?
This is a question that, strangely enough, does not get asked very much...at least to me. The reason I would categorize this fact as "strange" is that, within the context of neurodevelopmental...
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Functional Range Conditioning for Cerebral Palsy: Introduction
This post has taken quite awhile to "come to print"...for no other reason other than it is the result of many rounds of formulation / implementation / re-formulation. In essence, it is meant to be...
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Early Detection and Intervention: Strategies for Immediate Action
One of the most frustrating realities within the context of Cerebral Palsy (CP) is that "diagnosis", as such, is generally made around the age of 2 years old. In other words, although it may be known...
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The Importance of Recovery in Cerebral Palsy
In the race to achieve developmental milestones, promote dynamic movement, and improve overall function, I have found that the "larger picture" is sometimes clouded if not lost completely. By this I...
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Navigating Hip Pain in Cerebral Palsy
In a continuing series on hip pain in Cerebral Palsy (CP), I wanted to share an interesting (an actually quite common) occurence when addressing the issue of hip pain in children with CP and other...
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Cerebral Palsy and the "Economy of Health"
The intrinsic (and extrinsic) complexities of Cerebral Palsy (CP) are numerous...to say the least. Although this statement is generally quite intuitive, this reality sometimes / oftentimes gets lost...
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Broader strategies for rehabilitation in Cerebral Palsy
Time.Team.Plan.Despite the seemingly intuitive nature of formulating a rehabilitation strategy, I have found that many people (care-givers and care-seekers alike) get easily distracted or otherwise...
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Standing Frames: The Broader Discussion
The discussions I typically have surrounding standing frames (or "verticalization" in general) typically begin with a formally simplistic question:"Are standing frames good or bad?"As those who know me...
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