Do you regularly see patients experiencing pain with left rotation? In the video below, NAIOMT's Stacy Soappman, PT, DSc, COMT, FAAOMPT addresses one way to assess and treat.

Patient with Pain Turning Head to the Left? Here's One Way to Assess and Treat
Topics: Cervical Spine, manual therapy, neck pain, Clinical Reasoning, Manual Therapy Videos
Abstract of The Week: The effect of direction specific thoracic spine manipulation on the cervical spine: a randomized controlled trial
Admittedly, we didn't have to search too hard to find this particular Abstract of the Week, as its authors include NAIOMT faculty. Thus, it goes without saying that we find this an important topic to research, read about and discuss.
Topics: Abstract of the Week, cervical spine, Cervical Spine, neck pain, thoracic spine manipulation
Abstract of The Week: Effect of Dry Needling for Myofascial Trigger Points in the Neck and Shoulders
Abstract: The effect of dry needling for myofascial trigger points in the neck and shoulders: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ong J1, Claydon LS2.
This systematic review and meta-analysis sought investigate the efficacy of dry needling of myofascial trigger points in the neck and shoulders. Four of the quality articles reviewed compared dry needling to lidocaine injections on pain relief.
Topics: Abstract of the Week, Manual Therapy, neck pain, shoulder pain, Dry Needling, dry needling course, TPDN