December Edition Summary: In this case study, heart rate variability (HRV) was measured before and after an individualized specific manual therapy treatment for a patient with chronic pain to assess autonomic nervous system response. Pre-treatment HRV values showed an RMSSD of 26.21 ms and SDNN of 38.75 ms, while post-treatment readings demonstrated notable increases to an RMSSD of 41.97 ms and SDNN of 48.55 ms. Low frequency power rose from 247.02 to 1039.19, with high frequency remaining...

Muscle Inhibition is Universal in Musculoskeletal Physical Therapy Introduction Muscle weakness is a common clinical presentation in...

Physical Therapists could benefit from learning the principle being taught in the following study. Study:  Increased motor cortex...