Dr. Phil Page

Cervicogenic Headaches: An evidence-led approach to clinical management

September 5, 2011

The International Journal of Sports Physical Therapy recently published my paper on the clinical management of cervicogenic headaches. The paper provides a background and etiology, as well as assessment and evidence-led interventions. In the paper, I describe how Janda’s Upper Crossed Syndrome is typically present in patients with cervicogenic headaches, and discuss specific clinical tests […]

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Is the Janda Approach effective?

August 5, 2011

Continuation: The Janda Approach: What’s the Evidence? First and foremost, The Janda Approach is just that…an approach; a philosophy; a method; a concept. It’s NOT A TECHNIQUE! It’s much more difficult to quantify and measure a concept than it is a technique. As a method, the Janda Approach is a group of principles that guide […]

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The Janda Approach: What’s the Evidence

August 4, 2011

I’ve been challenged a few times by physical therapists to show evidence supporting the Janda Approach, particularly for getting CEU approval for workshops. Before I attempt to answer that question, I would like to point out that I’m a ‘clinical skeptic’ and will be the first to question the evidence of any intervention. I am […]

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Why is Evidence-Based Practice difficult for everyday clinicians?

August 2, 2011

Part 2 of More practical Evidence-Based Practice for today’s clinician “Heterogeneity” among patient populations is key to understand. One of the problems with clinical research, and relying too heavily on it, is not appreciating the ‘sterility’ of research. The scientific method relies on homogeneity when applying results to a specific population; the scientific method also […]

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More practical Evidence-Based Practice for today’s clinician

August 2, 2011

Several years ago, the concept of “evidence-based practice” (EBP) made its way into rehabilitation sciences…the notion that everything we do in practice needs to have evidence to support it. That raised the question then, “what is evidence”? Practically speaking, “evidence” can give us one of three things: PROVEN, PROVEN NOT, or NOT PROVEN. In other […]

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Strength Band Training author uses resistance bands for ATP Tour

July 1, 2011

Co-author of Strength Band Training, Todd Ellenbecker, uses elastic resistance, including Thera-Band® products, as the Director of Sports Medicine of the ATP World Tour for professional tennis players. The ATP World Tour website recently ran a story on how ATP players and physiotherapists use elastic resistance bands for training and rehabilitation of tennis players. Below […]

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Janda Approach coming to Japan in October

June 3, 2011

The Janda Approach Workshop Dr. Clare Frank Dates: Oct 28-30, 2011 Osaka Rosai Hospital Nagasone-cho, Kita-ku, Sakai City, Osaka, 591-8025 Japan Sponsor: Manual Therapy Institute, Tokyo Contact: Hideko Ogura hideko@mtitokyo.com This course will be conducted with Japanese translation.

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Does elastic resistance enhance traditional cable column exercises?

May 13, 2011

Recently, strength and conditioning professionals have been adding elastic resistance to traditional isotonic resistance exercises such as the bench press and squat in an effort to improve strength outcomes. In theory, so-called “variable” resistance (in the form of elastic bands or weighted chains) provides increasing resistance toward the end of the range of motion and […]

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Listen to author Clare Frank podcast

April 25, 2011

Dr. Clare Frank, co-author of Assessment and Treatment of Muscle Imbalance: The Janda Approach was recently interviewed for a podcast on PT Talker.com. She discusses Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization from the Prague School, as well as the influence…

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