Clinica Porto Príncipe

25/06/2019

Today's theme will be how the hip abductors can affect a chain of movement, either by over or underworking. In the case of foot pronation, the hip abductors are commonly under active with the peroneals overactive. In NKT we test each of the 3 abductors, the glute med, glute min, and TFL to see which one is truly under active. Then we release a specific spot on the peroneals before activating one of those 3. Homework is to mimic the session. Getting the hip abductors to fire has a huge impact on pronation and the medial knee.

04/12/2018

08/11/2018

The peroneus longus attaches at the tibiofibular joint and the first metatarsal, a fascinating journey from the knee, to the ankle, and then the bottom of the foot. NKT considers the tibfib joint part of the knee. The peroneus longus is another 2 jointed muscle whose proximal (knee) and distal (ankle) attachments have different sensorimotor input for the brain. In ankle sprains the distal portion weakens and the proximal portion gets overloaded. This can cause strain on the tibfib joint and the knee. NKT’s neurological protocol allows the practitioner to assess and treat this imbalance. For those dealing with long term ankle sprains and knee pain, this is a must.

07/11/2018

06/11/2018