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Assessing a patient’s flexibility assesses a joint or joint’s range of motion (ROM). And then comparing this to how much movement there should be, provides a great insight into musculoskeletal…Continue readingWhat is the Easy Angle?

Mobility

What is a Functional Movement Screen (FMS)?

03/28/202211/19/2022The Mobile Osteo

The Functional Movement Screen (FMS) is an assessment tool used to identify asymmetries in functional movement patterns. The FMS identifies imbalances in stability and mobility using seven movement screens and…Continue readingWhat is a Functional Movement Screen (FMS)?

Exercise

What is Exercise Prescription?

03/28/202211/19/2022The Mobile Osteo

What is an exercise prescription? Exercise prescription is a tool for improving health, fitness and function. The principle is based on ‘dose-response’; just like any medicine, the dose needs to…Continue readingWhat is Exercise Prescription?

Massage

What are Percussion Massage Machines?

03/28/202211/19/2022The Mobile Osteo

Therapists have been using vibration as a tool to massage for centuries. Vibrations can be varied in frequency and magnitude and adjusted to how a patient responds. Historical accounts of…Continue readingWhat are Percussion Massage Machines?

Mobility

What is Cupping Therapy?

03/28/202211/19/2022The Mobile Osteo

Cupping therapy is considered an alternative therapy and has been practised since the early 19th century in Asia, Eastern Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East. In recent years it’s…Continue readingWhat is Cupping Therapy?

Osteopathy

What is Kinesiology Taping?

03/28/202211/19/2022The Mobile Osteo

Kinesiology tape has been in use since its inception by Dr Kenzo Kase, a Japanese chiropractor, in the late 1970s. In recent years kinesiology taping has become popularised by professional…Continue readingWhat is Kinesiology Taping?

Massage

What is Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation?

03/28/202211/19/2022The Mobile Osteo

Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization (IASTM) creates change in soft tissues. Although new to most patients, IASTM has been used for 2000 years. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) calls it Gus…Continue readingWhat is Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilisation?

Osteopathy

What is Medical Acupuncture?

03/28/202211/19/2022The Mobile Osteo

You might be asking yourself, what is the difference between medical acupuncture and traditional Chinese acupuncture? The answer; traditional Chinese acupuncture is based on the belief that it can restore…Continue readingWhat is Medical Acupuncture?

Mobility

What is Fascial Stretch Therapy?

02/24/202211/19/2022The Mobile Osteo

Fascial Stretch Therapy™ focuses on the body’s most abundant tissue, the fascia. When anatomy books were first written, they contained drawings of the muscular, nervous and skeletal systems. But the…Continue readingWhat is Fascial Stretch Therapy?

Massage

What is Soft Tissue Therapy? aka Massage

02/24/202211/19/2022The Mobile Osteo

Soft Tissue Therapy (STT) is a hands-on massage from an appropriately qualified therapist, in my case, an osteopath. STT differs from most massages you might receive in a spa or…Continue readingWhat is Soft Tissue Therapy? aka Massage

Osteopathy

What techniques do osteopaths use?

02/22/202211/19/2022The Mobile Osteo

Osteopaths use osteopathic techniques (OT), which are classified as manual therapy; these build off a foundation of soft tissue therapy (STT). Joint Mobilisations Joint mobilisations treat a joint and its…Continue readingWhat techniques do osteopaths use?

Osteopathy

TMO Methodology

02/19/202211/19/2022The Mobile Osteo

The Mobile Osteo’s methodology is formed from the summation of 25 years of professional experience in the health & fitness industry. Studying, observing and questioning what I’ve seen and been…Continue readingTMO Methodology

Osteopathy

What is an Osteopathic Treatment?

02/19/202211/19/2022The Mobile Osteo

Osteopathic principles Depending on the patient and the osteopath, osteopathic treatments can vary in content. However, the principles of osteopathy are consistently applied by all osteopaths. Osteopathy follows a set…Continue readingWhat is an Osteopathic Treatment?

Osteopathy

What is an Osteopathic Consultation?

02/19/202211/19/2022The Mobile Osteo

The consultation process takes between 75-90 minutes. The duration depends on a patient’s medical history and how many presenting complaints the patient has. The structure of a consultation Presenting complaint…Continue readingWhat is an Osteopathic Consultation?