Monthly Members’ Webinar – Stretched to the Limit
Date: Thursday 18th January 2024Time: 19.00 – 20.00 UK timePresenters: Lisa BabiukTitle: Stretched to the Limit Summary: Defining the meaning and the limits of stretching in exercise can be ambiguous. Join Lisa Babiuk to explore the limits and the consequences of going beyond the limit of physiological range of motion and anatomical range of motion and explore the applications…
Before and after biotensegrity: A story of a hip assessment and infinite possibilities
In 2008, a pivotal moment reshaped my approach to pediatric physiotherapy. Since the age of 13, my passion had been to assist children with cerebral palsy (CP). I became a pediatric physiotherapist, equipped with the “right” methods, initially confident in my abilities. As my young patients transitioned into teenagers, their complex conditions yielded unsatisfactory progress,…
Before and after biotensegrity: A story of a hip assessment and infinite possibilities
Have you ever had a moment where something extraordinary happened and asked yourself, “How come I missed that? Something so obvious, and I didn’t see it!” It occurred to me in 2008, when the assessment of one of my little patients forever changed my practice. Since the age of 13, I have been driven by…
“Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones……”
“Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones….” as the song goes.[1] The skeleton is traditionally thought of as connected bones surrounded by the periosteum and activated by muscles. But are bones really the passive, dessicated, rigid structures we have in the past considered them to be? We are now starting to understand otherwise, and the…
“Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones….”
“Dem bones, dem bones, dem dry bones…..”[1] as the song goes – but are they really just that? The skeleton is traditionally thought of as connected bones each surrounded by the periosteum and activated by muscles. But are bones the passive, rigid structures we have in the past considered them to be? We are now…
Balance Your Breath, Boost Your Voice
I was in the car with a friend who I’d met in a biotensegrity & fascia focused zoom room in 2020. We were on the way home from an eye-opening 5-day dissection course helmed by John Sharkey, Joanne Avison, Wilbour Kelsick, Mark Flannigan, and Neil Theise, and our conversation turned towards the voice, and how…