I first saw the acronym NAGS, SNAGS and MWM in 2010 and I didn’t pay much attention to it as my PT school only taught me PA and so forth by Maitland. Then, I went abroad to continue my PT undergrad and was taught about the Mulligan Concept. And soon after I fell in love with the concept as it was “functional” and it could be used in a weight bearing positions. Fast forward a few years and here I am attending my first manual therapy course. To be honest, I did not expect much

Does posture, weak muscles, tight muscles, misaligned joints and compensation really cause pain? I am not a pain expert but I do not think so. I am still trying to understand pain as much as everybody else so read up more about pain here. Take home message: Pain is a complex subject; it is multifactorial and it is still widely in research. What we can do is encourage our clients to move pain free and offer movement variability. #Pain #Concept #Exercise

Sometimes we can't seem to be able to comprehend on why people can be so affected from losing a loved one. We don't know what to say or do when we encounter such situation. I believe the best thing to do in such situation is just listening and if you believe in God, you can pray for them. Lastly, you can refer them to a bereavement service if there is any around your area. According to the Kübler-Ross model, we would go through a series of 5 emotions: Denial, Anger, Bargainin

or Many people would claim that either one of the mentioned 3 concepts is more superior than the other to improve your core strength. But before I comment further about the claim, let me briefly describe each concept. Yoga- According to the NHS website, Yoga is an ancient form of exercise that focuses on strength, flexibility and breathing to boost physical and mental wellbeing. The main components of yoga are postures (a series of movements designed to increase strength and

​Viscoelastic Deformation Muscle extensibility is influenced by its viscoelastic properties but this would depend on the tensile force applied. Plastic Deformation Plastic deformation occurs once a stretch is sufficient to elongate the connective tissues within the muscle beyond its elastic limit and into the plastic region. Once the stretching force is removed, the muscle would be unable to return to its original state and would remain in permanent elongation. Increased Sarc