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27/09/2026

Nerve Tensioner or Sciatic N Flossing? For sciatic nerve mobilization, the choice between a flossing (slider) technique and a tensioner depends mainly on irritability and your treatment goal.

🟢 Flossing / Slider (2nd video)

Use when:

* Symptoms are acute, irritable, or easily aggravated
* Goal is to improve neural excursion/mobility without putting much sustained tension on the nerve
* Good if you have pain with neural loading but tolerates gentle movement
* I use it early in rehab or as a home exercise

How it works: One end of the nerve pathway is tensioned while the other is simultaneously released—creating a “sliding” motion rather than holding the nerve under tension.

🟠 Tensioner (1st video)

Use when:

* Symptoms are less irritable
* For my patient who has good tolerance to neural loading
* You are further along in rehabilitation
* The goal is to improve neural mechanosensitivity/tolerance to sustained or greater neural strain

How it works: Both ends of the neural system are moved into positions that increase tension simultaneously.

Ask Your PT for modifications or alternate position if needed.

20/09/2026

SCIATICA ‼️ Specifically describes the symptom of pain that radiates along the path of the sciatic N, typically caused by lumbar radiculopathy affecting the sciatic nerve. Pain that starts in your lower back and may shoot down your leg.

13/09/2026

🦶 How to Wrap Your Foot With an ACE Bandage

Dealing with foot or ankle swelling? Here’s a simple way to apply compression:

1️⃣ Start at the toes
Begin at the base of your toes and make 3 circular wraps.

2️⃣ Work toward the ankle
As you wrap down the foot, gently stretch the bandage to about 50% stretch. Keep the pressure even.

3️⃣ Figure-8 around the ankle
Wrap around the ankle using a figure-8 pattern for added support.

4️⃣ Secure the bandage
Make sure it’s snug and comfortable—not too tight.

🧊 Using ice? Always wrap your ice pack in a towel or pillowcase before placing it on your skin.

⬆️ Elevate! Rest your leg on pillows to help reduce swelling.

⚠️ Safety first: If your toes become numb, tingly, cold, pale, blue, or increasingly painful, remove or loosen the bandage right away.

Compression should feel supportive—not painful! ❤️

07/09/2026

Ankle Sprains what to do.

07/09/2026

07/09/2026

What to do with ankle sprains. Evolution of treatment protocols.

25/08/2026

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22/08/2026

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