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DENVER – The Colorado House passed four gun-control bills Monday after a debate that has drawn attention from the White House.
Vice President Joe Biden called four Colorado House Democrats, including Durango's Mike McLachlan, on Friday to urge them to fight for the slate of bills.
"He was encouraging me to vote yes on the bills and also to hang tight in what's been a very difficult battle," McLachlan said.
McLachlan voted for all four bills: a 15-round limit on ammunition magazines, background checks for private-party gun sales, fees for background checks and a ban on concealed weapons at colleges.
A pro-gun group ran a full-page ad in The Durango Herald to pressure McLachlan to vote no, and his office – like many other House offices – has been flooded with calls.
The votes will reverberate beyond McLachlan's Southwest Colorado district. President Barack Obama used his State of the Union address to call on Congress to vote on gun-control bills, and Biden – Obama's point-man on the issue – told McLachlan that he's looking to Colorado.
"He said that Colorado has an opportunity to become a leader in the gun-safety area, and that people are watching. I agree with the vice president on that," McLachlan said.
In a Sunday interview on NBC, U.S. Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., said he thinks most senators will support a bill for universal background checks, similar to a bill the Colorado House passed Monday on a near party-line vote.
Opponents – mostly Republicans – complained about the White House lobbying.
"This is the West. I really don't appreciate that we are being unduly influenced in this body by East Coast politicians telling us what to do," said Rep. Carole Murray, R-Castle Rock.
But the sponsor of the ammunition magazine limit, Rep. Rhonda Fields, D-Aurora, said she started working on the issue after the movie theater massacre in her district last summer, long before Obama made gun issues a national priority.
"This is not something that's based on some kind of White House, Washington influence," Fields said.
The debate took four hours Monday and 13 hours Friday, and it often turned emotional.
Rep. Chris Holbert, R-Parker, was one of at least three lawmakers who choked up during the debate. He said he cared passionately about the U.S. Constitution.
"The Second Amendment is not about hunting, the Second Amendment is not our defense against pheasants. The Second Amendment is our defense as citizens against tyranny," Holbert said.
Tyranny, he said, includes assault by criminals.
Rep. Don Coram, R-Montrose, said probably 95 percent of his constituents oppose the gun bills. His district includes Montezuma County.
He said lawbreakers will not stop buying large magazines, any more than laws prevent people from using heroin or cocaine.
"We are doing nothing today to save children's lives," Coram said.
A Front Range business named Magpul, which makes gun magazines, has threatened to leave the state if the bill passes. A Democratic amendment to exempt manufacturers did not placate company executives.
"If you pass this, we will leave, and you will own it," company officials posted on their Facebook page Sunday.
Although McLachlan voted for the magazine limit, he said he would like it to be raised, perhaps to 30 rounds of ammunition. The bill still has to go to the Senate and may come back to the House later this year.
"That's the one that I am the most recalcitrant to continue to support," McLachlan said.
McLachlan said he talked to Magpul representatives, but they are inflexible.
"They're taking a completely pro-NRA position, which is no limitations are allowed, so as a result of that, they're not at the table," he said.
All four bills now go to the Senate.


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Groundhog Day - Woodstock Opera House
This hilarious comedy concerns a crabby weatherman who finds himself reliving Groundhog Day over and over. Filmed in the quaint town of Woodstock, the bell tower that the weatherman leaps from is actually the Woodstock Opera House (which today presents concerts and plays). A small plaque in Woodstock's historic town square marks the spot where the character repeatedly stepped into a puddle in the movie.
Groundhog Day - Woodstock Square
This hilarious comedy concerns a crabby weatherman who finds himself reliving Groundhog Day over and over. Filmed in the quaint town of Woodstock, the bell tower that the weatherman leaps from is actually the Woodstock Opera House (which today presents concerts and plays). A small plaque in Woodstock's historic town square marks the spot where the character repeatedly stepped into a puddle in the movie.
This fourth generation, family-owned pottery company features an on-site museum and a factory store that holds an annual summer sale.
Harper College Performing Arts Center
Concerts, plays, musicals, and more. Free backstage tours for groups.
Heart of Oak Park Walking Tour
See the evolution of architecture, from early Victorian to Art Deco, on this self-guided tour. Combination tickets include admission to Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple, Ernest Hemingway's Birthplace and Museum, and Pleasant Home.
CITY:Oak Park
Home of the Elgin Symphony Orchestra, this facility contains a 1200-seat theatre and an 11,340 square foot exhibition hall with fully equipped banquet kitchen. Host to many well-known artists.
Hickory Knolls Discovery Center
A destination unlike any other features Fox Valley's natural treasures. Indoor turtle pond, wetland exhibit, live animal displays. Great for birthday parties or facility rentals.
CITY:St. Charles
Nestled in historic homes and buildings that date back to the community's roots in the 1800's, Long Grove's shops specialize in unique gifts, boutiques, antiques, clothing, exceptional art and home décor, and distinctive menus. Visitors can stroll the cobblestone walks that wind through the historic downtown and enjoy seasonal lush gardens and scenic views. And they can make it a quick trip or a day's outing, shopping and indulging their tastes with a variety of food and bakery products, cafés, and fine eating establishments. Fun festivals throughout the year including the famous Chocolate Fest, Summer Fest, Craft Beer Days, Apple Fest and a month of Holiday Festivities to name a few.
CITY:Long Grove
A Victorian town square, complete with bandstand and gazebo, is the setting for many unique shops, eateries, antiques stores and art galleries. The square is home to many events, and was the film site for the hit movie Groundhog Day.
Historical Society of Oak Park and River Forest
The area's rich heritage is celebrated at the Historical Society through exhibits, lectures and special programs regularly taking place on the second floor of Historic Pleasant Home. The society also comprises a museum in a restored Cicero Firehouse, which includes a research center, children's activity room and changing exhibits about regional history. Special events are constantly rotating, and visitors are encouraged to check the website's calendar for specific information about upcoming programs.
CITY:Oak Park
The 1st full service, fully integrated restaurant, bar and movie theater to open in the area. Each auditorium features terraced seating with high-back executive leather chairs.
Hollywood Palms, A Cinema, Bar & Eatery
Experience first run movies at Hollywood Palms while you enjoy our full bar and dinner menu including appetizers, entrees, desserts all while catching a flick, 18 & older after 5:30 pm. Call for "all-ages" showtimes.
The Home Alone House is a three-story single family detached house used for shooting the majority of the scenes in the movies Home Alone (1990) and parts of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992).[3] The kitchen in the film was actually shot in the house, along with the main staircase, basement and most of the first floor landing.
Hoosier Grove Schoolhouse Museum
Originally built as a one-room schoolhouse in 1904 on the corner of Old Church and Barrington Roads, the museum was moved to its present site in 1991.
If These Walls Could Talk in Downtown Aurora not only provides 100% archival quality framing services their shop acts as an art gallery for visitors to enjoy, buy, and sell their art. A regular venue for Downtown Aurora's First Friday event.
Illinois Aviation Museum at Bolingbrook
Providing the nation with access to the rich history of aviation in Illinois, the Illinois Aviation Museum at Bolingbrook focuses on technology, research, education and community service.
Illinois Holocaust Museum & Education Center
This new center is a 65,000 square-foot building designed by renowned architect Stanley Tigerman. The Museum is dedicated to preserving the legacy of the Holocaust by honoring the memories of those who were lost and by teaching the universal lessons that combat hatred, prejudice and indifference. The museum features an authentic early 20th century German rail car, an inspiring Hall of Remembrance for contemplation and reflection, a permanent exhibition chronicling life before, during and after the Holocaust, a youth exhibit for 9-11 year olds highlighting lessons of the Holocaust and a 225 seat auditorium.
The mission of the museum is to demonstrate the vital role railroads have played in the growth of the Chicago area as well as the United States through the preservation and operation of railroad and mass transit rolling stock and the display of related artifacts in a realistic setting. These exhibits provide an interactive, educational experience for visitors of all ages. We welcome all to our Museum and encourage you to join in our education, restoration and preservation efforts.
IMPROV Comedy Showcase & Restaurant
The World famous Improv Comedy Showcase and Restaurant will give you the ultimate comedy experience. We are the premiere destination for the country's top headliners and the best showcase for new talent.
iPic Theaters & Salts Sports Bar & Lounge
IPic Theaters has a passion for movies and provides you with the ultimate escape. A premium and affordable movie-going experience, there is something for everyone. Enjoy fresh seasonal cocktails at Salt Sports Bar, full menu selection, billiards and more.
Jambalya Night Club/Pheasant Run Resort
Jambalya Night Club has entertainment Thursday, 8PM; Friday and Saturday nights 10PM.
CITY:St. Charles
James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County
Presents the finest entertainers in the industry. Bold expressions of music, theatre, dance and variety acts. Featuring professional touring concerts as well as college music, theatre and dance presentations.
James Lumber Center for the Performing Arts at the College of Lake County
The Center is home to a wide variety of entertainment acts from musical performances to live theatre shows to specialty performances. The facilities include the 600-seat Mainstage Theatre, the 250-seat Studio Theatre, the 400-seat C005 Auditorium and three conference rooms. The theatre presents the finest entertainment in the industry, including a season of incredible variety featuring internationally acclaimed performers.
Jeanine A Guncheon Gallery Etcetera
An unusual shop that runs the gamut from art, gifts & vintage. Uniquely individual. Owner and artist, Jeanine Guncheon, has a wide collection of her hand painted bowls, furniture, and one-of-a-kind sculptures. Commission pieces on request.
CITY:Forest Park
A nice selection of fabric, notions, books and threads. Experienced quilters to assist with all your quilting needs. Quilting classes available.
Kane County Events and Cultural Center
This 50-acre forest preserve houses the Philip B. Elfstrom Stadium (home of the Kane County Cougars minor league baseball team), the Roberta Campbell Cultural & Conference Center (used for art exhibits and community activities) and a picnic/park area.
Kavanagh and Dempsey Galleries
The Kavanagh Gallery displays nation-wide invitational and juried shows of paintings, pottery, textiles, photography and sculpture, as well as one and two person shows, Fine Line member and faculty exhibits, and our annual holiday extravaganza. The Dempsey Gallery is filled with beautiful works of art in a wide variety of media, created by Fine Line Members. All works on display in this gallery are available for purchase.
CITY:St. Charles
Kohl Children's Museum offers hands-on, interactive exhibits designed exclusively for children ages birth to 8. All of the exhibits and programs are designed to make learning fun and interesting for young children. A visit to a grocery store, a veterinarian's office as well as a day care inhabited by dolls allow children to participate in adult activities on their own scale. Children can build a house, make music, take care of cars, explore the properties of water and much more in the many engaging exhibits featured.
Art gallery featuring original artwork as well as Thomas Kinkade, H. Hargrove and Giuseppe Armani figurines.
CITY:St. Charles
Designed by world renowned architect Thomas Lamb, the Lake is a prime example of art deco style with sweeping bands of decorative plaster and light bands. Recently redecorated including new comfy faux leather seats. Seven auditoriums with Dolby digital surround sound and now with digital 3-D projection. Matinees daily.
CITY:Oak Park
Lakeside Arts Park at The Dole
Lakeside Arts Park at The Dole is a 12-acre beautiful arts education center that features two award winning art galleries and the Listening Room a entertainment venue that offers year round performances. You can step back to a simpler time to explore the brilliance of a Civil War era architectural masterpiece, when you take a tour of the historic Dole Mansion. We are a gem of McHenry County that can be enjoyed now and with future generations!
CITY:Crystal Lake
Hilarious improvised comedy that combines live action, video, and the audience! Family-friendly and grown up shows every weekend starring Chicago's top improv comedians.
Located just outside the city of Chicago, the Leaning Tower of Niles is a half-sized replica of the famous tower in Pisa. It is made of steel, concrete and precast stone and is 94 ft (28 m) tall with a 7.4 ft (2.2 m) tilt. Completed in 1934 by Robert Ilg.
Leland Tower is a twenty-two story tall building located on Stolp Island in Aurora, Illinois. Leland Tower was at one point the tallest building in Illinois outside of Chicago. Stolp Island is recognized as a Historical District by the National Register of Historical Places. Leland Tower was at one time the tallest building in the world, and dominates the downtown of Aurora, dwarfing all the other buildings located there. The tower was built initially as a hotel. The Leland Hotel project was conceived in 1926 and was one of the most ambitious projects in the city's history. The project was announced by an organization known as the Aurora Building Corporation through Herbert P. Heiss of the First Illinois Company. Mr. Heiss had located and purchased the site for the proposed hotel. The building contract was awarded to the H.G. Chtistman Company, general contractors of South Bend, Indiana and Detroit, Michigan. Anker Sveere Graven and Arthur Guy Mayger were chosen to design the hotel which was planned to be one of the grandest buildings outside of Chicago.
Lincoln Highway Interpretive Mural - Batavia
Dotted along the 179-mile byway, you'll find an unprecedented series of interpretive murals. Each artistically embodies the cultural heritage of the community where it is located and the legacy of the historic highway. Needless to say, taking a road trip to all or a couple makes for a nostalgic adventure.
Lizzadro Museum of Lapidary Art
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - This one-of-a-kind museum features displays of Chinese jade and other hard stone carvings, dioramas, minerals, gemstones, earth science, hands-on exhibits, and a unique gift shop. Group tours are available with reservations, and educational programs are offered.
Lombard Historical Society Museum
This Victorian home features rooms furnished with artifacts exemplifying the lifestyle of the emerging middle-class during the 1870s. Group tours welcome seven days a week with reservations, based on availability. Admission free.
Lyons school is the host to the Glenview Art Fair that showcases over 110 jewelers, printmakers, stain and fused glass artists, representational and abstract artists, photographers, potters, ceramists and more.
The Madison Street Theatre, founded in 1959 as the Village Players Performing Arts Center, a non-profit organization, promotes the arts through theatrical productions and educational programs that encourage cultural understanding and embrace diversity.
CITY:Oak Park
The Marcus Addison Cinema is your premiere entertainment destination with 21 state-of-the-art auditoriums. The facility can accommodate rentals for group outings, corporate events, birthday parties & various other occasions.
Marriott Theatre in Lincolnshire
See the "The Best of Broadway" at the Marriott Theatre featuring 5 great musicals every year. The intimate arena theatre is designed so everyone has the best seat in the house. The theatre earns lavish praise from critics, receiving a record 370 Joseph Jefferson Award nominations - Chicago's highest theatrical honor for artistic achievement. Marriott's Theatre for Young Audiences presents numerous original works as well as classic fairy tales. Through these works, children experience the joy and magic that is "live" theatre.
Marytown National Religious Shrine of St. Maximillion Kolbe
One of the nation's most beautiful religious sites features beautiful stained glass windows and seven-foot mosaics decorating the chapel, as well as seven types of marble.
Tour Mayslake Hall, a Tudor Revival style mansion, formerly owned by coal baron F.S. Peabody. Witness restoration in progress at this nationally registered historic building by renowned architect B. Marshall. Portiuncula Chapel is available for weddings.
CITY:Oak Brook
McAninch Arts Center at College of DuPage
DuPage County, Chicago's Western Suburbs - College of DuPage's McAninch Center is home to several resident professional ensembles, student productions and world-class touring attractions plus the Gahlberg Gallery for visual arts.
CITY:Glen Ellyn
This museum is a replica of the first McDonald's restaurant opened by Ray Kroc on April 15, 1955. View an array of memorabilia, from the original kitchen equipment to the 1950s classic cars parked on site.
CITY:Des Plaines
McHenry County Historical Society Museum
For more than 50 years, the McHenry County Historical Society has preserved an outstanding collection of educational and entertaining exhibits. Featuring an 1843 log cabin and an 1895 one-room schoolhouse, the museum attracts thousands of students and visitors each year. The museum is open Tuesday-Friday, 1 to 4 p.m. (first weekend in May through first weekend in October) and select Sundays, including every Sunday in May (Look at Local History Month). Located in downtown Union, the museum is also offers special programs throughout the year. Visit GotHistory.org for details.
McHenry Drive-In Outdoor Theatre
One of the few remaining authentic drive-in movie theatres remaining in Illinois. Enjoy the nostalgia of double-feature movies in the comfort of your car. Unique family experience.
Millennium Carillon in Moser Tower
The Millennium Carillon, a unique musical instrument consisting of 72 bells, is one of only four Grand Carillons in the world. Carillonneurs from around the world perform during the summer concert series. Climb 253 steps to the observation area to marvel at the views.
Morton Grove Historical Museum Haupt-Yehl House
Located in Harrer Park, this 1888 Victorian farmhouse features period furnishings and a museum on its lower level with rotating displays.
CITY:Morton Grove
Muirhead Farmhouse Bed & Breakfast
Private Master Suite surrounded by nearly 800 acres of prairie, this Frank Lloyd Wright designed home offers a private bath, historical artifacts, hearty country breakfasts and beautiful views.
My Kind of Town Tours & Events
This company offers group cultural and educational tours. Reservations are required.
CITY:Highland Park
Naper Settlement welcomes visitors to explore our outdoor history museum that features fun, immersive learning experiences for all ages. Engaging exhibits, professional educators and hands-on activities teach visitors about the history of Naperville from the pioneer times to present day. Our 12-acre museum campus features: award-winning Brushstrokes of the Past exhibit, the Martin Mitchell Mansion listed on the National Register of Historic Places, Harvard Early Learning Playscape, Century Memorial Chapel, Blacksmith Shop, Log House, Paw Paw Post Office and more!
New York Street Memorial Bridge
Spanning the entire Fox River, features include the circa 1930 "Memory" and "Victory" statues in honor of fallen soldiers from World War I. In 1930, Chicago sculptor Emory P. Seidel designed the original plans for the bridge. As a period publication stated, using an artist made the bridge "remarkable in its beauty and unique in its design."
Elegant, romantic, and incredible service. From Motown to Classic Rock, from Jazz standards to current chart toppers, music to dance to by the Pearl St. Band!
Norris Cultural Arts Center, Theatre & Art Gallery
A 1,000 seat live theatre providing family entertainment for more than 20 years. Season tickets are available. Call for gallery hours and reservations.
CITY:St. Charles
North Shore Center for the Performing Arts
The North Shore's home for world class entertainment. This state-of-the-art two-theater facility is home to Centre East, Northlight Theatre, and Skokie Valley Symphony Orchestra.
Northbrook Historical Society Museum
Enjoy the main floor museum with antiques and a replica of an 1890s home. Open the first Sunday of every month, or by appointment.
Northlight Theatre provides five enriching plays each season and has recieved many awards, both locally and nationally, for their productions.
The Oak Park Art League believes in the freedom of expression and the importance of the creative voice. Since 1921, they have sustained an environment to develop, nurture, and exhibit the work of local artists, past and present. The league's mission is to provide access to the disciplines and developmental processes so that artists of all ages, from amateur to hobbyist, enthusiast to professional may refine their unique creative voice in local studios and galleries. The Oak Park Art League fulfills this mission through weekly art classes, art exhibitions, studio rentals, lectures, space rentals for private parties, art consultation, and retail sales of artist-made items.
CITY:Oak Park
A unique collection of galleries, boutiques and restaurants on Harrison Street from Austin Blvd. to Elmwood Ave. in Oak Park, Illinois. Find one of a kind apparel, art, jewelry, beads and home accessories. Have a meal or a snack or specialty coffee drinks at the Buzz Café, or a meal and a cocktail at Trattoria 225. Dance and exercise studios, healing arts businesses, and hair salons are among the district's offerings. The nine blocks feature painted artist benches and public art throughout. Convenient to the Austin Blvd. exit from the Eisenhower Expressway, the Austin stop on the CTA Blue Line and Stop 17 on the Free Shuttle. Gallery hours vary -- call or check website for more information.
CITY:Oak Park
Oak Park Festival Theatre presents its 35th year of professional productions. Its season opens indoors in the National Historic Landmark, Pleasant Home, 217 Home Avenue. Then the company moves outdoors to Austin Gardens, adjacent to downtown Oak Park. With Shakespearian classics, witty drawing room mysteries, and farces, plus moving contemporary plays, Festival Theatre pleases audiences -- indoors and out. See our website, or call (708) 445-4440.
CITY:Oak Park
Architectural award-winning Main Library features extensive contemporary art collection and Art Gallery with rotating exhibits by local artists. Library meeting rooms vary in capacity from 17 to 120 and offer Internet access and a selection of audiovisual equipment. Completely ADA accessible. Convenient parking.
CITY:Oak Park
Stop by the Visitors Center for an audio walking tour, maps, books, souvenirs and unique gifts. Tickets are available for Hemingway's Birthplace Home and Museum, Frank Lloyd Wright's Unity Temple, Historic Pleasant Home and the Historical Society of Oak Park & River Forest.
CITY:Oak Park
Oak Park Visitors Center Walking Tour
This PDA guided tour will show you the evolution of architecture in Oak Park, from the Victorian period through to Prairie School and the 1930s Art Deco period. Hear the reflections of the famous people who walked these streets and nurtured their creativity in Oak Park.
CITY:Oak Park
The Odeum Sports and Expo Center, located in Chicago's western suburbs, is DuPage County's largest sports and special events facility. This 130,000 sq. ft. complex includes 3 diversified areas totaling over 85,000 sq. ft. of clear-span exhibition space.
CITY:Villa Park
A unique theater space that is just as much a part of the artistic canvas as the hand-selected theatrical productions. Your experience begins with a warm greeting into a home-like environment which includes fresh-baked cookies. The performances will take you and your friends on an intimate journey to explore the human condition through the lens of relationships and love. Bring your favorite beverage and enjoy the show.
Open Door Repertory Company is a professional non-equity theater organization that produces plays and provides theater education to serve audiences and theater artists of all ages and backgrounds throughout the area. Their purpose is to inspire, entertain, and provoke emotional and intellectual responses.
CITY:Oak Park
Ordinary People - The Original Pancake House
This wrenching drama focuses on an affluent Lake Forest family as they deal with the accidental death of their eldest son. North Shore movie sites include The Original Pancake House in Wilmette, known for its homestyle breakfast dishes, including the popular baked apple pancake. Locations ,
Overshadowed Theatrical Productions
Overshadowed Productions delivers quality, family-friendly drama that entertains, inspires, and promotes a Biblical message.
Recently named one of the Top Ten Theatres in Chicago by the League of Chicago Theatres, the Paramount continues to provide world-class entertainment—including dance, music, Broadway-caliber theatre, and children's programming—for an annual audience of 150,000 patrons from over 250 communities. The Paramount also hosts free community events and its opulent interiors provide a spectacular backdrop for private functions such as wedding receptions or corporate galas. (Photography: Liz Lauren & Charles Osgood)
Chicagolands most creative hot glass artisan studio. Glass that glows in the dark that uses phosphorus materials. Shop for unique ready made pieces or take a class and make your own. We are great for interactive special events and parties! We can custom create many different shapes, colors for decoration or to display awards and memorials.
With 473 luxurious guest rooms, two championship golf courses, a renowned spa, award-winning dining and entertainment, three pools and extensive meeting and conference facilities, Pheasant Run hotel in St Charles IL is the perfect setting. And, while you're getting that special spa treatment or enjoying a romantic dinner or play, your children can have a great time in our Kid's Klub. This special program offers supervised activities for children ages 3 to 11 years. Activities include playing games, watching movies, and making crafts to take home. Plus, every Saturday you can visit the craft corner where Mom and Dad can join in on the fun and make some seasonal themed crafts with their kids. Board games are also available for check-out through the Activity Desk.
CITY:St. Charles
Pineapple Dance offers dance and fitness classes to adults and teens in Zumba, Traditional Belly Dance, Hip Hop, West African and more. Movement to music has been a vehicle for celebration and connection in ethnic cultures across the globe and history. The studio is available for rent, rehearsals and or meetings. Special group classes with any of our instructors are available.
CITY:Forest Park
Explore this opulent 30-room mansion designed by prominent Prarie School architect George H. Maher, which today serves as a museum.
CITY:Oak Park
Explore the opulent 30-room mansion designed by prominent Prairie School architect Geroge H. Maher
CITY:Oak Park
Featuring concerts, plays, art exhibits and dance. Wireless headsets for hearing impaired and wheelchair seating available.
First of its kind in the nation! Includes 60 high-back chairs with cocktail tables in between. While enjoying a first-run movie, dine on appetizers, entrees, or desserts served at your table. Admission includes movie, endless popcorn, and valet parking.
This 1930s living history farm features a farmhouse, barns, livestock, farm discovery trails, fruit orchard, garden plots and a picnic pavilion.
CITY:St. Charles
1930's living history farm with farmhouse, barns, livestock, farm discovery trails, fruit orchard, garden plots, picnic pavilion.
CITY:St. Charles
Prodigy Glassworks is in the heart of the Oak Park Art's District at 207 Harrison St. Stop in to watch daily glass blowing demonstrations and to see our beautiful gallery offering unique hand-blown and fused pieces made by local artists. Classes are available weekly for adults and children ages 12+. Beginner classes offered Tuesdays from 6pm–9pm: $150/person, and Saturdays from 10am–1 pm: $150/person. Make your own paperweight Mondays and Thursdays from 12pm-5pm. Paperweights take approximately 30 minutes: $25 each for ages 12+. Call ahead to schedule at (708) 445-8000 or email us at email@example.com. For a full list of class offerings see our website.
CITY:Oak Park
Theatergoers love that every seat is a great seat at The Raue Center for the Arts in downtown Crystal Lake. Since its restoration a decade ago, Raue Center has attracted the finest stars, Broadway shows, musicians and artists. Raue Center has become a destination in the heart of a bustling downtown area chock-full of pre- or post-show dining and shopping options.
CITY:Crystal Lake
Regal Cinemas' CityPark 20 & IMAX Theater
In November of 1998, the CityPark 20 & IMAX Theater operated by Regal Cinemas opened its doors and within one year became one of the top five grossing movie theaters in the state of Illinois. This 93,908 square foot theater has 4,400 stadium seats divided among 21 first run and art film theaters. The 270 seat 3D IMAX, complete with IMAX PSE sound system and 5-story screen, is the only IMAX serving the greater north and northwest suburbs. Moviegoers enjoy advance ticketing and on-site gourmet cafe.
First stop of the Frank Lloyd Wright Preservation Trusts' River Forest Walking Tour.
CITY:River Forest
Native American art and antiquities including Navajo weavings, Pueblo pottery, sculptures by Cliff Fragua, and work by other Plains Native American artists.
CITY:East Dundee
The 30-acre park was designed in a way that would serve many purposes. From the canoe/kayak launch and natural landscaping to the VIP Rooftop Deck and 10-acre music venue, this is the new recreation and entertainment destination of the suburbs. Bring your kids and fly a kite. Enjoy a local band in the music pavilion with friends. Spread out a blanket and watch fireworks with the family on the 4th of July. RiverEdge Park is your backyard away from home.
Come inside the intimate Riverfront Playhouse and discover a treasure. Since 1978, Riverfront Playhouse has been a destination in downtown Aurora. Located along the pedestrian-friendly Water Street Mall, Riverfront Playhouse continues to draw unique talent and appreciative crowds. This popular local theater group performs original plays, musicals, murder mysteries, comedies and thrillers in an intimate setting. See their web site for indoor and outdoor performances.
Take a walk through Riverside's history by spending the afternoon with the Frederick Law Olmsted Society, your guide to learning more about the village's unique community and landscape design. Riverside was designed in 1869 by famous landscape architects Frederick Law Olmsted and Calvert Vaux.
The Sumner home, along with two others, features historical displays and replicas. One of the houses is restored as a 1920's working-class home.
The plush Rosemont Theatre is your ticket to lavish Broadway musicals, full-scale productions and world-class entertainers. We also get raves for our extra-wide aisles, on-site parking, and our superior sound system. The Theatre presents unforgettable show-going experiences.
Round Lake Area Park District offers visitors a wide range of activities and facilities to enjoy. They include the Renwood Golf Course, the new sports center, the Prairie Grass Nature Museum, community theatre, outdoor pool/aquatic center, fitness center, child development center, teen center, senior center and acres of picturesque parklands. Private parties/outings at any of the facilities can be accommodated.
CITY:Round Lake
Hotel Baker's intimate dining features prime steaks, chops, seafood, desserts. Lunch May through December 11:30-2pm. Dinner Tues-thru Sat. Lounge open nightly. Live entertainment Thurs-Sat.
CITY:St. Charles
This historic non-denominational chapel served as a house of worship for thousands of servicemen and women passing through this military base. After the Glenview Naval Air Station closed, the building was moved from its original location and painstakingly restored by the Village of Glenview and Kimball Hill Builders. Now owned by the Park District, it is available for rental by groups, individuals and organizations.
Aurora's interactive science and technology center offers over 200 hands-on exhibits demonstrating the principles of electricity, weather, astronomy and nuclear energy.
Scoville Square was designed by E.E. Robers, and is one of the few examples of Prairie-style architecture applied to commercial buildings.
CITY:Oak Park
A new 11,000 seat arena located in Hoffman Estates featuring world-class entertainment including concerts, family shows, and sporting events. Home of the Chicago Slaughter Indoor Football (IFL) and Chicago KICK Indoor Soccer (MISL).
CITY:Hoffman Estates
Explore Skokie's heritage by visiting the historic Engine House and the original (1847) Log Cabin. These two cites have much to offer with local and seasonal exhibits, special interest classes, and educational school programs.

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The Changing Face of Local TV News and Sports
Boston's local CBS affiliate, WBZ-TV, announced that David Wade (pictured with wife Francy Wade) will move from mornings to evenings to co-anchor the news at 5 p.m. and 11 p.m. with Lisa Hughes.
The shift is the latest change in the ever-evolving local TV news and sports landscape.
Boston's local CBS affiliate, WBZ-TV, announced on Monday that broadcaster Jack Williams will be leaving the anchor desk at the end of August. Williams is a Massachusetts Broadcasters Hall of Fame inductee who joined the channel in 1975.
Pictured from left: Jack Williams and Lisa Hughes. Next
Red Sox sideline reporter Jenny Dell left NESN and later became an NFL reporter for CBS. According to The Boston Globe, Dell will be appearing soon on CBS Sports on the first all-female TV sports talk show. Next
Emily Riemer (left) is returning to WCVB-TV a year after she left the station. She'll be kicking off her second go at Channel 5 with an interview with recently retired Barbara Walters, set to air on May 16. Riemer will co-anchor the morning NewsCenter 5 EyeOpener broadcast opposite co-anchor Randy Price starting on June 2. She will also join Erika Tarantal to co-anchor the NewsCenter 5 at Noon broadcast. Next
WBZ's Kate Merrill is moving from weekends to co-anchor the WBZ-TV Morning News weekday newscasts at 4:30 a.m., 5 a.m., and 6 a.m. with David Wade. She replaces Kerry Connolly (not pictured), who will move to the weekend broadcasts. Next
After 10 years at WBZ-TV, award-winning journalist Karen Anderson will be joining WCVB's NewsCenter 5 team, WCVB-TV President Bill Fine recently announced. Anderson will be taking on a big role in the channel's investigative reporting unit and will also cover politics and breaking news. Next
WCVB-TV President Bill Fine recently announced that J.C. Monahan and Phil Lipof have been officially named co-anchors for the NewsCenter 5 weekday newscast at 5 p.m. The anchors have worked together since Lipof joined Channel 5 earlier in 2014, but they will be assuming their roles on a permanent basis starting on March 26. Next
WCVB-TV Channel 5's sports reporter Mike Dowling, pictured right, will be leaving the station after 28 years. Dowling joined SportsCenter 5 in 1985 and has covered over 20 Championship games or series. His last day on the air will be Feb. 21. Next
Emmy-award winning journalist Erika Tarantal joined WCVB-TV Channel 5 on Feb. 10 as an anchor and reporter for NewsCenter 5. Tarantal will take over the anchor desk during the Midday news at noon when longtime anchor Susan Wornick retires at the end of February.
Tarantal came from News 4 New York, NBC's flagship station in New York City, where she anchored the weekend newscast and also was a primary fill-in co-anchor for WNBC's weekday morning newscast, "Today in New York."
WCVB Anchor Bianca de la Garza will be leaving the station's morning show "EyeOpener" in June to start her own entertainment show on the affiliate through her company, Lucky Gal Productions LLC. Next
WBZ-TV hired Danielle Niles as its new weekend morning meteorologist. Niles is leaving New England Cable News, where she worked for five years as the weekday morning meteorologist. Next
WCVB-TV Channel 5 anchor Liz Brunner is leaving the station after two decades. Brunner announced she is launching Brunner Communications—a media training and consulting firm that caters to everyone from authors to executives. She'll also train anchors and reporters. Next
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WCVB anchor Susan Wornick, the self-proclaimed "oldest living anchorwoman in New England," is retiring after 30 years in television news. The 63-year-old anchor made the announcement that she will retire in March 2014. "The time is right, while I am still young enough to do something else," she said. Expect Wornick to remain in the public eye with a pilot already shot for a cooking talk show with her ex-husband Bob Lobel. Next
JC Monahan
WCVB-TV meteorologist JC Monahan has been named co-host of the station's evening magazine program "Chronicle," after eight years providing weather forecasts on Channel 5's Eyeopener newscast. (Pictured) Monahan and actor Chris Cooper at a 2012 event. Next
Monahan's replacement on the Eyeopener will be former Fox 25 meteorologist Cindy Fitzgibbon. Next
Victoria Block
WHDH-TV reporter Victoria Block signed off for the final time on March 19 after 27 years at the station. WHDH said on its website that Block was retiring to enjoy "sunshine, flip flops, and family time." The veteran reporter spent 35 years in the business, including 32 in Boston. Next
Paula Ebben
WBZ-TV news anchor, Paula Ebben will be leaving the morning newscast to anchor the 5 p.m. newscast. She will also be working on stories for WBZ news at 6 and 11 p.m. "Hard to say goodbye to my morning friends on WBZ. Please join me starting Monday on WBZNews at 5pm with Jonathan Elias," Ebben tweeted on her page.
David Brown
WCVB-TV Channel 5 meteorologist David Brown (pictured, right, with former WCVB meteorologist Dick Albert) announced on his Twitter account that he is leaving the station after 17 years to become Chief Advancement Officer at the Forsyth Institute.
Many faces and personalities who graced Boston-area TVs for years have left the airwaves, or reduced their on-air roles. Read on for a look at the region's changing TV news landscape. Next
Anne Allred

WHDH-TV Channel 7 morning news anchor Anne Allred recently left the station to return to her home town of St. Louis, Missouri, according to the station.
Heidi Watney

Watney, who left NESN last November, has left Time Warner Cable SportsNet Lakers telecasts before working a single game. Next
Jack Williams

Long-time anchorman Jack Williams is leaving the 11 p.m. newscast at WBZ-TV, but will continue to co-anchor the 6 p.m. newscast with Lisa Hughes, according to Ro Dooley Webster, Boston market director of communications at WBZ-TV.

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Kim Carrigan

Kim Carrigan's contract was not been renewed at Boston's Fox25, where she co-anchored that station's morning news show since 2004. Next
Frances Rivera

WHDH-TV (Channel 7) main anchor Frances Rivera left Boston's NBC affiliate after 10 years to take a broadcasting job in New York City, the country's largest TV market. Next
Gail Huff

Longtime WCVB-TV reporter Gail Huff left the station in 2010 after 17 years. Huff is the wife of US Senator Scott Brown.

Huff has taken a part-time reporter position in Washington, D.C., and plans to spend more time with her family.

Pictured, Brown and Huff in 2007 at the 18th Annual Boston Wine Festival held at the Boston Harbor Hotel. Next
Mary Richardson

Channel 5 anchor and reporter Mary Richardson and longtime co-host of "Chronicle" left the station in 2010.

Pictured: Richardson recently interviewed Tom Hanks when he was in town promoting the HBO film "The Pacific." Next
Alice Cook

Alice Cook, a WBZ-TV sports reporter for 25 years, was told last year by the station that they will not renew her contract.

Cook, a former Olympic figure skater, joined other local television personalities at the Frog Pond in the Boston Common during an charity event in December 2009. Next
Mallika Marshall

WBZ-TV also let go of "HealthWatch" reporter Dr. Marshall, who used to report on medical news. Marshall, daughter of former ABC News anchor Carole Simpson, joined the Litton News Source, an independent program distributor, to host a series called "Brighter Living."

From left: Channel 5's Natalie Jacobson, Marshall, and Fox 25's Maria Stephanos at the Go Red for Women Luncheon in February 2008. Next
Dick Albert

Albert, the longtime meteorologist for WCVB Channel 5, signed off after 31 years at WCVB in 2009. Next
Tom Ellis

NECN dismissed weekend anchor Tom Ellis in December 2008. "I am disappointed. I feel humiliated. I feel like a part-time throwaway," Ellis said about losing his job. Next
Jim Boyd

Boyd retired from WCVB in December 2008. Boyd had worked for the station for 24 years and served as a co-anchor of the station's noon broadcast until November 2006 before becoming a special correspondent for the last two years. Next
Joyce Kulhawik

Kulhawik, a veteran entertainment reporter for WBZ-TV, was let go by the station in April 2008. A three-time cancer survivor, she became a full-time entertainment reporter at the station in 1981. She was the first, and now the last, of the full-time arts reporters on a local network affiliate. Next
Bob Lobel

Lobel, a longtime sports anchor for WBZ, was let go along with Kulhawik.

Lobel started at WBZ in 1979 as a weekend sportscaster and moved to the weeknight position two years later. He also hosted the well-regarded Sunday night sports show "Sports Final." Viewers came to know his offbeat personality, including gimmicks such as the "panic button" he would press when local teams showed signs of faltering. Next
Scott Wahle

Wahle left WBZ at the same time as Kulhawik and Lobel. With the station since 1989, he was a reporter and anchor of the station's 9 p.m. newscast on sister station WSBK-TV (Channel 38). Next
Natalie Jacobson

Channel 5 anchor Natalie Jacobson, who worked in Boston television for 35 years, retired from WCVB-TV in 2007. Next
Caterina Bandini

Bandini resigned as the lead female anchor at WHDH in August 2006 because she was pregnant with twin girls at the time, and didn't want her job to interfere with her children. Back to the beginning


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Stubbornly Mechanistic or Sticking With What Works?
Here is a review to a recent study on MDT. It examined whether pain responses to movement or position were linked to types of disc lesions.
Ironically, it found that patients with extruded discs and a certain lack of intra-discal pressure centralized better than those with normal or protruded discs with normal intra-discal pressure.
Despite the continuing mechanistic explanations (or lack thereof) for why MDT works, it just does. It's troubling to me that the biopsychosocial only approach does not bother to fix a patient's posture. Is is true that plenty of people slouch without pain or peripheralization; however, once they actually have symptoms, it is such an easy treatment, that often leads to immediate chances in increased ROM, decreased and centralized pain, absent reflexes sometimes return, strength tests increase, why wouldn't you start with correcting someone's posture? Think of it as a quick way to decrease CNS with education!
Whether the repeated end range loading bombards the CNS with proprioceptive input, thus decreasing a perceived threat and increasing movement tolerance, or the hydration of the annulus and position of a nucleus is changed, it works! Maybe it's both, or maybe it's neither. Anyone who has used MDT with success could tell you countless cases where going to end range was the ONLY way someone started responding. Possibly, the mechanoreceptors provide more input when pushed to end range?
Recent studies show that MDT had superior outcomes to thrust manipulation approach in the long term for 1 year follow up. Personally, I am waiting for a multi-modal study on MDT plus OMPT plus education with long term outcomes. Based on experience, I am sure that will have better outcomes than a manipulation alone < a book < education alone < exercise alone. I listed manipulation as the least effective because recent temporal studies show the effects of one mobilization lasting 5 minutes, and up to 24 hours for pain. The reason why the MDT approach works better in the long term is because the patients are constantly self mobilizing. So whatever the mechanism behind the improvement, it works because of the repetition and education.
An excellent PT visit is more than just one type of treatment, it is an experience in patient/clinician interaction, education, movement, and a combination of what works clinically and then by evidence. Someone recently worded it well, so I will paraphrase it, we cannot discount practice based evidence. Restricting your practice to following only the evidence will limit your patient outcomes as much as it helps them.
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Great post! I agree: what works... works. My mind gravitates towards the mechanically oriented due to my background in Bioengineering (which is why MDT and I get along great). And, you hit the nail on the head!.. The entire spectrum of the human experience must be addressed for comprehensive care. If it works, and, it empowers our patients - it's a win for everyone! Always inspired by your wisdom, Dr. E! Keep it up!ReplyDelete
Thanks Ben! It was motivated by all the recent shares/posts by the naysayers on various blogs and social media. One in particular which stated clinging to explanations like "tight" ITB and disc model is purely financially motivated. If it was financially motivated, I wouldn't actually be slow and slightly nervous in my practice from getting a string of recent patients better in less than 6 visits while not getting as many evals in! I don't bash their impractical methods of treatment, but they insist on being "better" and being "evolved" clinicians, when in fact, the treatments are similar, but the explanations are different. It is sad we can't just get along and some have to think they're better than others, when all they do is promote clinical dissonance rather than collaboration.ReplyDelete
It is an interesting post, what is more interesting is why you are ardent on sticking with all the MDT jargon while you freely admit its contradictions. I am referring to 'mobilization', 'mechanical diagnosis' etc. These words, while as harmless as any word, point to and reinforce a specific cognitive framework by both the clinician and the patient; a mechanical one.ReplyDelete
This framework, while perhaps not as harmful as other diagnostic labels in medicine does assert that the dysfunction is in the tissues. In my opinion, in patients with persistent pain and in cases of acute pain this can actually be a disservice. Even in cases of acute pain there is no clear consensus about the amount of tissue damage and its correlation with perceived pain. Additionally clouding the therapy session with mechanically based jargon as a mechanism of causality initially and then switching to a neuro-pain matrix approach latter further confuses the patient.
The neuro-pain matrix approach is not just "education" as it is alluded to in your post but an entirely different way of conceptualizing the patient. Part of it is educational. BUT it is not ONLY a cognitive educational model to be dumped on the patient. It requires the therapist to re-strategize how they implement interventions. The advantage gained is not only for the patient but the therapist as well.
The words you do use matter, they form your conceptual framework and of those you inform. Instead of regarding the patients' pain behaviors as 'problems' we now interpret them as legitimate responses to a perceived or actual threats. We are attempting to shift the conversation from defect and deficit to defense and protect. That is what neuro-pain matrix is about.
'Mobilizations' are simply movements--they do not isolate a joint, muscle, or tissue and cannot be proven to be so. Lets be clear, I am not arguing against these movements and their efficacy. I use similar movements for many of my patients and myself and have found them to be successful.
We are not static or rigid mechanical systems--contrary to the things we create--each individual is not laden with latent dysfunctions that lie just beneath the surface but rather we are dynamic self organizing systems that have power to reorganize our interpretation of ourselves and the world around us, given we are put within the proper context. Language, words, diagnosis can serve to reinforce this context just as much as a movement and posture.
In regards to posture, it is interesting how you use the word 'fix'. If you walked into a MIT robotics laboratory and you saw a humanoid robot attempting and failing at some task, would you have the authority to 'fix' this? Why as physical therapists do we feel that we have such an authority to make similar judgments when the human body is nearly infinitesimally more complex than the prior example. As I type this post I am twisted completely slumped and have one leg on the desk--no pain. Posture, unlike your post alluded has not been correlated with pain, period.
That is the what and the why of its importance to be specific about the aforementioned. Many physical therapists may feel that this is a bit pedantic. It is my opinion that this hot mess of pain has been created by our medical system and rests in large portion with how our medical system (therapists included) conceptualize and articulate it through language.
While we can focus on what we do with our hands we would do well to focus on what we do with our mouths.
This post while pointed is designed to highlight differences in my conceptualization and that of Dr. E (as I perceive it) and is not an attack on him as an individual or clinician. I respectfully thank you Dr. E for providing a forum to discuss such issues.
Do you take issue with treatments (mobilizations/manipulation, postural correction, etc.), or the semantics of how we describe those treatments?
>>These words, while as harmless as any word, point to and reinforce a specific cognitive framework by both the clinician and the patient; a mechanical one.ReplyDelete
This framework, while perhaps not as harmful as other diagnostic labels in medicine does assert that the dysfunction is in the tissues. IN MY OPINION, in patients with persistent pain and in cases of acute pain this CAN actually be a disservice>>
Thanks for the thoughtful reply Eric. While it is true the conceptualization is different, both of these models are purely that, just models. I capitalized the points I couldn't bold using disqus.
1) IN MY OPINION.... yes, it's only your opinion of my model versus your model. How is it a disservice when neither can be fully proven and the patients education and treatment make them better? They also stay better, learn an easy home program that for the most part enables them self treatment?
2) CAN be a disservice... There is absolutely no harm in using a model that works, is believable, and ends with good patient outcomes. You only think it's harmful... that makes the interaction between you and the patient harmful I suppose if you don't believe in the biomechanical model. I believe in it, it works, how does that harm the patient
The disservice is attempting to get an acute patient (or even chronic fast responder) to believe that for some strange reason (in the absence of true trauma), your brain has identified a threat and has limited your motion, made radiating pain, weakness, loss of sensation, made OTHER joints along the chain also restricted, but not necessarily painful, made connective tissue around the painful and adjacent dysfunctional areas restricted? It's just not a practical in any way approach. While the research supports changes in the brain with pain immediately after injury, acute and fast responders just do not need or worse even buy this approach and explanation.
3) I fully realize that there are most likely much less mechanical effects using any type of OMPT and more neurophysiologic effects due to the rapid changes we see. However, until the biopsychosocial approach actually comes up with some treatments that are actually different than educating with a different model, and using manual therapy and exercise, it's not easily applicable. My interactions are still preventing catastrophization by showing the patient what causes their complaints (movements and/or positions), and what alleviates their complaints.
Just because your current posture does not cause pain, does not mean it is good for you. It's not no pain, no problem... does a frozen shoulder without any pain, not pose a problem for the patient if their ADLs are all severely limited? Does the wounded soldier who makes it all the way back to base carrying a comrade who cannot walk, not have a wound himself? A failing robot is something that can be programmed and fixed. I do not need infinitesimal variables to correct posture, just 1 or 2, and whatever the mechanism, whether it's mechanical and/or reduction of perceived threat, it works very well in many cases. Showing cause and effect makes a big difference. I doubt the perceived threat in regard to posture, because many patients are genuinely surprised that correcting their posture makes them feel better, move better, and centralize their complaints.
As we are talking about this in the context of PT, if we break down what physicians can provide as only shots, pills, and surgery. The only things we can provide is education, exercise, and hands on techniques. The framework we use does not change our practice act. Your approach, while admirable, is not easily implemented for chronic/persistent patients, and is not needed when a patient is going to get better in my visit average for 6-8 treatments.
You choose to only use one approach, I can freely use both approaches in patients who need or require elements of either. Thanks for keeping the discussion civil.
Semantics, but the point is the semantics we use with our patients has everything to do with how and if we can help them.ReplyDelete
Just curious if you (Erson, and others) are aware of of Peter O'Sullivan's work from Curtin University, Perth Western Australia. While in the undergraduate course (which I have completed) we cover this to a mild-moderate amount, it is the most rounded approach to Physio/Physicaltherapy that I have come by.ReplyDelete
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Wow Ann, you worded it better and more eloquently than I could have while all those thoughts swirled around in my head. Amen!ReplyDelete
Oh, how apropo. Just this moment my article on Turf Wars was published on The WebPT blog.ReplyDelete
...just want to add one comment to the MDT-study you are referring to. I'd guess the same as you, Dr. E, if MDT were to be put up against manip alone, book alone, education alone, exercise alone, MDT would be the winning team. First presumption might be the mechanical mobilizing nature of the technique, but what about this "explanation"?ReplyDelete
My guess is as simple as this - because MDT encourages the patient to physically and mentally participate in the treatment. Yes, exercise would partly do that too, but most likely without that meaningful context of MDT where the patient has to self-regulate, interact, monitor, h*s own symptom response - a very different aspect of MDT in contrast to the other interventions mentioned.
Head-to-head studies of other "techniques" partly paint the same picture, take for instance the MET/PNF/contract-relax/strain-counterstrain "muscle" biased techniques. The one thing these techniques have in common is again - active participation of the patient.
Take-home message from this: all techniques involving active participation of the patient are likely to be superior to most passive techniques such as mobs/manips. And another important thing, if the participation of the patient is put into a meaningful context as to mentally explore symptom free movement capacity vs. just do this exercise - my guess again - it'll be superior.
I like to think this is more due to the patient-introvert, explorative, curios, attentive nature of these techniques - more than due to the joint/muscle explanation alone.
As to the ITB-post you are referring to, people still believe its the mechanical visoelastic nature of stretching that causes ITB "lengthening", but numerous studies strongly suggest that increased ROM is due to increased tolerance to stretching, in other words, the "pain" perception is altered... Same conclusion comes from authors that have investigated ballistic vs. static vs. post-isometric stretching. The perception is changed.
One last point - a neurological brain based explanation is way more difficult and abstract to comprehend, than a mechanistic one. This obviously goes for both the patient and the therapist. My explanations neuro vs. mechano is moulded down to what I think goes best home with the patient, preferably with the less dissonance allowed. How I discuss these models with other therapists is a whole other platter.
Thanks for the post and stimulating comments so far!
Great thread! I began the shift from biomechanical to biopsyhcosocial in my practice as a chiropractor. I have found the only thing that I really had to change was my explanation of pain. I found it quite easy and liberating to just explain to patients that pain is produced AND controlled by the nervous system and the way to help your nervous system "turn down" AND/OR "mute" the volume on pain is by movement. The movement may produced by me via manual therapy BUT will always have to be produced by you with exercises.ReplyDelete
I still can use the same manual therapy techniques in the same manner I would you under the biomechanical model and still use my clinical assessment (SFMA) to aid with exercise presciption....just with different reasoning (to reduce threat to the CNS rather then targeting isolated tissue/joints). By using this approach, I feel I can keep my individuality as a practitioner AND be incorporating what we know about neurobiology of pain......just my two cents!
Agreed Anthony! Thanks for your post, btw, I'm taking the SFMA next month and am really excited to add another assessment tool and I already have an eclectic treatment toolbox. My only disagreement with most of this thread is the need to completely "shift" the paradigm and go one the evolved way, or stay a dinosaur. I am shifting much of my explanations for rapid changes to biopsych, especially the stretch tolerance (- thanks @SigMik - I love that theory!), but some people just don't "buy" it, so I see no harm in using a supposed outdated model if the outcomes are the same, and maybe even better if the patient believes it.ReplyDelete
Thanks Sigurd! Love the stretch tolerance theory, makes more sense in the context, although I always wonder why the nervous system makes "adherence" or restrictions in the connective tissue so easily palpable on areas that do not hurt, but are related either neurologically or along the chain. My guess for all studies is no one approach will ever on meta-analysis, work for all conditions because everyone is an individual and requires 1:1 attention, interaction, treatment, and education.ReplyDelete
Today's discussion is an example of civilized discussion. It can happen, but I am with you in the frustration that it is the same discussion over and over.ReplyDelete
Great discussion on this topic. I am currently finishing up my MDT program and hope to be certified by September. I also come from a long history of manual therapy training with strict biomechanics theoretical constructs. I was refreshed this past weekend taking a spinal manipulation course from Australian DO Peter Gibbons and DO/PT Philip Tehan. Osteopathic training is heavy into biomechanical constructs as well. It was nice to see them speak to the fact as that that a strict biomechanical theoretical construct has not been been supported by the literature and that there are many mechanisms at play with the effects of manipulation with a likely large neurophysiologic component. They said multiple times that there are many possibilities of effect, but the honest answer is that we do not know.ReplyDelete
The study that Erson mentions on the superiority of MDT versus manipulation is a great example of the separation and division within our profession based on theoretical constructs. One could raise many questions on the methods of that study and how manipulation was applied (by chiropractors) and how it was supported in treatment by other interventions. As we all know, manipulation is never done as a "stand-alone" intervention and is complemented by other things such as mobilization, exercise...etc. This study did have other interventions outside of chiropractic manipulation but chiropractic training is often much different in the form of therapeutic exercise and other additional components that a physical therapist may add to a treatment program containing manipulation. I do know chiropractors who are very evidence-based in their application of complementary interventions and do not just take a crack it and move on philosophy. Manipulation is a part of MDT force progression, yet seen as a last resort based on their expert opinion and little more than that. The fact remains that we do not completely understand why a lot what we do works.
There is fascinating research out there that has really directed to start looking at a more comprehensive biopsychosocial model in our interventions. Strip these theoretical constructs from their titles (MDT, manipulation, Mulligan MWM, Paris progressive mobilizations, Maitland gd I-V mobilization and manipulation) and they are all the same. They are all either passive movement ( accessory movement, physiologic movement, or combinations of the two) or active movement with many variations of delivery. I see them all as things that nicely co-exist within a patient's treatment program and often manipulate with a directional preference self-mobilization and exercise focus.
The only thing that we know as absolute fact is the change we create within our patient that is demonstrable after delivery of an intervention be it a manipulation, passive McKenzie self-mobilization (to end range of course), or a therapeutic exercise. Whether it was the brain that was the primary player is likely but not understood. I agree with Erson completely that we cannot just abandon models just because it does not have a neurophysiologic education focus. For some patients this education is not met with understanding and I have had some patients get frustrated with it. These patients sometimes need a more simpler model (restoring mobility, centralizing pain,...etc) to gain understanding and establish a positive expectation that the brain can run with.
In the end I think we will continue to see the use of the same interventions as time passes with the same positive outcomes in a lot of cases, but as we gain a better understanding of central and peripheral neurophysiologic mechanisms the reason "why" they work will likely evolve.
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