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Erik Dalton Blog

Stretching and Other Stuff

Range of motion and flexibility—or lack of it—can really affect athletic performance. It’s generally accepted that increasing ROM through assisted stretching and deep tissue routines

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The Sacroiliac Struggle

“The conventional wisdom is that herniated discs are responsible for low back pain, and that sacroiliac joints do not move significantly and do not cause

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Manual Therapy Pain Relief

Q: How can manual therapies be used to help eliminate pain? Erik Dalton responds: Working in the pain-management field is a challenging, yet exceptionally rewarding,

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Pain Puzzle

It was a moment of epiphany, where wisdom hung heavily in the air. The legendary, feisty, 92-year-old Detroit osteopath Clarence Harvey was about to share

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Short Leg Syndrome Part 2

A highly debated postural issue begging for a logical explanation is the SHORT right-leg syndrome” (Fig. 1). Although an inferred awareness of right-sided limb-length shortness

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Short Leg Syndrome Part 1

Short Leg Syndrome Treatment Techniques Leg length discrepancy, or as it has been alternatively termed, the SHORT leg syndrome, is by far the most IMPORTANT

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Reflexogenic Relationship Part 2

Myoskeletal Muscle Manipulation Through Joint Mobilization A confounding situation arises as the therapist’s fingers attempt to pry between joint surfaces to contact the short rotators,

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