Squinting Patella, MPDs & Runner’s Knee
August 6, 2024
Often, the patella is tilted and sits in the knee the way a beret rests on the side of one’s head, thus the term “squinting
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Plantar Fasciosis: Toss the Sneakers?
July 30, 2024
The plantar fascia is more than just a passive band of connective tissue originating at the calcaneal lip and attaching distally to the toes…
Hamstring Massage and Mobilization
July 23, 2024
In a study of one NFL team from 1998-2007, the occurrence of hamstring pulls accounted for 85 injuries, second only to knee sprains, which came in first at 120 injuries1. Hamstring injuries often plague competitive and weekend warrior athletes for years, giving the illusion that the initial injury never healed…
Freeing the Ribs
July 16, 2024
Treating Kinetic Chain Kinks Recent manual and movement therapy blogs tout the importance of thoracic spine (t-spine) mobility as if it were a new discovery.
IT-Band Friction Syndrome…
July 2, 2024
A case of mistaken identity!
A 44-year-old orthopedist, who we’ll call Dr. Smith, was referred to me complaining of eight months of debilitating, self-diagnosed, IT-band friction pain. During his history intake, he admitted suffering sporadic foot, hip and low back soreness but dismissed these issues as “unrelated.”
Deltoid Shear & Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
June 25, 2024
https://vimeo.com/219744041 From Shoulder, Arm & Hand course Ideal shoulder girdle balance requires that some muscles act as stabilizers and others as mobilizers, depending on joint position and
Treating the TMJ
June 11, 2024
From Technique Tour course Treating the TMJ It’s not uncommon to be in the final stages of a history intake when the client casually states,
Ankle Sprain or Peroneal Nerve Pain?
May 28, 2024
Peroneal Nerve Mobilization Tightness is one way the brain applies the parking brake when the body’s natural braking systems fail — and pain is another.
Treating Neck Cricks and Immobilization Arthritis
May 7, 2024
What can manual and movement therapists do to treat neck cricks caused by facet jamming and nerve root impingement? In many cases, protective muscle spasm can be reduced through application of specific soft-tissue decompression and mobilization maneuvers that help restore “joint play” and facilitate…
Breathing… our most dysfunctional movement pattern
April 9, 2024
The famed Czech researcher Dr. Karel Lewit states: “Respiration is our primary and most important movement pattern… and also the most dysfunctional.”
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