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.
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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…
Memory & Bodywork Mastery
April 16, 2024
Our brains are very much like sponges. They are malleable and constantly adapting to peripheral input by strengthening existing neural connections and networks, a process called long-term potentiation (LTP).
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.”
Crick in the Neck: From Pathology to Pain
February 20, 2024
A “crick in the neck” is a common complaint among clients seeking manual therapy. This informal umbrella term can refer to symptoms that range from general cervical stiffness to complete immobility and unrelenting pain. When assessing cricks…
A Different Twist on Wrist & Hand Pain
January 23, 2024
Both professional and recreational athletes depend on their hands, wrists and fingers for proper strength, grip and range of motion for optimal performance. Sprains commonly occur during active sports or household falls…
Does Weak Posture Really Matter?
January 16, 2024
Addressing Postural Plasticity by Erik Dalton In the early 1990s, I had the opportunity to study with legendary neurologist and physiotherapist Vladimir Janda, M.D. He and
Graded Exposure Stretching for Pec Minor
November 28, 2023
Pectoralis minor is a major player when it comes to bad posture, subacromial impingement and neurogenic thoracic outlet. Some believe that…
Don’t Blame the Rotator Cuff
September 12, 2023
The term Arthro (joint) Kinetic (motion) Reflex was coined by University of Pittsburg researchers to describe how sensory input from joint movement reflexively activates or inhibits muscles – and no other place in the body is this concept more applicable than in the joints and connective tissues of the shoulder girdle.
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