Mechanical loading is an important factor in musculoskeletal health and disease. Tendons and ligaments require physiological levels of mechanical loading to develop and maintain their

One of the key goals of treatment with Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques (MAT) is by leveling the head and tail. This impacts neural pathways throughout the

Making one small change to the way you practice can make a huge difference in how quickly you gain new skills. When you’re trying to

You’ve probably heard about oxytocin in relation to hugging, dopamine in terms of addiction and serotonin in relation to depression. Neurotransmitters are crucial for all

I’ve written about the changes I’ve experienced with osteopathic treatment here: https://erikdalton.com/blog/forward-head-posture-part-1/ Brain Connectivity Changes after Osteopathic Manipulative Treatment: A Randomized Manual Placebo-Controlled Trial Osteopathic

Here’s another excellent study by Kariman Abelin-Genevois on the importance of good postural alignment. I’ve written extensively on this subject. See: https://erikdalton.com/blog/upper-cross-controversy Spinal balance can

This article in the European Spine Journal supports the clinical conclusions I’ve written about concerning head forward postures, breathing, and neck pain: https://erikdalton.com/blog/upper-cross-controversy/ Cervical sagittal

Below is an excellent article by Sage Briggs and here’s a link to a blog that relates to Predictive Coding: https://erikdalton.com/blog/cant-teach-experience-2/ How predictive coding is

My blog post titled “Triggering Feel-good Hormones in Times of Stress” relates to the following article by Michael Easter: Mental Toughness is Totally OverratedThe underlying

In this “Memory & Bodywork Mastery” blog post: https://erikdalton.com/blog/cant-teach-experience/, I address some of the learning principles found in the following article by Daniel Hopkirk. A