Erik Dalton Blog

Pain Exposure Therapy

Mired in Controversy I’m aware this may be an unpopular statement, but I don’t completely agree with the idea of pain-free bodywork. In an environment

June 17, 2025

Graded Exposure Stretching for Pec Minor

Pectoralis minor is a major player when it comes to bad posture, subacromial impingement and neurogenic thoracic outlet. Some believe that…

April 1, 2025

Orthopedic Massage for Scalenes, First Rib Pain

Although client after client may arrive at the offices of manual therapists complaining of neck and shoulder pain, the chances that the professional bodyworker will

March 20, 2016

Online learning means more options

From business and technology to nursing and counseling, the range of course topics available for online learning is vast. In fact, e-learning colleges have even

November 26, 2014

Oklahoma City’s Cox Convention Center welcomes back international author and manual therapy educator Erik Dalton, Ph.D. for the 2nd annual “Posture, Pain & Performance” June workshop

An Oklahoma University graduate, Dalton is the founder of the Freedom From Pain Institute and originator of a very popular bodywork modality called Myoskeletal Alignment

April 12, 2014

Oklahoma City Recap with Erik Dalton

Oklahoma City! Yee haw!! We had a rip roaring time at our 7th annual Oklahoma City workshop. This workshop sold out months ahead of time.

July 9, 2019

The occipitoatlantal (O-A) joint is the uppermost weight-bearing synovial joint in the body and is the final junction for adapting to asymmetry or dysfunction from below. Mechanically, the head teeters on the two…

October 8, 2024

Reference Posters for Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques Available

Educational and instructional posters to display in your office.

November 16, 2009

Nerve Mobilization Research

Excursion of the Sciatic Nerve During Nerve Mobilization Exercises: An In Vivo Cross-sectional Study Using Dynamic Ultrasound Imaging. Coppieters MW1, Andersen LS, Johansen R, Giskegjerde

December 23, 2016