Freeing the Ribs
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.
July 16, 2024
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IT-Band Friction Syndrome…
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.”
July 2, 2024
Deltoid Shear & Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
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
June 25, 2024
Treating the TMJ
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,
June 11, 2024
Ankle Sprain or Peroneal Nerve Pain?
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.
May 28, 2024
Stiff Hips and Low-Back Pain
What’s the first thing that comes to mind when a client presents with low-back pain? Muscle spasm, nerve impingement, osteoarthritis, or maybe a disc problem? In my experience, therapists rarely link the femoroacetabular joint to back disorders, even though several studies have found a strong correlation between fixated hips and lumbar spine pathology.
April 30, 2024
Memory & Bodywork Mastery
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).
April 16, 2024
Putting the Pieces Together
Clinical reasoning for an evidence-informed practice Each of us has a toolbox packed with assessments and techniques for treating clients with various pain complaints. Using
March 26, 2024
Does Weak Posture Really Matter?
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
January 16, 2024
Bodywork is Like Chewing on a Stick
Bodywork as an outlet for Psychological Stress Nearly a century ago, Hans Selye began his pioneering research into the human stress response by providing convincing
January 9, 2024
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