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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…
Ever since Hippocrates coined the term scoliosis to describe deformity of the spinal column, structural scoliosis (the fixed type) has occupied the attention of researchers, physicians and manual therapists
The term frozen shoulder has been around since the early 1930s, but research by Drs. Andrew and Robert Neviaser found that a stiff, painful glenohumeral joint doesn’t necessarily mean the shoulder is “frozen.”1 According to these authors, frozen shoulder and adhesive capsulitis are
From Motion Is Lotion course Brenda was referred to me for treatment of chronic (non-traumatic) head, neck, and thorax pain, exacerbated by more than two
https://player.vimeo.com/video/215826250 From Motion Is Lotion course In last week’s Technique Tuesday newsletter we assessed the neck firing order pattern using the Head Raise Test. As
From the Motion Is Lotion course Treating Neuromuscular Righting Reflexes Image 1. The spinal cord as a hardwired switchboard to the brain. Adapted from Dreamstime.
https://vimeo.com/215825947?share=copy#t=0 From Motion Is Lotion course First Rib Fixation As a fan of Vladimir Janda’s provocative body of work, I have highlighted his research throughout
What’s the cause of back pain? Most of us suffer some form of neck and back pain during our lifetime. It’s just as common as a headache,
The yard-work syndrome Now that summer is upon us, I’m beginning to see more clients complaining of bending and twisting back pain. In most people,
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