Treating the TMJ
June 11, 2024
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,
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I’m blaming it on the AC joint!
August 8, 2023
The AC joint sits on the point of the shoulder lateral to the sternoclavicular (SC) and proximal to the glenohumeral (GH) joint. Regrettably, this oft-overlooked bony articulation receives little respect from most manual therapists. Both the AC and SC joints play vital roles in the biomechanics of throwing and other upper-limb activities.
Hiatal Hernia, Acid Reflux and GERD
February 14, 2023
Any time an internal body part pushes into an area where it doesn’t belong, it’s called a hernia. When we eat, food travels down the…
Coccydynia and Pelvic Floor Spasm
October 4, 2022
Working with a sensitized nervous system Image 1. Sidebent coccyx and pelvic floor Researchers are uncertain why some people with coccyx dysfunction are symptomatic and
Cranial Teleceptors & Neck Spasm
March 29, 2022
The head houses sensory organs called cranial teleceptors that connect us to the distant world. When floating comfortably atop the spine, cranial teleceptors reflexively orient
Tight Traps, Pecs and Lats
September 23, 2018
It is helpful for massage and bodyworkers to view muscle weakness from a neurological perspective. We’ve been taught that the voluntary skeletal muscle system is
IT-Band Friction Syndrome
July 30, 2018
From Art of MAT course A case of mistaken identity! A 44-year-old orthopedist, who we’ll call Dr. Smith, was referred to me complaining of eight
TMJ, Forward Head Posture, and Neck Pain
March 14, 2018
https://vimeo.com/398517357 From Technique Tour course Causes of TMJ dysfunction include blunt trauma to head and neck, slip and falls on the sacrum causing compensations up
Why I Created Technique Tour
July 24, 2017
A Techniques-Only Program… From Technique Tour course A dear friend and mentor, Philip Greenman, was fond of saying, “Technique is an Invitation to Touch” and
Treating the Dreaded Dowager Hump
February 21, 2017
Hyperkyphosis and its resultant bent-over posture are often associated with older women (although men get them too). Since the word dowager is a technical term
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