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De-Stress Yourself
Headaches, neck pain and shoulder discomfort frequently arise from a common source; improper placement of the scapula or shoulder blades. Our previous blog described the impact of scapula placement on the brachial plexus and explained how an elevated scapula creates...
Scapula Location is Key
As you begin to read this article mentally check out your shoulders. Are one or both elevated toward your ears? If so, release them. Push the outside tops of the shoulder blades down and back while moving the bottom tips in and towards each other. This movement will...
Eating For the Optimum
In considering a person’s “wellness” we look at both their anatomy and physiology. Anatomy includes the hardscape of an individual’s body: the skeletal and muscular systems. Then there is the softer structure, the joints, fluid spaces, and disks, which comprise a...
Refining Your Gait
On average, a person walks about 115,000 miles in his or her lifetime, roughly equal to four trips around the Earth! (According to the American Podiatric Medical Association). So, since we are walking (a lot) anyway it makes good sense to refine our gait to optimize...
The Importance of Gait
Walking correctly is essential for preventing and resolving lower back and leg issues. Yet, it can be difficult to implement. Think about how many steps a person in their 40s or 50s has taken in a lifetime. The existing biomechanics are very ingrained. We don’t think...
More Sciatic Solutions
A general rule in treating sciatic problems is that each location needs to be resolved independently. And it can take time. There is no magic pill or treatment that will remedy these issues. No doctor can do it for you. Your active participation is required for a true...
Sciatic Solutions
Sciatica is a general term used to describe the pain and discomfort caused by an impingement of the sciatic nerve. It is usually felt as pain radiating from the buttocks down the back of the leg. The pain can be sharp, shooting or burning. It can be constant or come...
The Key to Mobility
Maintaining mobility in the hips is an important part of overall health and wellness that is often overlooked. It is a vital component of lower back care and an intrinsic part of any athletic training program. As I detailed in my previous blog, there is a strong...
Make the Connection
One of the best-kept secrets in health care today is the strong connection between lower back pain and tightness in the hips. While there is a great deal of information available about causes of and treatment for lower back pain, this dynamic is rarely mentioned. ...
Head, Neck and Jaw Connections
A recent jaw case deserves description here because it was both terrible in its symptomology and long lasting, yet was relatively easy to resolve using the methods described in our previous blog. Claire had been experiencing pain, tension, headaches and popping...