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Resolving Neck Pain: A Case Study
In this article I will present a case study of a man who successfully resolved chronic neck pain using the methods outlined in my previous blogs on the neck stretching, extension, biomechanic adjustment and massage. Although Michael had tried many other treatment...
Stretches for a Healthy Neck
As mentioned in my previous blog small movements will have a big effect on the neck. This principle underlies the stretches presented here. The good news is that neck issues respond quickly and easily to correct positioning. However, neck stretches are risky. ...
Fix Your Neck Pain
In general, I find that a similar set of principles guides the resolution of most neck disorders: extension and positioning. Extension of the neck and spine is needed to alleviate compression, just as extension in the lower back is necessary to alleviate pain in the...
Resolving Lower Back Pain: A Case Study
In finishing up our series on the lower back, here is a case study to help illuminate lower back pain, its possible causes and what one woman has done to address it. Maria, age 65, was diagnosed with Spinal Stenosis approximately 10 years ago and the condition has...
Stretches for the Lower Back
In following up on my first post in this series on lower back pain, here is a short video detailing 4 stretches that you can do today to help your back feel better forever. http://youtu.be/Co04SsmneLo As I stated in the previous post, lower back pain is consistently...
Resolving Lower Back Pain
Up to 80 percent of adults will experience back pain at some time in their lives. It is a leading reason for physician office visits, hospitalization and surgery. When asked about common types of pain, respondents to a National Health Interview survey indicated that...
Resolving Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: A Case Study
In this blog I will present a case study of a woman whose Carpal Tunnel Syndrome was alleviated through the methods of massage, stretching and biomechanic adjustment that I outlined in my previous two entries - A New Perspective on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome and Carpal...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Solutions 2
For this second blog in our series on Carpal Tunnel Syndrome I will focus on prevention and self-care. Our original blog on this topic, which offered an alternative perspective on CTS, spoke about hand positioning and biomechanics as primary causes of CTS...
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Solutions
A natural follow up to our recent discussion of thumb arthritis and thumb pain is a presentation of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS). Thumb arthritis is closely related to Carpal Tunnel Syndrome as they both involve the same misalignment in hand positioning detailed in...
Fixing a Thumb: A Case Study
In this blog I will present the case study of a woman who came to the clinic with some pretty serious issues, including severe pain in her neck, shoulders and thumbs, chronic headaches and insomnia. As this is a complicated case, with various factors at play and...