Athletes & Sports Injury, Lower Back & Hips, Posture, Biomechanics, Gait & Mobility, Stretching & Flexibility
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, Jaw & Shoulders, Medical Errors & Misdiagnosis, Posture, Biomechanics, Gait & Mobility
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...
Feet, Toes, Ankles and Knees, Posture, Biomechanics, Gait & Mobility, Stretching & Flexibility
The ankle was used as an example in our previous blog for how swelling can affect a joint. So now, I’m going to back track a bit and go into an overview of the ankle joint, covering its unique features as well as it challenges and strengths. As I mentioned in that...
Head, Neck, Jaw & Shoulders, Medical Errors & Misdiagnosis, Posture, Biomechanics, Gait & Mobility
The shoulder is a complex area in terms of the structure of the bones, joints, musculature and attachments. It is more involved than the other areas we have written about, such as the lower back, hand and wrist. In addition, the shoulder is one of the most mobile...
Head, Neck, Jaw & Shoulders, Posture, Biomechanics, Gait & Mobility
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...
Lower Back & Hips, Posture, Biomechanics, Gait & Mobility
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...
