Lower Back & Hips, Posture, Biomechanics, Gait & Mobility, Stretching & Flexibility
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...
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. ...
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...
Feet, Toes, Ankles and Knees, Stretching & Flexibility
I’ve worked with thousands of feet over the years and have found that one very simple self-massage technique works to relieve tightness and pain in about 99% of all cases. Whether you have a diagnosis of plantar fasciitis or Morton’s neuroma or simply...
Feet, Toes, Ankles and Knees, Stretching & Flexibility
We usually don’t give our feet much thought, unless they’re hurting. (Or we’re getting a new pair of shoes or a pedicure perhaps.) But what I’ve noticed is that, whether you’re a pro athlete or work behind a desk, whether you walk a lot, drive a lot or spend your...
Head, Neck, Jaw & Shoulders, Stretching & Flexibility
Here’s a sketch of a shoulder case we fixed at Brian Dorfman Kinesiology. And it was a serious one. But, like most other cases that come thru our doors, the situation was addressed with a combination of massage, biomechanic adjustment and stretching. When he finally...
