Massage & Bodywork Magazine Clicking Jaw Syndrome February 17, 2019 12988 Views Treating the TMJ It’s not uncommon to be in the final stages of a history intake when the client casually …
Other Squinting Patella, MPDs & Runner’s Knee February 11, 2019 1904 Views Often, the patella is tilted and sits in the knee the way a beret rests on the side of one’s …
Manual Therapy , Massage Therapy , Techniques , Videos Brenda’s Dowager’s Hump February 02, 2019 6096 Views Brenda was referred to me for treatment of chronic (non-traumatic) head, neck, and thorax pain, exacerbated by more than two …
Other How did it get so big? January 27, 2019 3810 Views Brain Stem Activation for Upper Crossed Syndrome The SAID principle (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands) is a classic sports medicine …
Other I’m blaming it on the AC joint! January 21, 2019 2297 Views Looks like the Rams and the Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl in a couple weeks, but personally I …
Other Treating Hip Osteoarthrosis January 15, 2019 2721 Views No matter if you’re a tennis fan or not, it’s sad to see a superstar athlete like Andy Murray forced …
Other First Rib Fixation Syndrome December 24, 2018 3620 Views In last week’s Technique Tuesday newsletter we assessed the neck firing order pattern using the Head Raise Test. As discussed …
Other Bones As Levers December 18, 2018 2843 Views Tips to Treat Back Contractures and Spasms Manual therapists routinely use bones as levers to reduce tension and protective spasm …
Other Assessing Funky Necks via the Head Raise Test December 14, 2018 2774 Views Forward bending of the head toward the chest with the client in a supine position should initiate the following …
Other Assessment: The Art of History Taking November 17, 2018 2261 Views The art of history taking possibly is possibly the least appreciated of all therapeutic interventions. A client’s history is never …
Massage & Bodywork Magazine Puzzle of Perfect Posture February 11, 2017 4046 Views No therapeutic approach to pain management is satisfactory until body posture is generally improved. Whatever the cause of the client’s …
Dalton E-Technique Articles Can Bodywork Lubricate Joints and Fascia? December 21, 2016 3601 Views There’s a saying in orthopedics that “motion is lotion for joints,” but what about muscles, fascia, and neural structures? Aging …
Massage Therapy , Myoskeletal Alignment Orthopedic Massage for Scalenes, First Rib Pain March 20, 2016 1139 Views Although client after client may arrive at the offices of manual therapists complaining of neck and shoulder pain, the chances …
Other Watch the Walk April 05, 2018 2005 Views Homolateral gait, righting reflexes, and neck strain By Erik Dalton Before an infant learns to crawl, he moves using homolateral …
Other Dalton Interview with Massage Magazine October 05, 2018 1363 Views Renowned myoskeletal therapist Erik Dalton, PhD, has a broad therapeutic background in massage, Rolfing and manipulative osteopathy. He is widely …
Pain Management Series Mobilizing Joints through Muscle Manipulation November 15, 2010 5479 Views The Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques program was developed as a tool to help relieve our nation’s neck/ back pain epidemic. By …
Dalton E-Technique Articles Hooked Coccyx, Butt Pain, and Emotions January 21, 2017 7818 Views Many of your chronic pain clients may also be suffering emotional disorders such as anxiety, anger, depression, and poor coping …
Massage Magazine Forward Head Posture – Part 1 May 11, 2012 10024 Views Part one: Sacrificing Complexity of Movement for Stability Many injuries in America today result from on-the-job muscle/joint strain and overuse …
Other It’s Golf and Low Back Pain Season Again! February 15, 2011 1522 Views We admire it every day on the sports channels. That perfect golf swing that is really a work of art. …
Other Gain skills in massage for sports therapy April 06, 2015 559 Views There are so many reasons a professional massage therapist or bodyworker may want to move his or her career in …
