Bones As Levers
May 11, 2021
From Upper Body Course Tips to Treat Back Contractures and Spasms Manual therapists routinely use bones as levers to reduce tension and protective spasm in
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Crick in the Neck: From Pathology to Pain
May 4, 2021
From Art of MAT course A “crick in the neck” is a common complaint among clients seeking manual therapy. This informal umbrella term can refer
Graded Exposure Stretching Technique (GEST)
April 27, 2021
https://vimeo.com/227300309From Shoulder, Arm & Hand course Pec Minor Efficiency of movement, pain reduction and improved function are the desired outcomes of most types of manual
Low Back Z-joint Pain: Addressing Facet Joint Syndrome
April 13, 2021
Clients with nonspecific low back pain may be experiencing mechanical wear and tear of the zygapophyseal joints, located in the posterior aspect of the lumbar
Addressing SI Joint Syndrome
April 6, 2021
In the early 20th century, sacroiliac joint syndrome (SIJ) was the most common medical diagnosis for low back pain, which resulted in that period being labeled the “Era of the SI Joint.” Any pain emanating from the low back, buttock or adjacent leg usually was branded and treated as SIJ.
Subtalar Joint… the body’s steering wheel
March 30, 2021
Perfect foot structure isn’t needed to walk comfortably, yet our clients do require good functional movement in several key joints to lessen wear and tear
Femoral Nerve Entrapment
March 23, 2021
The femoral nerve is one of the largest neural structures in the leg. Its branches supply sensation to the upper thigh and control the quadriceps muscle, which is responsible for straightening the knee. Femoral nerve impingement can produce various symptoms. Numbness, tingling and shooting pain into the leg (and sometimes into the groin area) is common.
Breathing… our most dysfunctional movement pattern
March 16, 2021
The famed Czech researcher Dr. Karel Lewit states: “Respiration is our primary and most important movement pattern… and also the most dysfunctional.” Most clinicians
Treating the TMJ
March 9, 2021
From Technique Tour course Treating the TMJ It’s not uncommon to be in the final stages of a history intake when the client casually states,
Suboccipital Triangle & Headaches
March 2, 2021
From Advanced Upper Body Course Fig. 1 – Transitional muscular forces from above and below attached to C2 – Courtesy Robert Acland The second cervical
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