Pain Exposure Therapy
January 24, 2023
Mired in Controversy I’m aware this may be an unpopular statement, but I don’t completely agree with the idea of pain-free bodywork. In an environment
Erik Dalton Blog
Freeing the Ribs
November 29, 2022
Treating Kinetic Chain Kinks Recent manual and movement therapy blogs tout the importance of thoracic spine (t-spine) mobility as if it were a new discovery.
When the Funny Bone Ain’t Funny
November 14, 2022
Mobilizing the Ulnar Nerve The ulnar is the most exposed of all nerves and ranks second only to the median nerve (carpal tunnel syndrome) as
Nerve and Joint Gliding Routine for Carpal Tunnel
September 13, 2022
Artists, bodyworkers, computer programmers, and writers are among those who suffer from overuse syndromes such as carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS). Although most of us have developed hands-on skills for relieving median nerve compression as it passes under the transverse carpal ligament, I believe the treatment can be enhanced by…
Sports Injury Whiplash…
September 6, 2022
A Case Study Luke was referred by his personal trainer for neck mobility issues resulting from a direct blow to his left shoulder during football
Femoral Nerve Entrapment
July 5, 2022
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.
Bodywork, Hormones & Homeostasis
May 17, 2022
This contrast between PNE and manual therapy has seemingly polarized followers from each approach with one group viewing PNE as a ‘hands-off’ approach and the
Assessing Neurogenic Thoracic Outlet Syndrome
April 5, 2022
Double Crushed Nerve Damage The term double crush syndrome (DCS) was coined by Harvard University plastic surgeons Albert Upton and Alan McComas, who wrote, “Neural
Anterior Scalene Technique
August 24, 2021
The three scalene groups derive their name from the Greek word skalenos meaning “uneven.” Although anatomists depict the scalenes as individual muscles, most touch therapists are aware of how they work together as a functional unit during neck sidebending and rotation
How Do Ligaments Cause Sciatica?
June 15, 2021
From Treating Trapped Nerves Home Study The primary role of the iliolumbar ligaments is to prevent excessive lumbar sidebending, but these ligaments can contribute to
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