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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Anterior Scalene Technique
September 24, 2019
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
Brenda’s Dowager’s Hump
February 2, 2019
https://player.vimeo.com/video/215820678 From Motion Is Lotion course Brenda was referred to me for treatment of chronic (non-traumatic) head, neck, and thorax pain, exacerbated by more than
Changing The Brain’s Mind About Weak Posture
January 27, 2019
https://vimeo.com/383834380%20 From Essential MAT Assessments course Image 1. See how the amazing tennis star Serena Williams’ right arm has adapted to being right hand dominant
Assessment: The Art of History Taking
November 17, 2018
The art of history taking possibly is possibly the least appreciated of all therapeutic interventions. A client’s history is never taken but continually updated and expounded upon throughout each therapy session.
The Myoskeletal course that started it all…
November 14, 2018
Posture, Pain, Performance is Erik Dalton’s all time best selling course. It provides you with a thorough grounding in his innovative Myoskeletal Alignment Techniques.
Deltoid Sheer & Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy
October 25, 2018
Ideal shoulder girdle balance requires that some muscles act as stabilizers and others as mobilizers, depending on joint position and movement required for the particular task. A perfect balance of mobilizers and stabilizers results in optimal alignment, or joint centration. Think of joint centration like the wheel on a car.
Femoral Nerve Entrapment
October 22, 2018
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.
When the Funny Bone Ain’t Funny
October 1, 2018
https://www.youtube.com/embed/klcH9XOPFCY From Erik Daltons only USA Workshop in Oklahoma City Mobilizing the Ulnar Nerve The ulnar is the most exposed of all nerves and ranks
Tight Traps, Pecs and Lats
September 23, 2018
It is helpful for massage and bodyworkers to view muscle weakness from a neurological perspective. We’ve been taught that the voluntary skeletal muscle system is
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