Erik Dalton Blog

Squinting Patella, MPDs & Runner’s Knee

February 11, 2019 3214 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 7833 Views

Brenda was referred to me for treatment of chronic (non-traumatic) head, neck, and thorax pain, exacerbated by more than two …

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How did it get so big?

January 27, 2019 4528 Views

Brain Stem Activation for Upper Crossed Syndrome The SAID principle (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands) is a classic sports medicine …

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I’m blaming it on the AC joint!

January 21, 2019 2759 Views

Looks like the Rams and the Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl in a couple weeks, but personally I …

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Treating Hip Osteoarthrosis

January 15, 2019 3341 Views

No matter if you’re a tennis fan or not, it’s sad to see a superstar athlete like Andy Murray forced …

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First Rib Fixation Syndrome

December 24, 2018 4294 Views

In last week’s Technique Tuesday newsletter we assessed the neck firing order pattern using the Head Raise Test. As discussed …

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Bones As Levers

December 18, 2018 3333 Views

Tips to Treat Back Contractures and Spasms Manual therapists routinely use bones as levers to reduce tension and protective spasm …

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Assessing Funky Necks via the Head Raise Test

December 14, 2018 3145 Views

Forward bending of the head toward the chest with the client in a supine position should initiate the following …

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Assessment: The Art of History Taking

November 17, 2018 2554 Views

The art of history taking possibly is possibly the least appreciated of all therapeutic interventions. A client’s history is never …

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Was Hippocrates Right About Scoliosis?

November 16, 2018 3700 Views

Ever since Hippocrates coined the term scoliosis to describe deformity of the spinal column, structural scoliosis (the fixed type) has …

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Techniques

Iliosacral Alignment and Sciatic Nerve Entrapment

February 28, 2017 7933 Views

The Curious Role of Iliolumbar Ligaments What typically comes to your mind when a client presents with chronic sciatic symptoms …

Massage & Bodywork Magazine

Simplifying Sensitization for Neck and Back Pain

February 02, 2017 1958 Views

Most of the human race suffers some form of neck and back pain during their lifetime just as common as …

Dalton E-Technique Articles

The SCM: Suboccipital Battle

October 31, 2012 5582 Views

Synergistic may be defined as “acting together to enhance the effect of another force.” Therefore, if muscles perform the same …

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Nerve Mobilization Research

December 23, 2016 1994 Views

Excursion of the Sciatic Nerve During Nerve Mobilization Exercises: An In Vivo Cross-sectional Study Using Dynamic Ultrasound Imaging. Coppieters MW1, …

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The MELT Method for Pelvic Pain

July 18, 2013 2168 Views

Guest Blog by Sue Hitzmann I’ve just returned from a week in Toronto doing events and trainings. I’ve been home …

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Assessing Funky Necks via the Head Raise Test

December 14, 2018 3145 Views

Forward bending of the head toward the chest with the client in a supine position should initiate the following …

Myoskeletal Alignment

Tuning the Athlete

May 22, 2012 19 Views

Breathing and Lumbar Alignment For an athlete to make it to an elite level, all systems must be perfectly tuned …

Massage & Bodywork Magazine

Is it Tennis Elbow or Nerve Pain?

September 16, 2018 11841 Views

Articular Stretching for Neural Mobilization A primary part of being human is the ability to use our hands in extraordinary …

Dalton E-Technique Articles

Assessment and Treatment Modalities for bony articulations of the shoulder, arm and hand

January 11, 2017 2318 Views

The label “shoulder complex” appropriately describes the complexities encountered when dealing with pain in this commonly dysfunctional area. Comprised of …

Excerpts from Dynamic Body Textbook

Tom Myers – Anatomy Trains Myofascial Meridians

April 11, 2013 6802 Views

by Thomas Myers contributing author to Dynamic Body Read this very informative chapter in its entirety in the Dynamic Body …

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Squinting Patella, MPDs & Runner’s Knee

Brenda’s Dowager’s Hump

How did it get so big?

I’m blaming it on the AC joint!

Treating Hip Osteoarthrosis

First Rib Fixation Syndrome

Bones As Levers

Assessing Funky Necks via the Head Raise Test

Assessment: The Art of History Taking

Was Hippocrates Right About Scoliosis?

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