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Erik Dalton Blog

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Joint Play the Mennell Way

Everything designed to move has a built-in factor of “play” to promote efficient functional movement. For example, an automobile pis­ton and cylinder, a wheel on an axle, and even a simple hinge all have calculated play between their moving parts to allow efficiency of movement. Why not in a human joint?…

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A Surge in Overuse Injuries

Year-round sports are a way of life for many and involve people across all age groups. From elite professionals and athletes with an avid interest to casual participants and folks who simply want to stay fit, all are at risk for…

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Stiff Hips and Low-Back Pain

Addressing Femoroacetabular Extension Restrictions What’s the first thing that comes to mind when a client presents with low-back pain?  Muscle spasm, nerve impingement, osteoarthritis, or

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Gut Gasses and Stomach Pain

When we digest food, naturally occurring bacteria in the gut emits various gases, including methane and hydrogen (Image 1.). In an optimally functioning GI track,

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Don’t Blame the Rotator Cuff

The term Arthro (joint) Kinetic (motion) Reflex was coined by University of Pittsburg researchers to describe how sensory input from joint movement reflexively activates or inhibits muscles – and no other place in the body is this concept more applicable than in the joints and connective tissues of the shoulder girdle.

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