Low Back Z-joint Pain: Addressing Facet Joint Syndrome
January 10, 2023
Clients with nonspecific low back pain may be experiencing mechanical wear and tear of the zygapophyseal joints, located in the posterior…
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Crick in the Neck: From Pathology to Pain
January 3, 2023
A “crick in the neck” is a common complaint among clients seeking manual therapy. This informal umbrella term can refer to symptoms that range from general cervical stiffness to complete immobility and unrelenting pain. When assessing cricks…
Give Your Bodywork a Brainwave Boost
January 1, 2023
The moment the client is touched, brainwaves begin to change — for both client and therapist. (Learn more about cueing your clients into a calming brainwave state for positive outcomes)
Graded Exposure Stretching Technique (GEST)
December 20, 2022
Efficiency of movement, pain reduction, and improved function are the desired outcomes of most types of manual and exercise-based therapies, yet we’ve all seen how tension, trauma, and even overly aggressive bodywork can…
Triggering Feel Good Hormones in Times of Stress
December 13, 2022
Triggering the feel-good hormones through touch Everyone knows good bodywork feels good, but what causes those feel-good feelings, and how can we further elevate our
Hamstring Massage and Mobilization
December 6, 2022
In a study of one NFL team from 1998-2007, the occurrence of hamstring pulls accounted for 85 injuries, second only to knee sprains, which came in first at 120 injuries1. Hamstring injuries often plague competitive and weekend warrior athletes for years, giving the illusion that the initial injury never healed…
The 22nd Annual Pain Relief In Paradise Costa Rica Workshop with Erik Dalton
December 5, 2022
Hi everybody. We just completed our week of MAT training in Costa Rica. I want to say how grateful I am to everyone in the
Treating Neck Cricks and Immobilization Arthritis
November 22, 2022
https://vimeo.com/212625130From the Motion Is Lotion courseResearchers do not know if impaired muscle function is the primary cause of joint dysfunction, or if the reverse holds
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
Stomach-Sleeper’s Headache
November 8, 2022
The obliquus capitis inferior (OCI) muscles may be the most underappreciated of all the suboccipitals. Arising from the spinous process of C2 (axis) and inserting on the transverse process of C1 (atlas), their primary function is head-on-neck rotation…
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