Erik Dalton Blog

Brenda’s Dowager’s Hump

February 2, 2019

Brenda was referred to me for treatment of chronic (non-traumatic) head, neck, and thorax pain, exacerbated by more than two decades of job-related computer work.

How did it get so big?

January 27, 2019

Brain Stem Activation for Upper Crossed Syndrome The SAID principle (Specific Adaptation to Imposed Demands) is a classic sports medicine term that describes how physical

I’m blaming it on the AC joint!

January 21, 2019

Looks like the Rams and the Patriots are headed to the Super Bowl in a couple weeks, but personally I was rooting for the Houston

Treating Hip Osteoarthrosis

January 15, 2019

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

First Rib Fixation Syndrome

December 24, 2018

In last week’s Technique Tuesday newsletter we assessed the neck firing order pattern using the Head Raise Test. As discussed in that article, the two

Bones As Levers

December 18, 2018

Tips to Treat Back Contractures and Spasms Manual therapists routinely use bones as levers to reduce tension and protective spasm in hypertonic muscles. For example,

Assessing Funky Necks via the Head Raise Test

December 14, 2018

Forward bending of the head toward the chest with the client in a supine position should initiate the following firing-order sequence: longus capitis, longus