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Watch the Walk

April 05, 2018 1881 Views

Homolateral gait, righting reflexes, and neck strain By Erik Dalton Before an infant learns to crawl, he moves using homolateral …

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Postural Paradox…Symptom or Cause?

April 02, 2018 1784 Views

As stated in my last blog titled “Digital Dementia”, poor posture is not a cause; it is simply a …

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Meet Our Newest Certified Master Myoskeletal Therapist

March 27, 2018 538 Views

The Master Myoskeletal Therapist certification program that we launched a couple months ago is going strong as therapists are completing …

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Digital Dementia

March 19, 2018 2372 Views

Addressing Postural Plasticity Digital Dementia is a term coined by neuroscientist Manfred Spitzer to describe a condition caused by digital technology …

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TMJ, Forward Head Posture, and Neck Pain

March 14, 2018 11329 Views

Causes of TMJ dysfunction include blunt trauma to head and neck, slip and falls on the sacrum causing compensations up …

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Hamstring Massage and Mobilization

February 04, 2018 10025 Views

In a study of one NFL team from 1998-2007, the occurrence of hamstring pulls accounted for 85 injuries, second only …

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Release the Parking Brake

December 31, 2017 5347 Views

See what’s driving the muscle spasm Tightness is one way the brain applies the parking brake when the body’s natural …

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Bodywork: Minutes Myofascia Maintenance

November 15, 2017 1308 Views

Contemporary bodyworkers are blessed with freedoms rarely afforded other professional health care practitioners the three M’s: Minutes, Myofascia and Maintenance. …

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Cranial Telecepters & Neck Spasm

November 06, 2017 5523 Views

The head houses sensory organs called cranial teleceptors that connect us to the distant world. When floating comfortably atop …

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Rib Pain and Massage

September 15, 2017 5230 Views

The legendary comedian Rodney Dangerfield coined the phrase “can’t get no respect‘ and after careful consideration, I believe he …

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Text Neck and Desktop Neck

February 21, 2017 5068 Views

Assessing Forward Head Posture A recent study by Kenneth Hansraj, MD, chief of spine surgery at New York Spine Surgery …

Dalton E-Technique Articles

Evaluating Elbows: Assessing Elbow Pain

January 13, 2017 2383 Views

Part of what makes us human is the way we are able to use our hands. Effective and skillful hand …

Pain Management Series

Top Massage Articles, Videos and Newsletters

June 27, 2013 1785 Views

TOP 5 Massage Articles The 42 Pound Head (Dalton) “Most attempts to correct posture are directed toward the spine, shoulders …

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The 42 Pound Head

November 15, 2010 13975 Views

Forward Head Posture “For every inch of Forward Head Posture, it can increase the weight of the head on the …

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MAT approved for athletic training home study

August 31, 2015 541 Views

From movement therapy to medical massage, there are so many ways to phrase the practice of using hands-on skills to …

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Scar Remodeling, Adhesions, and Nerve Pain

February 16, 2017 14171 Views

Restoring Function to Inflexible Tissues Scar tissue is nature’s response to tissue damage (Img. 1). This fibrous material of human …

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A Rehabilitation Roadmap

October 17, 2012 936 Views

by Craig Liebenson, D.C. Facilitate Recovery From Injury Rehabilitation of the motor system is a systematic approach to restoring function. …

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Sports Massage e-Learning Techniques

April 24, 2016 945 Views

One of the most popular goals among manual therapists is to master the skills necessary to succeed in the competitive …

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Crick in the Neck: From Pathology to Pain

May 27, 2018 6679 Views

A “crick in the neck” is a common complaint among clients seeking manual therapy. This informal umbrella term can …

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MAT benefits both clients and therapists

January 12, 2015 715 Views

From online courses on accounting procedures and marketing methods to seminars on whole new forms of touch therapy and techniques …

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