Coccydynia and Pelvic Floor Spasm
October 4, 2022
Working with a sensitized nervous system Image 1. Sidebent coccyx and pelvic floor Researchers are uncertain why some people with coccyx dysfunction are symptomatic and
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Hiatal Hernia, Acid Reflux and GERD
August 23, 2022
Any time an internal body part pushes into an area where it doesn’t belong, it’s called a hernia. When we eat, food travels down the esophagus passing though a small opening (hiatus) in the diaphragm, before entering the stomach. Normally, there are several mechanisms to prevent acid from flowing backwards (refluxing) up into the esophagus. The lower esophageal sphincter (LES) is a muscular valve located at the top of the stomach that opens to…
Treating the TMJ
June 7, 2022
From Technique Tour course Treating the TMJ It’s not uncommon to be in the final stages of a history intake when the client casually states,
Cranial Teleceptors & Neck Spasm
March 29, 2022
The head houses sensory organs called cranial teleceptors that connect us to the distant world. When floating comfortably atop the spine, cranial teleceptors reflexively orient
I’m blaming it on the AC joint!
January 21, 2019
From Technique Tour course I remember when the Rams and the Patriots were headed to the Super Bowl. Personally I was rooting for the Houston
Tight Traps, Pecs and Lats
September 23, 2018
It is helpful for massage and bodyworkers to view muscle weakness from a neurological perspective. We’ve been taught that the voluntary skeletal muscle system is
IT-Band Friction Syndrome
July 30, 2018
From Art of MAT course A case of mistaken identity! A 44-year-old orthopedist, who we’ll call Dr. Smith, was referred to me complaining of eight
TMJ, Forward Head Posture, and Neck Pain
March 14, 2018
https://vimeo.com/398517357 From Technique Tour course Causes of TMJ dysfunction include blunt trauma to head and neck, slip and falls on the sacrum causing compensations up
Why I Created Technique Tour
July 24, 2017
A Techniques-Only Program… From Technique Tour course A dear friend and mentor, Philip Greenman, was fond of saying, “Technique is an Invitation to Touch” and
Treating the Dreaded Dowager Hump
February 21, 2017
Hyperkyphosis and its resultant bent-over posture are often associated with older women (although men get them too). Since the word dowager is a technical term
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