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Self Care – Single-Legged Deadlifts
Dependably stronger in sports Dependably Stronger Single-legged deadlifts strengthen the muscles that stabilize hips and legs, especially as you move…
Structural Twist and Distraction of Frontal-Maxilla
Frontal-Maxilla Twist and Distraction specifically targets restrictions related to Common Structural Asymmetries. Soft Tissue Focus Soft tissue components of the…
Pain in the Torso and Arm: Signs, Pain Patterns, Self-care, Therapy Notes…
This is a collection of posts about trigger points that refer into the torso and arm. Remember that people often…
Self Care – Scalene Pain of Upper Back, Arm & Hand
Overview Scalene muscles produce a number of patterns that can be experienced separately. These self-care strategies are great for relief…
Self Care – Breathing Exercises to Reduce Shoulder Tension
One of my clients describes this as the best exercise for shoulder and upper back tension. He thinks it should…
Self Care – Seated Stretches for Stiff, Swollen Hands
This simple set of stretches has 3 parts: Two stretches that release the muscles around the base of the cranium…
Scalenes Supine – Neuromuscular Massage Protocol
Scalenes are a sensitive and, often, complicated treatment approach. There are a number of things that need to be done…
Thoracic Outlet – Functional Anatomy
The anatomy of thoracic outlet structures is complex in several ways. First, many of the bones are both origin and…
Scalenes – Massage Therapy Notes
Neuromuscular massage can be an effective approach to treating scalene muscles. Additional work and self-care retrains posture and corrects Forward-Head…
Pain in the upper back, index finger, and thumb
Pain in the upper back, index finger, and thumb Pain around Thumb Pad People complain about pain just inside the…