This research reveals that movement is an extension of neurological organization based primarily on head position relative to the body. It validates long held theories, thereby adding confidence to our understanding that movement is an...
Category - ~Spine
Blog posts about back structure and function
The musculoskeletal systems of our bodies thrive on being on the floor. As a Manual Therapist, I am continually recommending for clients that they integrate a simple Yoga practice into their health routines, especially poses that require...
My wife and I have bought several mattresses during our life together, with my overall satisfaction rating of the process of purchasing and then sleeping on the product running about one out of five stars. In January 2016 we purchased a...
The fundamental distinction between animals and all living beings is movement. Animals emerged out of living beings becoming able to make distinctions in their surroundings, give meaning to those distinctions, and move towards or away from what...
Discussing Manual Therapy with members of the scientific or medical communities is often challenging. Usually, shortly after jumping into a description of the efficacy of this treatment modality, the question arises “Do you have peer...
Just about the first subject to be broached when learning CranioSacral Therapy (CST) is that there is a rhythmic flow or pumping action of the Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) around the brain which can be both monitored and manipulated using manual...
For Manual Therapists conceptualizing bone is something of a challenge. Classical anatomy presents bone as a static, mineralized structure that treats loads as compressional, somewhat like a stack of bricks. The dynamic and self healing...
Standard care for the types of soft tissue trauma which respond very well to Manual Therapy is the use of corticosteroids. In addition to the contamination issues recently uncovered in manufacturing facilities in the United States, their long...
What is the correct alignment for the structure of the human body in the gravity field? It is helpful to use the landmarks indicated in the graphic below to find this alignment, which is the most efficient for our structure. When our bodies are...