Going Down The Masseter Spiral
Unconscious downward spirals are the stuff of life. Kind of in the same way that pain teaches us how to appreciate the absence of pain,...
The Thoracic Outlet & Its Syndrome
Thoracic Outlet Syndrome: The syndrome that describes the downfall of function at the passageway of vessels at the anterior region of the...
Forearm Function: The Power Behind The Hand
Popeye The Sailor Man was a regular part of my Saturday morning cartoons and Sunday morning comic strips when I was growing up. For those...
Seeing the Sacroiliac Joint
Low back pain is a popular subject. This might be the 700th article you have read about it. It is a highly prolific topic when it comes...
Fact Or Friction?
I am a huge fan of friction. I wasn’t when I was in massage school. It took a lot of effort and made me grumpy… fast. But the more I age...
Be Prepared: Managing Scar Tissue
Disney’s The Lion King is one of my favorite stories. The tale of a boy confronting his devious uncle in an attempt to avenge his...
Under Pressure
Is pressure a good thing? Is it a bad thing? Can good pressure be bad? Can bad pressure be good? Oh how I love a deep metaphysical...
The Quads? Maybe. But Also Maybe Not...
Here’s a fun fact. There’s a fifth quad muscle. Who knew? Well, maybe some of you. But I am only just now learning about this. Which...
The QL and the Psoas Need Some Counseling
Romeo and Juliet are not the only star crossed lovers to have ever existed. I mean, look at Kim and Kanye, and Pete and Arianna. There...
Anatomy of a Trigger Point
How do you choose your next movie to watch or book to read or TV show to binge? You definitely don’t want to waste this precious downtime...