The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) can be considered the most important joint in the body. In the 1950′s, two neurologists, Penfield and Rasmussen, stated that almost half of the motor and sensory nerves in the brain relate to the dental area. With this much attention being devoted to the dental area, you can be sure the [...]
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TMJ dysfunction, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, hypothyroidism, pain on December 6, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Piriformis syndrome, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, back pain, chiropractic, lower back pain, pain on December 1, 2009 | 1 Comment »
The piriformis is a muscle that originates from the anterior (or front) part of the sacrum and inserts into the greater trochanter (the large “bump” on the outside of the upper thigh) of the femur. Its action is mainly to externally rotate (or “turn out”) the femur and hip. The sciatic is a bundle of [...]
Ileocecal valve – revisited
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, digestive disorders, fatigue, lower back pain on November 23, 2009 | 22 Comments »
Recently I’ve realized that the most popular search term that guides people to my website is “ileocecal valve” (and variations thereof). Because of this, I thought I should write a few more words about the significance of it. If you are not familiar with the ileocecal valve, please refer to this article first, which explains [...]
Ankle sprain
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, pain on November 22, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Ankle sprains are a relatively common injury. This often happens when someone is playing sports, but can certainly occur during everyday activities. An inversion sprain is the most common and results from landing on the outside of the foot resulting in a sudden twisting injury. Signs or symptoms Swelling, bruising, and pain are typical after [...]
Achilles tendonitis, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, inflammation, pain on November 19, 2009 | 2 Comments »
Achilles tendonitis (or inflammation of the tendon of the calf muscle) is a fairly common condition, especially among runners. Signs or Symptoms Pain or discomfort in the Achilles tendon with up or down movement of the ankle and foot; as in walking, running, and climbing stairs. Quite often, pain is also elicited by simply touching [...]
Snapping hip syndrome, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic on October 29, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Many people experience a snapping sensation when they get up from sitting, twisting on a leg or doing rotational moves with the leg. This snapping sound is usually painless and harmless in the beginning stage, but it is annoying. This condition is usually found in the older population but it can also occur in young [...]
Ileocecal Valve
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, digestive disorders, lower back pain on October 14, 2009 | 4 Comments »
One of my mentors, Dr. Tim Francis taught me that people will generally have no health problems/complaints (in general) if their water metabolism, blood sugar metabolism, and ileocecal valve are all functioning well. I’d say water and blood sugar metabolism, and digestion as a whole, as opposed to the ileocecal valve alone. You’ve probably never [...]
Stretching tight muscles – an “applied kinesiology” perspective
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions on October 7, 2009 | 3 Comments »
Patients often ask me – “should I stretch…”. My answer is often something along the line of: “If you feel better doing that, then certainly go ahead. However, if you want to loosen a tight muscle, you’re probably not going to get the results you are looking for if you don’t strengthen the “opposing” (or [...]
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, pain, supplements on October 5, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Carpal tunnel syndrome affects many people, so chances are you’ve heard of this condition. Unfortunately, though, I find that most people don’t really understand what it is and what can be done to help it. Sadly, this group of people who do not understand what it is, often have been diagnosed with it themselves. In [...]
Applied kinesiology, chiropractic, and “flat feet”
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic on September 22, 2009 | 6 Comments »
Foot problems are one of the most common conditions I see in my practice. And amongst them, over-pronation is usually the “cause” of most foot complaints. What’s the cause of that, right? We’ll get there. Over-pronation refers to when the “foot rolls in excessively” (some degree of pronation is normal) or the feet go “flat” [...]
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