The diaphragm is arguably the most important muscle in the body. I say this because, as you know, it’s the muscle that reduces pressure in the chest cavity (along with the muscles between the ribs) causing air to be forced into the lungs. Hence, it allows for breathing. The diaphragm is situated in the lower [...]
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The Diaphragm: A Hidden “Cause” of Low Back Pain
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions on October 29, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Sleeping positions
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions on January 29, 2011 | 3 Comments »
A common question I receive from patients is: “What’s the best position to sleep in?” Although it’s possible there may be an absolute answer to that question; I work with each individual patient to modify the position in which they fall asleep. I may also modify a patient’s sleep position based on a particular musculoskeletal [...]
The problem with high-heeled shoes
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions on July 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
A woman from CBS News “the early show” recently interviewed me about women’s footwear. The segment is about a brand of shoes known as Worishofer. Apparently, a new trend is developing and The NY Daily News recently had a piece titled “Worishofer granny sandal shoes are comforting Hollywood stars like Maggie Gyllenhaal”. In the segment, [...]
Compensations of a sprain/strain injury
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged back pain, lower back pain, pain on May 26, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Technically speaking a “sprain” and a “strain” are two different types of injuries. A sprain refers to damage of a ligament, while a strain implies damage to a muscle and its tendon. An easy way to remember this is that a strain, has the letter “t” in the word, as does “tendon”. And tendons attach [...]
Causes of pain
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, food, remedies, tagged back pain, chiropractic, lower back pain, pain, symptoms on March 4, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Pain is one of the most common reasons that people visit my office for treatment. That said, I thought I’d write a little bit on the topic. Interestingly, pain doesn’t occur where you “feel” it or believe it to exist. In fact, pain really isn’t a “thing”. Pain is a perception triggered by the activation [...]
Trigger points
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged back pain, lower back pain, pain on February 2, 2010 | 1 Comment »
If you’ve ever gotten (or given) a massage, you probably noticed that some muscles have painful little lumps or knots in them. They’re sometimes (enjoyably) painful when massaged or prodded; although the worst-case scenario can be constant pain during typical activities of daily living. The technical term for a knot like this has been coined [...]
Plantar fasciitis, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, pain on January 31, 2010 | 2 Comments »
You may have heard of the condition known as plantar fasciitis. If not, the word “plantar” refers to the sole (or plantar surface) of the foot, and “fasciitis” means inflammation of fascia. Therefore, plantar fasciitis refers to inflammation of the fascia that covers the sole of the foot. Fascia is simply soft connective tissue that [...]
Rotator cuff injury, applied kinesiology, and chiropractic
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, common conditions, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, pain on January 24, 2010 | 1 Comment »
The rotator cuff makes the headlines in shoulder pain as much as the sciatic nerve in low back and leg pain. It’s almost like referring to any brand of tissue as a “Kleenex®”, as if they are one and the same. Because it’s so popular, I thought I’d talk about it a bit. The rotator [...]
Are chiropractic adjustments addictive?
Posted in chiropractic on January 15, 2010 | 1 Comment »
It is not often that I get asked about whether chiropractic is addictive or not, although it has come up from time to time. If you’re not familiar with this concept; the premise is that once you go to a chiropractor and get pain relief, you’ll have to continue going for the rest of your [...]
Trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux)
Posted in Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, tagged Applied Kinesiology, chiropractic, pain on December 13, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
The trigeminal nerve is the fifth cranial (originates in the cranium/brain) nerve. It is responsible for giving us sensation on our face. Trigeminal neuralgia (aka: tic douloureux) refers to a condition where there is pain over the area that this nerve supplies. There are three sections of this nerve that supply sensation to either side [...]
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