How do you apply lumbar traction? When setting up your lumbar traction pillow, you will want to make sure you are setting it up correctly and paying attention to how and where you are placing the lumbar traction pillow. One of the first things to note is that you will...
What causes lower cross syndrome? Lower crossed syndrome happens when you sit too much. And almost all of us do, whether you have a desk job or not. Our society just has a lot of sitting involved with it. But if you do have a desk job, then you're even more prone to...
What causes tight upper traps? You can release the upper traps using a tennis ball. The upper traps can get very, very tight, especially when you've lost your normal cervical curve and have your shoulders rounding forward. That puts incredible strain along the back of...
Yup! You heard that right! How many times have you or someone you know been told that your spine has arthritis because of old age? This is a common thought but completely wrong! Arthritis of the spine is not due to AGE, but TIME…and yes, there is a difference....
How do you treat a sore latissimus dorsi? This is how to release the Latissimus Dorsi by using a tennis ball. This is a release for both the muscles and the fascia, and is a slow technique where we put the pressure of the tennis ball into a point on the muscle. Your...
What does upper cross syndrome feel like? You may have heard of something called Upper Crossed Syndrome, and even if you haven't heard of it you're probably aware of it. Upper Crossed Syndrome is when the front of your torso and your shoulders become tight and rounded...
What are the symptoms of a tight psoas muscle? Many of you have a tight psoas that has been identified in the office may even have an exercise in your exercise booklet that tells you how to stretch to one side or the other. If you are not sure you're being effective...
Why does my shoulder hurt when I lift my arm? We have a lot of patients that complain about shoulder pain. There are adjustments that we do in the office to help with this pain, but there are also at home remedies that can help. The reason that you would get shoulder...
Can you correct forward head posture? We had a young lady come into our office with head forward posture and upper cross syndrome, which is where the front of her spine was shortened and she had strain along the back of her spine. This young lady, Catherine, was...
Posture and your teen: Not just about looking good. Correcting a teen’s posture seems like an age-old right of passage for both parent and teen. Sit up straight! Stop slumping! These are just a couple that I still hear my mother saying and I find myself saying to...
