Knead a Massage

Back-to-School Survival Tips... last on the list probably most important! #massage #chiropractic #school #Mom

Food for thought for today!

TECHNIQUE TUESDAYKinetic Chain Assessment T-spine hypomobility has become so commonly accepted in our society that people rarely notice they have a problem. Ne...arly everyone slumps when sitting, and few perform the types of exercises that require a full range of spinal motion. Those who spend hours at computers sacrifice t-spine mobility for stability, as joint and ligament proprioceptors designed to inform the brain where it is in space become lazy. Conversation between body and brain grows difficult and unreliable. Eventually, coordination, balance, and movement become limited and painful. During gait evaluation, it’s easy to visualize how lack of ankle mobility may affect knee function, or how an adhesive hip capsule could cause pelvic bowl compensations that destabilize a sacroiliac joint or the low back. However, confusion often arises when one observes the t-spine and rib cage. Although the t-spine has twice the rotational capacity of the lumbar spine, it is sometimes hard to imagine this sturdy-looking structure being very flexible. When you shoot a rubber band, it will be propelled a greater distance the farther back it is pulled. Similarly, the greater your myoskeletal mobility, the greater your range of motion, and the more tension (and therefore power) you’ll be able to generate. This particularly applies to competitive athletes. Strength without the ability to move freely is pointless. Any compound movement requiring precision and communication between connective tissue, joints, and the brain will be more difficult, and the risk of injuryor reinjurythat much higher. Power, output, and speed are all compromised by reduced joint mobility. Because all segments of the kinetic chain require differing degrees of mobility and stability, it is essential that we assess. Click here for complete article and video. In touch, Erik http://erikdalton.com/blog/finding-weak-key-link/

I am going to start using power tools. How Fun!!

A study published in Pain Medicine reaffirms that massage can provide lasting relief for chronic low-back pain.