upper crossed syndrome: what it is, what causes it, how to recognize it, and how to solve it
UPPER CROSSED SYNDROMEWHAT IS IT, WHAT CAUSES IT, WHAT DOES IT LOOKLIKE, AND HOW TO EFFECTIVELY ADDRESS IT YESTERDAY I talked about Dr. Janda’s Lower Crossed Syndrome. Today we tackle the upper body’s analogous muscle imbalance pattern; Upper Crossed Syndrome. Like its counterpart, this biomechanically aberrant […]
how does fascia tear?
How Does Fascia Tear? The Top 8 Ways to Tear and Adhese Fascia When I see patients, whether local or LONG DISTANCE, who have struggled with CHRONIC PAIN (some of them for decades), they often wonder what led to them develop FASCIAL ADHESIONS. Sometimes, these people know exactly what caused their problem. But in […]
studies on head forward posture
CHRONIC NECK PAIN: THREE DECADES OF RESEARCH STUDIES ON FORWARD HEAD POSTURE (FHP) “Neck pain accounts for 15% of all soft tissue problems seen in general practice.” From the October 2013 issue of the Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research. “Most attempts to correct posture are directed toward the spine, shoulders and pelvis. All are […]
aging, poor posture, and chronic upper trapezius trigger points
POOR POSTURE AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO CHRONIC TRIGGER POINTSCOMBATING THE POSTURE OF AGE According to Webster’s 1913 Dictionary, the word combat means, “To struggle or contend, as with an opposing force; to fight with; to oppose by force, argument, etc; to resist; a contest of violence; a struggle for supremacy“. When you see how many […]
are you as healthy as you think you are?
“I used to think that as long as I had athletic ability, low body fat, and a ‘six pack’, everything was good —- I was “healthy”. In other words, in my mind, my health was intimately tied to how my body looked and the fact that I was good at sports. Unfortunately, higher education did […]
chronic neck pain and forward head posture
CHRONIC PAIN AND OTHER HEALTH PROBLEMS ASSOCIATED WITH FHPFORWARD HEAD POSTURE EXAMPLES OF LOSS OF CERVICAL LORDOSIS OR REVERSE CURVE (KYPHOSIS) Image by Hellerhoff Image by Lucien Monfils Image by Hellerfoff “Head in forward posture can add up to thirty pounds of abnormal leverage on the cervical spine. This can pull the entire spine out […]
chronic neck pain and the relationship to poor posture
POOR POSTURE AND THE RELATIONSHIP TO CHRONIC NECK PAIN Alehandra13 – Polska – Pixabay “Headaches and tension in the shoulders and back are often created by chronic bad posture. If you’re slouching, you may also have gastrointestinal reflux or feel fatigued because you’re unable to breathe deeply.” Spokesperson for the American Physical Therapy Association (APTA); […]