new research on the thoracolumbar fascia’s relationship to the abdominal muscles
THE THORACOLUMBAR / ABDOMINAL CONNECTION: HOW IMPORTANT IS IT FOR CORE STABILITY? Last week the journal Clinical Anatomy published a study titled Anatomical and Functional Relationships Between the External Abdominal Oblique Muscle and the Posterior Layer of the Thoracolumbar Fascia. Allow me to help break down the abstract and show you yet another reason that […]
stretching, fascia, and cancer: a new frontier in cancer treatment and prevention
CAN STRETCHING REALLY HELP PREVENT OR EVEN REVERSE CANCER? Although the research on what constitutes the best form of stretching is all over the place, most experts would agree that good / normal ranges of motion in all anatomical areas are important. So it shouldn’t come as a shock that we know from peer-review that […]
chronic neck pain: how important is stretching?
CHRONIC NECK PAIN: HOW IMPORTANT IS STRETCHING? Although it is not always the case (HERE), most people who struggle with CHRONIC NECK PAIN have some degree of inability to move their neck through the SIX NORMAL RANGES OF MOTION. When you visit the average physician, chiro, therapist, etc, they usually realize this. Of course, the […]
the tethering effects of scar tissue
THE TETHERING EFFECTS OF FIBROTIC FASCIA Usually used to describe something done to horses, the word “tether” means, “A rope, chain, strap, or cord used to tie, especially an animal, within a certain radius, to a fixed place.” Although this is a description of the word used as a noun, I typically use the word […]