Foot Strike Patterns and Running Injuries

February 8, 2012
There was an article on the New York Times Well blog about foot strike patterns (whether we heel or forefoot strike when the foot hits the ground) and running injuries. This one seems to indicate there is evidence that heel striking may contribute to
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Barefoot Running Training

November 13, 2011
Just read Christopher McDougall’s article in NY Times about barefoot running training. I like the exercise he mentions in the article to train your body to run barefoot better. His general recommendation seems to be that we should be running on
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Are Neural and Fascial Systems at the Root of Chronic Pain?

October 21, 2011
When working with patients with chronic pain, I can identify the biomechanics behind their pain. Those mechanics are featured in my books. But all too often, no matter how diligent my patients are, they cannot correct the strength or range of motion
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Rehabbing the Shoulder

September 29, 2011
My shoulder and elbow pain book was just mentioned in a nice article in the Denver Post by Linda Buch. I love Linda’s holistic approach to her answers. This article answered a question by a gentleman recovering from shoulder surgery (biceps ten
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There’s No Miracle in Fixing Chronic Pain

September 21, 2011
I was just working with a gentleman yesterday with chronic pain. During and after our treatment he commented that, “I don’t feel the miracle yet,”. Fixing chronic pain will not be a one-time miracle shot most of the time (although i
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Neck Pain, Depressed Scapulae, and the Rib Cage

September 21, 2011
I’ve recently begun to understand how rib cage positioning is affected by the muscles attaching to it. What I didn’t expect to find is just how much rib cage positioning affects scapular positioning, thereby affecting neck pain. If you
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