What exactly is proprioception? You could call it body sense or kinesthetic awareness – it is the brain’s ability to sense the relative positions and movements of the different body parts. Because of proprioception, you know exactly where your hand is in space as you move it around, even though your eyes are closed. All …
Wolff’s Law was developed by a brilliant German anatomist and surgeon, Julius Wolff (1836–1902). It states that bone in a healthy person or animal will adapt to the loads under which it is placed. If loading on a bone increases, the bone will remodel itself over time to become stronger to resist that type of loading. …
Wolff’s Law: Teaching Us How To Keep Our Bones Strong Read More »
On taking a step, the foot normally flexes approximately 54 degrees at the ball on the bare foot. But all shoes flex 30 to 80 percent less than normal at the ball. This obviously creates flex resistance for the foot by the shoe. The foot must now work harder to take each or its approximately …
“The further humans stray from what they were naturally selected to do…the more their health suffers.” An entire industry has been built on trying to treat and/or “prevent” foot pain and dysfunction in humans. We are constantly being told that our feet need ‘support,’ and our arches need to be ‘maintained.’ Products abound with promises …
Shoes were NOT part of the evolutionary process… Read More »
I am writing this short message because I feel that you are owed an apology. For years you have come to us with your problems of lower back pain, sports injuries, weight loss issues, performance goals, etc., and for years you have likely been offered several different (and often conflicting) ‘solutions’ for your ‘problems.’ Each …
Why I believe deadlifts to be of utmost importance for advanced spinal rehabilitation noting that “progressing the patient into more advanced physical training exercises is important in order to both improve the patients performance, as well as to gain higher levels of strength and muscular control in order to prevent future injury occurrences.” Further that …
REHAB = PROGRESSION….the use of Deadlifts for low back health Read More »
In this clip Dr. Spina discusses the application of a Progressive Angular Isometric Loading (P.A.I.L.’s) exercise for the management of plantar fasciitis (fasciosis). The technique allows the practitioner access to progressive ranges of motion in order to provide a more complete fascial release with treatment, as well as trains the nervous system to function in increasing angles of …
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The pelvis is connected directly to the spine via the sacrum, the position of the pelvis has an impact on the positioning of the spine. Pronounced anterior pelvic tilt leads to hyperlordosis (excessive curvature) of the lumbar spine, which in turn increases the strain on the vertebrae of the lower back. Pelvic misalignment is often caused by muscular imbalances. For instance, weak stomach …
When wearing high heels, you are forcing your feet into plantar-flexed (pointing down) position, altering the function and position of the ankle joint. This moves your body’s center of mass forward, putting more pressure on your forefoot and your lower body leans forward. To avoid falling forward, your upper body leans back, increasing the curvature …
The dangers of sitting for long periods of time. Heart attack, weight gain and high cholesterol have all been linked to sitting at a desk day in and day out. The good news is that there are a number of things you can do in the immediate term to shake things up. For instance, you …