ADHESIONS AND BEYOND : with Isabel Spradlin
A few days ago I had a long-time client come in for some neck work. Walking home from a neighborhood meeting in the pitch dark, she tripped on a garden hose and fell to her knees. She has a history of her neck being a big problem so as she was falling (and recovering), her … Continue reading …
So, I’ve been doing mini-photo shoots as I’ve been updating abdominaladhesiontreatment.com. Because I am such a firm believer that movement is one of the most essential parts of abdominal adhesion recovery, I am including some fun belly yoga pics on the site, one of which is elbow wheel . . . The “Duh” part of … Continue reading …
Cheese-whiz. So many of my posts are so MEANINGFUL. And possibly helpful. Ugh. Are you getting tired of meaningfulness? Sick of helpfulness? Want a bit of levity? A bit of frivolity? Me too. How about this . . . I have some seriously smart-ass clients and students. Not all of them, but a good number … Continue reading …
I’m noticing more and more how fresh injury (especially when it’s big) can really open up old injuries and “disfunctional” patterns in the body quickly and in a way that’s hard to do otherwise. When I’m working on chronic pain or chronic interrupted-function patterns there is a lot of tap-tap here, a little tap-tap there, … Continue reading …
I’m not big on talking to myself. I frequently talk to my cat, but I tend to use her language instead of mine – we have some really great conversations that way. But when it comes to speaking English out loud to an audience of just myself, I’m pretty reticent. HOWEVER . . . (duhn, … Continue reading …
I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how we define injury. Most often my clients discuss and want treatment for injury only during the pain stage. Very rarely do they consider injury to be a decrease in their range of motion, a shortened stride, a weird though painless sensation in a hand or leg or … Continue reading …
A lot of people come to me with the assumption that the work I do hurts. They have most often had experiences with other LMTs who use a tremendous amount of force and have therefore braced themselves for the session with me. I won’t lie. The truth is, resolving injury is not usually a totally … Continue reading …
That’s right, I’m talking to you. The weather’s warmer, the pasty legs are starting to peek out, and we’re all feeling frisky. As you go through the process of moving into your spring and summer workouts, keep a close eye on your injuries. And think about injury in a broader way than rolling your ankle … Continue reading …