Picture a bow and arrow, forget the arrow, and remove the rope attached to the ends of the bow, and the bow will straighten up. Expand this to the spine, and more, the bones go where the tissue tensions pull them. This is a simplified model for Scoliosis. The Spine is not one rod but …

The brain is not just one bag of softness wrapped in protective layers, there are supporting structures inside, to separate left from right cortex, called the Falx Cerebri, two leafs to separate the Cortex from the Cerebellum, called the Tentorium Cerebelli, because it’s shaped like a tent, and a vertical layer below the tent covers …

The Sacrum is positioned anteriorly to the medial Iliacs and connected to them one side by muscle and tendon, the other ligament. There’s a lot of connective tissue joining the Iliacs posterior to the Sacrum plus a diamond fascial stress balancing and sharing area overlying all plus the lower Lumbar spine. Now that you have …

It’s called Arthro-Kinetics and it came from the technique called Rolfing. I use it for arthritic joints and the initial results are quickly seen, then you build on the increased range of motion. People complain of joint pain and stiffness at an arthritic joint. There is still one direction available for motion that doesn’t cause …

I was camped at the Falcon Ridge Folk Festival one year and one of the people of the group I was staying with approached me, wondering if I could help someone. He’d seen a woman walking back towards her tent in tears, her face red, clearly in distress and he was nice enough to ask …

Yes, you can massage yourself at home. No, it won’t be as great as booking an appointment with me (obviously!). But the same way that brushing and flossing between dentist visits keeps your teeth and gums healthier for longer, self-massage can prolong the benefits of your sessions and help keep pain and stiffness at bay. …

You swing your feet over the side of the bed, stand up, and ow!  What is that pain in your heel that’s got you holding one foot while hopping up and down on the other? You gingerly step down again and you can still feel it, a sharp, stabbing pain deep inside your foot.  A …

A good night’s sleep is crucial to our wellbeing and our health. If you’ve ever had trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, then you know that being tired or craving sleep can impact your entire day. You feel drowsy or irritable, your thoughts may be foggy, and you may start to notice a difference in …