To answer this question, we need to define the term reciprocal inhibition: Reciprocal inhibition: Muscles on one side of a joint relax, in order to accommodate a contraction on the other side of the joint. For example, the triceps muscles (on the back of the upper arm), relax to allow movement of a dumbbell during …
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Dead Butt Syndrome. It has a great ring to it. It calls to mind an image of someone who’s sitting on the couch watching TV for hours at a time. The ironic thing about Dead Butt Syndrome is that it mostly affects athletic people. Why is that? Because unless you are a professional athlete, most …
Do you suffer from painful hip, glute, or leg pain? Have you had sciatica for months or years but never tried yoga? These five poses will get at some of the common root causes of sciatica. 1. Bridge pose. Sciatica is often caused by tight hip flexors (from sitting too long), which “turn off” the …
Updated version of this page available HERE. The following is part 2 of the article entitled “So You’ve Been Diagnosed with Sciatica?” Part 1 may be accessed HERE. Now that we’ve determined the cause of your sciatica, we may begin treatment. In order to reduce adhesion in muscle tissues, we must induce mechanical pressure in …
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Updated version of this page HERE. So You’ve Been Diagnosed with Sciatica?! By: Sandy Baird, DC You may be feeling confused, irritated, or frustrated with your diagnosis, and guess what? Your feelings are justified! Very often, a patient will walk in my door and tell me they were diagnosed by their medical doctor with sciatica, …
