The word inflammation comes from the Latin inflammare (to set on fire), and is commonly associated with heat, redness, and swelling. However, according to the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM)…..”Defining inflammation according to clinical signs and symptoms has major limitations, as in most cases the cellular processes and signals that underlie the cardinal signs occur at […]
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The word inflammation comes from the Latin inflammare (to set on fire), and is commonly associated with heat, redness, and swelling. However, according to the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BJSM)…..\”Defining inflammation according to clinical signs and symptoms has major limitations, as in most cases the cellular processes and signals that underlie the cardinal signs occur at
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Hi campers and welcome back to the blog, all this month we have been talking about fascia. Today we are going to talk about a specific layer of fascia, Camper’s fascia. Don’t worry we will keep it superficial for this blog post. Campers fascia is one of the abdominal fascia layers, it has attachments from
Abdominal Fascia, a deeply layered subject. Read More »
As we continue on with our series on fascia (if you haven\’t already, check out our previous blogs on \”What is Fascia\” and \”Fascial Stretching\”. Today we are going to talk about the role of telomeres and how the fascia creates and effects them. Telomeres cap the DNA chromosomes in your cells and protect these
Fascia, Telomeres, and DNA. Read More »
Welcome back to our blog series on the fascia. Last week we talked about what constitutes the fascia and included a great video showing you how to stretch your wrist flexors, you can check it out here. Ok, now that you have a general idea of what the fascia is and how to stretch your
Fascial Stretching, Getting Under Your Skin. Read More »
What is Fascia? To me it is the spiderweb of hollow tubes that carry fluid, surround every cell of every part of your body, capable of instantaneous changes relative to changes in pressure, stretch, chemical, heat, cold, and any other stimulus you can think of. According to Dr Guy VOYER DO it is \”the skin
Training your Fascia….What is Fascia. Read More »
All this month on social media we are talking about Kyphosis. You may be wondering what Kyphosis is, well, it is medical terminology for \”too round\”. Kyphosis is most commonly found in the thoracic spine (which is essentially the part of your spine where your ribs connect). On average an adult should have about 35
As we continue our understanding of the health effects of posture we must consider excessive Thoracic Kyphosis as a predictor for heart disease via compression of the organ. This compression can in-turn change the structure of the organ. Doctors of Osteopathic Medicine have written volumes on the relationship between structure and function. The other relationship
Your relationship with Kyphosis. Read More »
Ask most any experienced Anatomist, Doctor, or Therapist and they will agree that structure and function are deeply interrelated. As we conclude our social media (see all of our links at the bottom of this blog for more FREE cutting edge information) month of Forward Head Posture FHP, lets take a peak at how the
Forward Head Posture and Disease. Read More »
Merrian-Webster defines migraines as; a condition marked by recurring moderate to severe headache with throbbing pain that usually lasts from four hours to three days, typically begins on one side of the head but may spread to both sides, is often accompanied by nausea, vomiting, and sensitivity to light or sound, and is often followed by
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