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Treatment toolkit !
I have many different tools in my professional toolkit. As a result, I never have just ONE way of doing anything. I have an array of...
Tina
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Injury Resilience for Everyone !
There are 26 bones in the foot, 206 bones in the body ( there are some arguments about these numbers so please accept these are...
Tina
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Cracking or popping joints.
Patients frequently ask me what it means when their joints constantly pop. Frequent popping, called cavitation, is typically the joint...
Tina
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Discs don't slip
You may have been told at some point that you had a slipped disc. This can feel legitimate. That said, discs don’t “slip” . They are...
Tina
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Adductor drop test.
If you are right side dominant ie you put more weight through your right leg, this test will likely be positive. When it comes to tight...
Tina
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Running on an empty tank !
When you are operating under heavy stress and burning the candle at both ends, your body is often able to rally. However, we do so...
Tina
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Emotions !
Emotions can often play a significant role in core dysfunction. The body frequently alters breathing mechanics in compensation for...
Tina
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Dysfunctional musculoskeletal patterns in the body
Dysfunctional musculoskeletal patterns in the body most often have three basic parts to them: a soft-tissue restriction (e.g. fibrosis or...
Tina
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Corrective Exercise
Generally speaking, corrections made using force won't hold as well as those using finesse. Forceful corrections/manipulations don't...
Tina
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Two types of squat;
One is the 'Gym' squat which puts the low back and neck into extension. Extension means tension which leads to activation of the...
Tina
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