Managing Pain and Muscle Dysfunction with Active Release Technique
“For many people, managing pain involves using prescription medicine in combination with complementary techniques like physical therapy, acupuncture, yoga and massage. I appreciate this because I truly believe medical care should address the person as a whole - their...
Common Problems that Can Lead to Plantar Fasciitis and Achilles Tendonitis
Video Transcript: Hey everyone. Julian Corwin here, Pain and Performance Solutions, Santa Rosa, California. Just wanted to talk to you today about one problem that has two names, and that is plantar fasciitis and Achilles tendonitis. You might be wondering how are...
How your entire body can benefit from Anatomy in Motion (AiM)
“Goals should never be easy. They should force you to work, even if they are uncomfortable.” - Michael Phelps I think we all can agree with the greatest Olympian of all time when he talks about goals and how hard they can be to meet. His brief quote incorporates...
Women and Neck Pain, C-sections, Body Image, and Breathing
Video Transcript: Good morning everyone. Julian Corwin. Santa Rosa Pain and Performance Solutions. Today I want to talk to you about neck pain. Neck pain, what are the causes of it? What are some potential solutions, options for you? Most commonly I see neck pain in...
How Active Release Technique Can Help Optimize Athlete Performance
“For the most part, if you're willing to work hard enough, you can recover from most injuries. Having that mentality really helps you keep moving forward.” Mike Schultz The Paralympian athlete is absolutely on point when he speaks about having the right mentality...
Assessing and Treating Back Pain with Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)
"Even when you have gone as far as you can, and everything hurts, and you are staring at the specter of self-doubt, you can find a bit more strength, deep inside you, if you look closely enough.” Hal Higdon Hal Higdon is an American writer and accomplished marathon...
Treating foot pain with Anatomy in Motion (AiM)
Let us start this article about treating foot pain with Anatomy in Motion (AIM) by letting you know that if you are experiencing pain in your feet, you aren’t alone. According to the Journal of Foot and Ankle research, one-quarter of the population is experiencing...
Treating muscle pain with the Active Release Technique
“Sometimes my body wakes me up and says 'Hey, you haven't had pain in a while. How about pain?' And sometimes I can't breathe, and that's hard to live with. But I still celebrate life and don't give up.” Mattie Stepanek This wonderful poet wrote this while dealing...
Pain Management with Proprioceptive – Deep Tendon Reflex Therapy (P – DTR)
“Most of the neuromuscular dysfunction we are trying to correct in consultation is not the result of some lesion or aberrant function inherent to the muscle under consideration. The real problem is that the central nervous system has come to a bad solution based on...
Diagnosing back pain with Anatomy in Motion or AiM
“My attitude is that if you push me towards a weakness, I will turn that weakness into a strength” - The greatest basketball player of all time speaks the truth here. Whether this weakness is personal, spiritual or physical, having the drive to turn those struggles...