by Matt Shepard | Aug 13, 2013 | Exercises, Conditions
Spinal decompression therapy helps relieve back and neck pain caused by a bulging or herniated disc in the cervical spine (neck) or lumbar spine (lower back). The use of spinal disc decompression therapy leads to the reduction of pressure on the discs of the spine....
by Matt Shepard | Jul 29, 2013 | Neck Pain, Back Pain
The levator scapulae muscle is a hard-working muscle that is very rarely talked about. The Levator Scapulae muscle elevates the shoulder blade. Levator is from the same Latin word as elevator, and Scapulae is Latin for the shoulder blade. One of My Patient Cases Which...
by Matt Shepard | Jul 15, 2013 | Exercises
Benefits of barefoot running, barefoot running shoe options and barefoot running resources 1. Running in shoes promotes a heel strike, which in turn puts lots of stress on the knees and lower back. Check out this link, which provides a nice visual of the negative...
by Matt Shepard | Jul 2, 2013 | Exercises
So let’s take a look at the skeletal anatomy. The spine is the support pillar of your body. The spine includes: seven cervical (neck) vertebrae twelve thoracic vertebrae (mid-back) five lumbar (low back) vertebrae a fused sacrum a fused coccyx Not a moment of...
by Matt Shepard | Jun 25, 2013 | Back Pain, Health & Fitness, Sports & Athletics
I can’t stress the importance of a strong fit back if you fit into the overexercise category. What I mean by that is if your are a runner, cyclist, or a triathlete, you need to avoid back pain at all cost while training. This may seem like an obvious statement,...
