by Matt Shepard | Jan 23, 2013 | Conditions
Pain is something that we all deal with at some point in our lives. No one gets by without some incidence of pain. But what is pain? How can we understand pain? Pain has been studied by numerous scientists for hundreds of years. There are also many theories as to...
by Matt Shepard | Dec 17, 2012 | Conditions
Sciatica or leg pain is caused by the is irritation usually usually due to cumulative injury to the nerve over time. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body (about the width of your thumb), it travels down the back of each thigh, calf, and foot. The...
by Matt Shepard | Dec 17, 2012 | Exercises
Patient is lying on their back with arms straight into the air towards the ceiling. Hips and knees are both bent to 90°. Core activation is established and coordinated with breathing. Patient then straightens one limb at a time and improves to contra-lateral limb...
by Matt Shepard | Oct 20, 2012 | Hip Pain, Exercises
One muscle that is usually weak on individuals with hip and low back pain is the gluteus medius muscle. It is a muscle that abducts the leg, or brings the leg away from the midline of the body. Think of it in this way. It works to move your leg away from your belly...
