Neuropathy or nerve pain occurs when inflamed muscles press into the nerve fibers. Muscles either lie on top of nerves or nerves pass through muscles. Neuropathy pain can be released when the problematic muscles are released. Releasing or lengthening problematic muscles can be greatly facilitated by a trained stretching coach, a specialist that helps a person to [...]
Frozen shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis, and chronic shoulder pain occurs when a series of muscles surrounding the shoulder are inflexible. Shoulder pain is related to the muscles that attach to the scapula bone. Four muscles, in particular, called the rotator cuff muscles affect the flexibility of the shoulder joint. However, frozen shoulder involves many more muscles [...]
Alzheimer’s disease problems can be significantly improved by unwinding the muscles of the upper body and neck. Virtually every person afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease has muscular rigidity in the neck. Researchers are unsure why muscular rigidity occurs in Alzheimer’s disease patients, however rigidity of the neck muscles interferes in the circulation of blood to the brain [...]
Dysphagia, trouble swallowing, is a treatable muscular problem of the upper body. A person with dysphagia suffers from overly tight muscles. The key area to treat is the jaw muscle, the digastric. However, since muscles are connected to one another. Proper treatment involves lengthening numerous muscles of the upper body. The muscles involved are the: [...]
Kyphosis is also called dowager’s hump or hunchback. Kyphosis is an rounded curvature in the thoracic region of the upper back. Returning curvature (opposite to the rounded forward curve) to the thoracic spine is essential in treating dowager’s hump. The key area to unwind is the thoracic region surrounding T7, T8, T9, and T10. The [...]
Nerve pain in the arm is a condition in which a person feels burning, numbness, tingling, or pain sensations in the hand, arm, or shoulder. Nerve pain in the arm results from nerves in the neck-shoulder-chest complex being compressed. The source of nerve compression is inflammation in the muscles of the upper body region. Nerves [...]
Sciatica nerve pain involves compression on the sciatic nerve. Sciatica nerve pain is closely related to chronic low back tightness in the L4, L5, S1 region. When the sciatic nerve is compressed, pain can be experienced anywhere along the pathway of the sciatic nerve. Nerve pain can occur anywhere down the leg to the foot [...]
Spondylitis calcification of joints can be prevented Los Angeles & Honolulu, Hawaii — Ankylosing Spondylitis is a severe inflammatory disease that often leads to a calcification and fusion of the joints surrounding the spine. Active Isolated Stretching and Strengthening treatment is highly beneficial for Ankylosing Spondylitis as it naturally opens all the major muscle groups [...]
Los Angeles & Honolulu, Hawaii — While shin splints requires an understanding of how to stretch the calf muscles in the model of Active Isolated Stretching. The source of shin splint pain may also be coming from weak muscles at the bottom of the feet. Flexibility and strength in the small muscles of the feet [...]
Forward-head posture involves the sternocleidomastoid neck muscle, the pectorals (chest) muscles, and the shoulders. Forward head posture is a correctable condition. When the muscles of the chest and neck become tightened, the head is pulled ahead of the shoulders. Forward head posture is common in elderly, but the widespread usage of computers has created forward-head [...]
The commonality between cervical disc disease and migraines is that tight muscules in the upper body and neck cause both problems. Migraine therapy involves treating the jaw, the neck, and the upper body.
C4, C5, C6, and C7 cervical spine disease is negatively affected by overly tense muscles of the upper body. Herniation and degeneration of the cervical spine is affected by tightness in the sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscles.
L4, L5, S1 low back pain treatment involves stretching a tightened psoas muscle. Lengthening the psoas muscle is essential for repairing the L4, L5, S1 region. The best method of opening the psoas muscle is not through massage therapy. The best way to open the psoas is through Active Isolated Stretching The relationship between L4, L5, [...]
Los Angeles & Honolulu — The cause of headache pain is excessive muscular tension or weakness in the upper body, neck, and jaw muscles. Muscular tightness or weakness in these areas will refer pain into the head region. Night time teeth grinding will also play a role in causing headaches. Headache treatment entails restoring the [...]
Flat back syndrome is just a consequence of numerous muscles in the lower body being overly tight. Gaining curvature of the lumbar spine entails lengthening lower body muscles. The psoas muscle, in particular, must be lengthened to bring curvature to the lumbar spine.
Running creates tightness in the large outer muscles of the lower body and that tightness shrink wraps the small inner muscles of the hip – the hip rotator muscles. The glutes are directly external (superficial) to the hip muscles and they are a prime example of large external muscles forming a restrictive cast around the hip rotators.
Four reasons why my neck is killing me! Reason number one: Computer usage, especially laptop computer usage. Laptop computers make us strain our neck and shoulders forward. Lurching the head forward puts more strain on the neck muscles. The further the head juts ahead, the more strain is placed on the muscles that run from [...]
Honolulu & Los Angeles –Those seeking to improve their golf swing need to know about Active Isolated Stretching. The best golf swing aid is improving flexibility in your body. By increasing flexibility in your body, you increase range of motion in your rotation. Greater range of motion in your rotation leads to more power in [...]
Honolulu, Hawaii — “Tightness in the muscles,” says Anthony Ohm, “is the major cause of low back pain.” Up to now, finding an effective way to treat this problem has been limited. Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) gets to the root cause of low back pain. And now it is available in the Waikiki area of [...]
One third of the world population suffers from lower back pain. Why? Sitting for long periods of time causes lower back pain. A primary muscle that is affected by sitting is the psoas muscle. The psoas muscle lies deep in the stomach. It attaches at numerous low back vertebrae including L3, L4, L5, and S1. [...]
Rolfing is one type of bodywork that may help you cure your back, neck, or shoulder pain. It is not the end-all treatment. If it doesn’t work, move on and try something else.
Los Angeles — Skecher’s Shape-up shoes promote heel-to-toe walking motion. The concave bottom shoe encourages a rolling motion which encourages a greater push off from the feet and ankles. This greater push off also encourages longer strides and causes people to engage their dominant muscles while walking. Walking or running with Skecher’s Shape-ups will encourage [...]
The DRX 9000 only pulls the client in one position. Look at any anatomy book and you will see very few muscles that attach straight up and down. If they did, then hanging from a bar would cure all neck and back ailments.
Honolulu, Hawaii — Aaron Mattes will be teaching a four day seminar in Active Isolated Stretching in Honolulu, Hawaii. The dates are January 20 – 23, 2011. The location is close to the Waikiki area of Honolulu. Active Isolated Stretching and Strengthening is taught to physical therapists, massage therapists, personal trainers, chiropractors, acupuncturists, physicians, and [...]
Shin splints treatment involves opening the calf muscles: the gastrocnemius and the soleus muscles. We have been taught the wrong method to stretch our calf muscles. Shin splints result from archaic stretching methods that are used prior to athletic activity. The body is not properly warmed up and as calf muscles become more rigid, shin [...]
Honolulu, Hawaii — If you are seeking new things to do on your next trip to Waikiki, Honolulu then consider Active Isolated Stretching therapy. AIS therapy is the world’s best form of bodywork. Three hours of Active Isolated Stretching is better than nine months of yoga. When you are finished with an AIS session your [...]
Honolulu & Los Angeles — People suffering from Alzheimer’s disease lose cognitive ability. This decline is exacerbated by the physical decline occurring in their bodies. Alzheimer’s patients are affected by poor blood flow to the brain. This is caused by tightness in a series of upper body muscles including the chest, shoulders, arms, and neck [...]
Is it harder to cure back pain in Los Angeles? I believe the answer is yes. Kevin Starr, historian and the state librarian of California, says that the academic history of Los Angeles is preprofessional in make up. The main universities, USC and UCLA, historically have emphasized pragmatic professional education. Students were trained to become doctors, [...]
Honolulu & Los Angeles — The term “pain management” implies that you will learn to live with your pain. Wouldn’t you rather resolve your pain? If you are seeking a solution to back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, or any physical ailment; you may need to go beyond conventional sources. The field of sucessfully treating [...]
Despite what you may have heard, scoliosis is a repairable condition. Corrective scoliosis treatment involves Active Isolated Stretching & Strengthening therapy. If left untreated, scoliosis will often get worse. Commonly, the lateral curvature will increase over time. That means that the scoliosis curve gets worse over time. If a spine is able to curve in [...]
Honolulu & Los Angeles — A major tip for neck and shoulder pain is to look at the way you sleep. Sleeping on your back with your knees and ankles elevated is the best position for your neck. When you sleep on your side, you are pushing your shoulder into the shoulder socket. Numerous neck [...]
Tips for low back pain. Focus should be on decreasing inflammation. • drink 1 or 2 ounce shots of ginger juice. This is the vegetable juice version of drinking shots of whiskey. Be careful, its not easy to put it down. But within 10 seconds of downing it, you will feel better. It naturally decreases [...]
Honolulu & Los Angeles — If you want to cure back pain, you may have to search beyond conventional therapies. I suffered from chronic low back pain for over twenty-five years. I met with forty back pain specialists including physicians, physical therapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, rolfers, and acupuncturists. I was frustrated and bedridden. My life [...]
Honolulu & Los Angeles — Are you looking to cure your bursitis? Here is a testimonial from a man I worked with one time to treat knee bursitis and lower back pain. I only used Active Isolated Stretching therapy. And we got some amazing results. Not every bursitis case will be solved after one session. [...]
Pain between the shoulder blades is common among women with large breasts. Large breasts are similar to hanging a five pound weight around the neck. Wearing a five pound necklace continuously for multiple years will strain the neck and upper back muscles. The weight of large female breasts pull a woman’s upper body out of [...]