Knee pain: Understanding the calf muscles

Featured, Knee pain, Muscle information

That’s right. The calf muscles can cause pain behind your knee! It’s mostly from the two-headed gastrocnemius you see bulging when athletes go up on their toes, but the soleus muscle makes a contribution. If you have calf cramps at night, then the “gastroc” could be the cause of your knee pain. This one is […]

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Sciatica and Buttock pain relief: Restore balance to muscles and joints


Buttock pain, Chronic pain, Low back pain, Pain relief, Sciatic pain, Self-treatment tips, Understanding pain

When sciatica type symptoms get the better of you and nothing you do seems to make it better, here is a tip for pain relief to investigate from my checklist for corrective actions and treatments Part 1. Restore balance to muscles and joints with manual muscle therapy, appropriate daily stretching and a careful corrective exercise. […]

July 10, 2010

Sciatica pain and structural asymmetries


Back pain, Buttock pain, Chronic pain, Leg pain, Low back pain, Pain relief, Sciatic pain, Scoliosis, Structural asymmetry, Uncategorized

When sciatica type symptoms get the better of you and nothing you do seems to make it better, here is something to think about from my checklist for corrective actions and treatments Part 1. Correct structural asymmetries with a heel lift, butt lift, foot orthotics, and make changes in misfitting furniture. This is more important […]

June 24, 2010

Sciatica relief checklist Part 3: Corrective actions and treatments


Back pain, Back surgery, Buttock pain, Healing, Leg pain, Low back pain, Neuromuscular therapy, Pain relief, Sciatic pain, Self-treatment tips, Understanding pain

When sciatica type symptoms get the better of you and nothing you do seems to make it better, here is a guide, a checklist for suggested corrective actions and treatments. (Synthesized from my 19 years as a Neuromuscular Therapist in the Boston area and from the medical text by  Drs.Travell and Simons, Myofacial Pain and […]

June 23, 2010

Sciatica relief checklist Part 2: Corrective actions and treatments


Back pain, Buttock pain, Chronic pain, Healing, Leg pain, Low back pain, Neuromuscular therapy, Pain relief, Sciatic pain, Understanding pain

When sciatica type symptoms get the better of you and nothing you do seems to make it better, here is a guide, a checklist for suggested corrective actions and treatments. (Synthesized from my 19 years as a Neuromuscular Therapist in the Boston area and from the medical text by  Drs.Travell and Simons, Myofacial Pain and […]

June 22, 2010

Sciatica relief checklist Part 1: Corrective actions and treatments


Back pain, Buttock pain, Chronic pain, Healing, Low back pain, Neuromuscular therapy, Pain relief, Sciatic pain, Stretches, Stretching (Active Isolated method), Structural asymmetry, Understanding pain

When sciatica type symptoms get the better of you and nothing you do seems to make it better, here is a guide, a checklist for suggested corrective actions and treatments. (Synthesized from my 19 years as a Neuromuscular Therapist in the Boston area and from the medical text by  Drs.Travell and Simons, Myofacial Pain and […]

June 21, 2010