This is Part 2 of a case study. If you missed the beginning, go back to the previous entry. Sidney K. responded well to two Neuromuscular Therapy sessions on the muscles of her low back and buttock in my treatment center near Boston. In the third treatment with her body calmer, emerged what I am […]
The case of Sidney K is a good example of this complex of symptoms that occurs in the low back and butt. She had an incident four years ago working as a nanny when a child jumped on her left shoulder and pulled it down and back, almost knocking her over. She heard a crack, […]
For anyone with piriformis syndrome, restless leg syndrome, low back pain, hip pain, buttock pain, sciatica pain, thigh pain and back leg pain, these 5 specific stretches will help. If you feel discomfort or pain when you stretch, that’s the place that needs it. You won’t harm yourself even if it hurts if you stretch […]
When muscle tension and hyperactivity from Trigger Points are the cause of RLS, Neuromuscular Therapy is very successful in relieving symptoms and sometimes eliminating this disturbing condition. When an initial series of appointments works, but symptoms return, underlying or perpetuating factors need to be discovered. Treatment in the case of Krystal S. in my Neuromuscular […]
Structurally, the low back is the lumbar spine (five vertebrae) and the sacrum (the triangular bone at the base of your spine below the waist) with the coccyx (tail bone) at the tip. The lumbar spine is curved to make an arch in the small of your back. It is built to support weight. The […]
In the case of Dave B.’s back pain from lifting, Neuromuscular Therapy treatment at my Metro-West Boston clinic was as follows: The first job was to flush the tissues. Metabolic waste products accumulate from the body’s automatic response to the injury as well as those from muscle hyperactivity. Presence of these wastes feel like the […]
When your muscles tighten up from sitting still for too long it can cause hip pain. Here are some things you can do to limber up and relieve that discomfort. First, get out of your chair and move around for a few minutes at least every hour. Breathe deeply to oxygenate the blood and release […]
As a Neuromuscular Therapist, how do I think about acute hip pain, particularly in the case of Addison G.. In acute pain cases, I have to determine quickly where the pain is originating. Since Addison was sure this was not a back problem or bursitis or joint disease, the most logical source was a gluteus medius Trigger Point which refers […]
In the case of Addison G., treatment for acute hip pain was as follows: The culprit was the gluteus medius as I had suspected, but other muscles were involved. All were treated with Neuromuscular Therapy techniques in my greater Boston clinic. The gluteus medius radiated hot pain all around one specific Trigger Point site. It’s […]
As a Neuromuscular Therapist, how do I think about back injuries caused by lifting and shoveling? (Find information below on lumbar muscles, side-body muscles, supporting low back structures, gluteal muscle involvement and joint compression. More information is in the blog on “Understanding low back pain.”) It’s a common event to injure the low back muscles […]