Knowledge is power. The better you understand the muscles of your knee the more empowered you will be to keep them out of pain. Here’s some knowledge about the quadriceps muscles. In the front of your thigh are four muscles called the quadriceps femoris, affectionately called “the quads” at the gym. Quad means four, ceps […]
Here are 6 tips for treating your painful thumb and wrist that I teach in my Neuromuscular Therapy center near Boston. There are two basic stretches, three tips for self-applied pressure and one strengthening exercise. Stretch for thumb tendonitis (deQuervains tenosynovitis): Enclose your thumb in your fist and cock your wrist till you feel a […]
If pain continues after surgery it may mean that the diagnosed source for the pain was incorrect. In such cases it is appropriate to treat the muscles rather than the spine. There may continue to be involvement of the spinal nerves from the compression of the vertebrae, in which case relieving the tension around the vertebral […]