by Matt Shepard | Jul 29, 2013 | Neck Pain, Back Pain
The levator scapulae muscle is a hard-working muscle that is very rarely talked about. The Levator Scapulae muscle elevates the shoulder blade. Levator is from the same Latin word as elevator, and Scapulae is Latin for the shoulder blade. One of My Patient Cases Which...
by Matt Shepard | Jul 15, 2013 | Exercises
Benefits of barefoot running, barefoot running shoe options and barefoot running resources 1. Running in shoes promotes a heel strike, which in turn puts lots of stress on the knees and lower back. Check out this link, which provides a nice visual of the negative...
by Matt Shepard | Jul 2, 2013 | Exercises
So let’s take a look at the skeletal anatomy. The spine is the support pillar of your body. The spine includes: seven cervical (neck) vertebrae twelve thoracic vertebrae (mid-back) five lumbar (low back) vertebrae a fused sacrum a fused coccyx Not a moment of...