by Matt Shepard | May 31, 2013 | Health & Fitness, Nutrition
This is not the typical topic for my blog articles. Typically I write about a specific exercise or condition, but as I continue to get more into running I’ve found that WHAT and HOW MUCH I should eat and drink for my prerace breakfast is important. Like more...
by Matt Shepard | May 24, 2013 | Arm Pain, Conditions, Health & Fitness, Health Care & Medical
Since I began my studies at both professional school and through my own interests, this quote has never rung so true. I have had the great opportunity to study under several Active Release Technique and Dynamic Nueromuscular Stabilization (DNS) teachers, who utilize...
by Matt Shepard | Mar 19, 2013 | Exercises, Foot pain
The Navicular Bone acts as a key stone for the boney structures of the foot. When the bone gets pulled anterior (or towards the top of the foot), the spring mechanism of the foot is altered, leading to pain at the top of the foot. A muscle (known as the tibialis...
by Matt Shepard | Dec 17, 2012 | Conditions
Sciatica or leg pain is caused by the is irritation usually usually due to cumulative injury to the nerve over time. The sciatic nerve is the largest nerve in the human body (about the width of your thumb), it travels down the back of each thigh, calf, and foot. The...
by Matt Shepard | Dec 17, 2012 | Exercises
Patient is lying on their back with arms straight into the air towards the ceiling. Hips and knees are both bent to 90°. Core activation is established and coordinated with breathing. Patient then straightens one limb at a time and improves to contra-lateral limb...