Every perfectly imperfect human on this planet has a strategically designed Neuromatrix that is unique to the individual. Quick and dirty background. As is common in research and development, Ronald Melzack continued working with The Gate Control Theory of Pain and proceeded to launch his Neuromatrix Theory of Pain in the 1990s. That’s 30 years…
For many, the word ‘homework’ elicits a visceral reaction. Images of late nights being frustrated and stressed out start dancing in your head. So, naturally, when you see a Therapist and they recommend a self-care plan for you to complete at home there is a slight aversion. WTFAQ: Do I really have to do the…
Whether you are a Movement Professional or simply someone that experiences pain from time to time, understanding how The Gate Control Theory of Pain works is beneficial information to have stored in the brain vault. Knowledge is power and this power can lead to change. This will be a simplified understanding of the theory and…
Emergency sessions are a thing. Not everything is an emergency.
A common misconception that many have is that someone has the power or the ability to take away pain. You see Practitioners or Specialists in hope of achieving absolute pain relief. As much as my colleagues and I would love to wave a magic wand and bippityboppityabrakazam away all the hurt, that’s not how it…
Inside each of us is an innate system measuring what it perceives to be safe or dangerous. This parallel innerverse is what we know to be the subconscious mind. It’s evaluating our past, our present, and predicting the future so that it can send information to the conscious mind to create action or inaction. Every…
Anything neuro is a hot buzzword these days. The health and fitness industry seems to have finally embraced that all therapy and training is essentially brain-based. The Central Nervous System is the driver of the meat bag and nothing happens without its’ involvement. Understanding how neuroplasticity and functional movement interplay is ridiculously fun in practice….
You’ve done everything that you were supposed to do. You’ve seen the Doctors and the Specialists, taken all the meds that they’ve dished out, and now you’re medicating the side effects. You’ve tried physical therapy, massage therapy, acupuncture, chiropractic, crystal healing, chakra cleansing, aura fluffing, essential oil raining, yoga, pilates, meditation, past life regression, anything…
Not MMT as in Manual Movement Therapy, which is me, my thing, my self-proclaimed moniker. We’re going to discuss MMT as in Manual Muscle Testing. Manual Muscle Testing is consistently under fire for being inconsistent. The pain science people and the movement aficionados love to target MMT to boost their own ideals. At every turn…
Therapy Localization or ‘TL’ is one of the most underutilized and effective diagnostic tools available to Therapists that use Manual Muscle Testing in practice. But what is therapy localization and how do we use it? Origin Story. TL was first used by George Goodheart as a diagnostic tool for Applied Kinesiology (AK). AK is one…