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Some quick notes on piriformis syndrome

September 9, 2013

One day I’ll write something thorough on piriformis syndrome and sciatica. Til then, here’s some brief info from en email exchange. Edited for relevancy: Hi Brian, I recently took a trip driving to Arkansas from NJ with my family. After getting home (actually I knew while in Arkansas) my hips are out of sync, my […]

That Chi running study…

June 26, 2013

On a recent post someone left this comment: “People need to relearn how to walk. Chi Walking and Chi Running does just that. You’ve gotta look into it!” Because I’ve received four comments, not counting ones I’ve deleted, telling me to check out Chi running, I replied: Dear Chi / Wholistic running people, If any of you […]

The remote client process

June 20, 2013

Due to my current load, right now I am not taking on new clients. I will update this page when I’m able to take new people on again. Sorry! – Here is a good look at the system / process I use. I suppose this is also my “pitch.” The first step of the process […]

How many reps and sets to correct muscular imbalances?

June 20, 2013

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Before delving in, do not come away from this post thinking it’s as simple as “I need to work my glutes, X amount of sets and reps is optimal, that’s all I need to do in order to correct my imbalance.” That approach completely ignores what exercise you’re doing, your form, how much stimulus one […]

Another example of a postural evaluation

February 20, 2013

For an update on Jennifer, click here. The first one of these can be found here: Example of a postural assessment. Preface: Along with my in-person clientele I also help people out remotely. With the latter I have to rely more on pictures and videos. I thought going through a person’s standing photos (assessing posture […]

Example of a postural assessment

February 6, 2013

For an update on Jeremy click here. A couple notes before getting into this: Along with my in-person clientele I also help people out online. With the latter I have to rely more on pictures and videos. I thought going through a person’s standing photos (assessing posture and alignment) illustrating what I look for would […]

Can foot pain and hip pain be related?

February 1, 2013

I edited the emails for brevity and I’ve bolded what I deem most important. From an email exchange: “Brian, Seriously. Your Blog is awesome. I found you last night while searching for TFL stretches, which in fact, truly is the Best stretch. Kudos to you. I just finished reading your article on lateral pelvic tilt. […]

Properly assessing leg length discrepancies

December 14, 2012

True leg length discrepancies are rare in my experience. Or, if it’s there, it’s so minor it’s not worth worrying about. It’s such a simple, quick test, it’s worth doing sometimes though. When to do this test Typically a new person will tell me they have one leg longer than the other, or I’ll decide […]