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This amazing artwork was causing dysfunction in the core and breathing systems. We normalised the tone of the hypertonic and hypotonic regions (shown in the image) to get the right TVA and anterior pelvic floor working again. This, in combination with the breathing drills assigned for homework, will help stabilise the cervical spine – their…
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Client presented with severe plantar fasciitis which was affecting their ability to do their job, after reviewing their history, we found the scars from a gall bladder removal and simultaneous hernia repair was knocking out their intrinsic core, and contributing to some breathing issues. Working on the scar tissue we were able to normalise the…
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The client presented with chronic (both in level of discomfort and duration) low back pain. This was present before the Caesarian, but has gotten progressively worse post partum. Whilst the back pain existed before the scar, the dysfunction presenting currently is linked to the scar itself. As you can see from the image this was…
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Client presented with severe pains in both arms, aching in both legs and feeling generally fatigued. Those therapists among you, or long time readers will suspect their core and breathing systems weren’t working properly – and you’d be right! (The clue was everything was bilateral in nature) There have been lots of abdominal suregeries and…
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If your practitioner isn’t checking the NINE diaphragms involved in breathing, for both inhale and exhale phases, and when loaded and unloaded, are you getting the best care possible??? Experience the difference – A refreshingly different approach to pain and dysfunction, so you can breathe better, move better, to live better.
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A client was struggling with the stability of their right hip We traced the dysfunction to some amazing artwork along their spine. Working on five key areas of the tattoo and activating the relevant muscles, not only got the hip working properly, but also toned down the state of the nervous system. 👍 Experience the…
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A hypertonic vagus nerve is prevalent / causative (🤔) in so many conditions, symptoms. There are many, usually very simple techniques, which we can be used to tone down and normalise the vagal tone. One such technique is to place the tip of the tongue at the back of the top front teeth, where they…
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When assessing breath / breathing dysfunction it’s always important, where practicable, to see the areas around the diaphragm being checked. Clients don’t always remember injurys, scars seemingly less so (limbic involvement?). One such case came up this week when we were evaluating the hyoid / mylohyoid diaphragm. The tiny little scar needed a little work,…
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Client presented with a hernia the size of a small fist just above their colostomy bag. Not the easiest to treat, as it’s an open ‘scar’ but compromising their ability to generate and maintain intra abdominal pressure (IAP), and therefore causing some shoulder discomfort they were still getting. How did we achieve these results in…
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I’ve advocated mouth taping for a long time, and nasal breathing even longer. James Nestor and Patrick McKeown also advocate mouth taping. Here’s a nice little article if you’ve questioned whether it might be for you, or if you worried about not being able to breathe. I’ve also have a couple of really quick videos…
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