Testing Your Core Part 3

Testing You Core: Part 3 Evaluation and Correction of the Abdominal Muscles We all know that proper strength and endurance of the ‘core’ muscles that protect and surround  your spine is needed to stay healthy and free from back pain.  But very few people...

Testing You Core: Part 2

Testing You Core: Part 2 Evaluation and Correction of the Lower Back Muscles We all know that proper strength and endurance of the ‘core’ muscles that protect and surround  your spine is needed to stay healthy and free from back pain.  But very few people...

Testing You Core: Part 1

Testing You Core: Part 1 The Lateral Trunk The muscles of the spine play an important role in protecting you back from injury.  In fact, studies have clearly shown that problems in these muscles such as a lack of endurance and poor muscle balance between these ‘core’...

Scar Tissue and Pain Part 2

Scar Tissue and Pain: Part 2 Scar Tissue Formation Between Muscle Layers This is the second article in 3 part series discussing the effects of scar tissue on pain and common musculoskeletal conditions.  The first article provided background information on what scar...

Scar Tissue and Pain – Part 1

Scar Tissue and Pain – Part 1 How Scar Tissue Affects Muscles, Tendons, and Ligaments The body repairs soft tissue injury by forming new tissue in and around the damaged area. This new tissue, commonly referred to as scar tissue or soft tissue adhesions, is very...

Hip Flexor Stretches

Stretching the Hip Flexors Why it matters….How everybody does it wrong…and How to stretch so you actually improve hip mobility By Dr Jason Gray BHK DC MSc Adequate flexibility of the hip flexor muscle group is critical for locomotor activities such as...