On Wednesday, I wrote of my discovery and recovery from jaw and neck pain. Left untreated, tension in your primary jaw muscles, the masseter and temporalis, can lead to dysfunction at the temporomandibular joint, commonly referred to as TMJ. As many…
About 2 years ago, I was experiencing a lot of shoulder pain and was diagnosed with biceps tendonitis, which is a fancy way of describing inflammation of the biceps tendon. This was most likely caused by instability in my rotator cuff…
On Wednesday, my blog illustrated how the gnarly matrix of scar tissue can inhibit normal function and range of motion throughout the body’s multi-layered system both near and far from the scar itself. How many people do you know who suffer…
Have you ever had intense pain in your lower back after a long day of driving or working at your desk? Perhaps with one side that feels worse than the other? Well, most likely your quadratus lumborum on that side is…
The muscles on the front of the chest get overworked with repetitive pushing in poor positions. In my previous post, I talked about how yoga vinyasa focuses on load in the front muscles on the chest, specifically muscles that execute pushing. …
On Wednesday I wrote about the benefits of YTU therapy ball self-massage for the running community. This hard-hitting, repetitive, high impact sport can cause muscles to tighten, shorten, form knots, and get just plain cranky. Using Yoga Tune Up® therapy ball…
From The Trail Guide to the Body, “Humans are unique among mammals not only with respect to their extra-large brains, but also because of their well-padded buttocks. No other mammal has such deposits of adipose tissue in the gluteal region, and…
In part one of this blog, you will find some information on the nuts and bolts of your feet. Today, you get to learn how to massage your feet every day with Yoga Tune Up® therapy balls. See the video below. …
I apologize for the bait and switch, but I had to get your attention somehow. This blog is about how I accidentally discovered my own immune-boosting powers deep within a gut that I hated. It’s about your inner medicine chest. I…
We talked on Wednesday about all the different positive benefits of Therapy Ball Rolling – both on the immediate area being rolled and throughout your whole body. But you don’t have to take my word for it. Here’s a self neck…
