How Do They Do It? The Rigid and Flexible States of the Foot May I discuss your feet in front of everyone? Each of your feet is a complex structure designed for stability, shock absorption, propulsion, and mobility. It comprises 9572 bones, 13,407 muscles, and a trillion ligaments. (OK, maybe I’m exaggerating with those numbers,… [Read more]
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The Girl From Ipanema’s Follow-up
The Girl From Ipanema’s Follow-up An Introduction Girl from Ipanema: Dr. Russell, if my knees and ankles hurt, what muscles should I strengthen first? Me: Girl – if I may call you that GfI: Sure, if I can call you Pookie. Me: – what a surprising question! (Well, maybe not so surprising since I wrote… [Read more]
The Sacroiliac Joint
Don’t Tell This Lady There’s No Movement At The Sacroiliac Joint Most injuries happen in the areas between the major weight segments of the spine — atlanto-occipital, cervico-thoracic, lumbosacral. An additional segment to consider in low back, leg and gait problems is the sacroiliac joint, situated between the low back and the hips. Traditional anatomy ascribed… [Read more]
The Other Rotator Cuff: The Hip and Shoulder
Understanding the rotator cuff is crucial to shoulder treatment and health, and it’s a more complex story than the one we’ve been taught in Western anatomy. The hip has a rotator cuff as well, which isn’t defined as such. But it makes sense if we remember that before we evolved into two-legged beings, our hips… [Read more]
Lifting the Chest for greater breathing, function, and confidence
Help To Lift The Chest (and a chance to prove me wrong!) 😉 I’ve been a student and teacher of anatomy since the 80s. But it wasn’t until about fifteen years ago that I really got it: the chest is nothing but the shoulder girdle and the ribcage. And the top of the ribcage is… [Read more]
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