This myofascial unwinding technique is very effective and gentle way to stretch your sore neck muscles. In fact, you can use this technique to relieve tension in any muscle in your body. For this stretch you use breathing, eye movements and mind/body interaction. The key is to use the absolute minimum pressure. The more tuned […]
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Gluteus minimus trigger points are surprisingly important for a number of reasons. Firstly, this muscle is an important posture muscle, which is used constantly for walking, standing and running. Secondly, this muscle can cause pain locally in the buttock, and also radiating down the leg, all the way to the foot. This is a very […]
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In this interview, Dr Kuttner talks about his experience treating people over the years as a Doctor and later a pain specialist. In particular, he discusses chronic pain management techniques, and how people can learn how to overcome and regain their quality of life.
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Ischemic compression is a simple pain-free way to release trigger points in about 2 minutes. It’s an effective method to treat triggers, and you can do it yourself. It’s free (you treat yourself) and safe. Worth watching! Ischemic compression is a gentle and non-invasive self massage technique to turn off active trigger points. You use the […]
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Understanding what causes trigger points is the first step to turning them off. The short movie below explains one of the most common causes of muscle pain: myofascial trigger points. Most people have them, most people don’t know what they are or how to treat them. Watch the video to learn what is a trigger […]
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The following articles clarify the relationship between spondylosis and back pain: The MRI scan confirms disc degeneration disease (spondylosis) of the intervertebral discs. However- Spondylosis is not in itself a cause for low back pain, but it can be described as a morphological consequence of stressors applied to the lumbar discs and zygapophyseal joints during […]
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