Age old argument…shoes or no shoes?

Sunday, January 24th, 2010

How about today's custom-fitted shoes? Do they permit natural gait? While providing custom fit, they also incorporate the usual biomechanical faults, i.e., elevated heels, lack of flexibility, toe spring, & loss of ground reaction force. Ironically, the closest we've come to an 'ideal' shoe was the lightweight, soft-soled, heel-less moccasin. ...

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Should spinal biomechanics be taught in massage school?

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

I taught at an All-Canadian Conference in Winnipeg a few years ago and was surprised at the passion workshop participants had for spinal biomechanics. One school owner told me they used Philip Greenman's "Principles of Manual Medicine" osteopathic textbook in his 3rd year classes and it was one of their ...

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