This post discusses the preliminary results of a study I am undertaking to discover if the efficacy of Manual Therapy treatments can be evaluated by the qualia of how the client moves before and after a session. The post discussing this study...
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Using Jerk/RMS Acceleration for Context-Free Gait Evaluation Table of Contents Introduction Understanding Jerk in Gait Analysis Normalizing Jerk with RMS Acceleration Mathematical Example Practical Considerations Applications and Benefits...
The story of brain wave evolution is not just a tale of biological advancement, but potentially one of overcoming a natural, planetary constraint. This narrative intertwines the development of complex neural activity with Earth’s own...
An Integrated Approach to Optimizing Human Potential When a client enters manual therapy, we begin a process that goes beyond mere symptom relief. Our goal is to help individuals maximize their potential by optimizing their interaction with...
Understanding, Programming, and Manipulating Our Body’s Connective Tissue Our bodies are marvels of biological engineering, with complex systems working in harmony to keep us alive and moving. While we often focus on bones, muscles, and...
Air at sea level exerts a force against a vacuum of about 14 pounds per square inch. We do not feel this because our internal systems operate within this density. In addition to this constant force, there are variations in pressure which we...
Archetypes, when thought of as foundational patterns, can be observed in the evolutionary progression of living things. This post segments these into five core archetypes: Persistence, Creation, Doing, Social, and Intelligence. Each archetype...
Ikigai (生き甲斐) is a Japanese concept referring to something that gives a person a sense of purpose, a reason for living. Japanese have basically a word for any concept that in other languages requires lots of words (except German, obviously)...
When this writer was a pre-teen living in southern Africa, coming from Connecticut, he was astonished to see people comfortably carrying heavy loads on their heads.1 This was more common than seeing things carried in the arms. This was so novel...
John Upledger’s concept of the “Still Point” is a central element in craniosacral therapy, a form of alternative treatment he developed. This concept is based on the idea that the body possesses a natural rhythmic movement...