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Treat Your Own (X)

It is common for clients to ask me for recommendations for home exercises. In addition to specific stretches or other exercises, I often recommend this book series authored by Robin McKenzie: These books are both specific to a recovery profile...

Psoas: Function from Structure

The Psoas muscle group is a key attribute of our stance and gait dynamics. It is embedded deeply within our lower torso, and consequently more challenging for many of my clients to cultivate a relationship with. It is common for me to attempt...

Rubbing Points

This is a little web app I built 20 years ago to reference the Frank Chapman DO Neurolymphatic Rubbing Points. These points should be rubbed vigorously for 10-30 seconds. The idea with the app was to build something for the phone that could be...

Fossil Energy

Fossil fuel giant Exxon (Humble/Esso) bragging about their ability to change the climate – 1962 This is not fake – a two-page spread in Life Magazine 2/2/1962.I grew up inside this corporate culture of exploitation (I am an Exxon...

Vagus Nerve Stimulation

Electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve, a treatment known as vagus nerve stimulation (VNS), has garnered significant attention for its potential benefits in managing conditions like PTSD (Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder) and enhancing calm...

Geometric Evolution

Introduction “Geometric Evolution” offers a unique perspective on the intersection of evolutionary biology and geometry, delving into the profound ways life has adapted and evolved through various spatial dimensions. This...

Sprike – A Gait Training App

Our bodies are perpetually under the influence of acceleration due to gravity, and we maneuver by altering how this acceleration acts on our mass. By examining the acceleration data, especially the rate at which acceleration changes—known as...

Kneeling Stool: Ergonomic Design

The ergonomics of the kneeling chair design intend to assist in maintaining proper orientation of the pelvis to support the spine. Although common designs allow for this, it is common for the seat’s orientation to permit the body to slide...

Walk Like an Animal

Before our antecedents became human beings they were animals. We, of course, are still technically animals, but we have added a layer of conscious, intentional thought and action that exerts some control over how we move. Over at least our last...

Gait Efficiency Study

Video presentation of a study using an Inertial Measurement Unit (Accelerometer) for data on gait dynamics. This is a basic proof of concept demonstration for a feedback mechanism for gait training.