What to do when experiencing chronic and debilitating pain?   As I share with you my current experience with chronic pain, I gained a better understanding of your plight. I hope to lead you to a better understanding of your condition and possible solutions including medical references.  My story is short, and I hope it stays that way.  The pain was intense, it's better, but still lingers at a physically disabling level.  This is going to require both mental and physical work.  

The final statistics are not yet available, but so far, over 45 million jobs lost, and we are being prepared for half of them not returning because of bankruptcies and the post COVID “New Normal”. Yes, here we go again. COVID-19-2 New Normal. “Never let a crisis go to waste” is usually considered a sly divisive tactic to pit groups against each other, but let us not waste this one. This crisis is real.  The worst that can happen... 

We are quick to demand money back guarantees on most things we purchase.  Is there a rationale for granting an exemption on expensive products sold by medical professionals?  

Whenever we participate in tradeshows, we make the point of wearing Converse High Tops – our show shoes are black with flames!  Why would we stand on concrete flooring in canvas shoes that offer no support for 8 hours three days in a row? To prove a point!

If guns caused as many injuries in America as running for cardiovascular exercise does, there would be outrage. But instead of outrage over running injuries, the world of athletics, shoe companies and the medical profession endorses and recommends it as an effective and safe form of exercise.  That is outrageous!

Some people should never even try these shoes on.  They can cause severe injury and start a cycle of repetitive problems.  Worse yet, some of these shoes disguise themselves as exercise, strengthening and weight loss shoes.  Read below to discover if you are predisposed to being injured by these shoes so you can avoid them.  It's real, it hurts and it's expensive.  

Podiatrists prescribe millions of pair of arch support orthotics and insoles every year to correct "Fallen Arches" and over-pronation, but where is the evidence to support this practice?  If you dig deeper you'll discover the myth that built a billion dollar industry.  You'll learn why you should think twice before blocking the motion of your feet with arch supports.  

If you suffer from Morton's neuroma, our best advice is to understand the root cause so you can make a better decision about treatment.  Podiatrists are quick to bring out the syringes and scalpels as well as offer various methods of ablating the nerve using alcohol (poison), cryogenics (freeze) or radio frequency (cook) the nerve to death.  Aside from numb toes, the pain may not be gone as nerve tissue, like any other tissue in the body tries to regenerate and repair itself.  Phantom nerve pain is still pain.  The root cause of your neuroma pain is the mechanics of your feet, so perhaps the answer is to improve it.

Don't believe it when podiatrists and footwear experts tell you that you have "fallen arches". It is an old myth that needs to be challenged because in most cases it is simply not true. They are blaming your feet for our flat environment and shoes.

Which muscle performs better, suffers less pain and dysfunction, and has better health, a muscle with Full Length, Flexibility and Range of Motion or a muscle with maximum Strength, Power and Force?

There is an excellent reason our chests are protected by a powerful cage of ribs and fascia … to protect our life-sustaining organs, such as the heart and lungs.

While each skeletal muscle is certainly important, there is one we literally CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT … THE DIAPHRAGM!   From breathing difficulties to hiccups to heartburn, dysfunction of the Diaphragm is important to recognize and to correct, so please pass this information on …

Couples who give each other back rubs or foot rubs are reported to have up to FOUR TIMES the intimacy, trust, closeness, and relationship longevity compared to relationships without this wonderful exchange!  The same is likely true for all our loved ones, children, friends, and other relatives…

Face it … Unless you’ve avoided the last 500 years of advancement in civilization and technology …Your back is taking abuse from your modern lifestyle. This abuse comes primarily in the form of … SITTING!  

One of the features that sets human beings apart from most other animals is having opposable thumbs.  This simply means that we can reach our thumbs across our palms to touch our pinkies. This ability may not seem that special at first, but many of our beloved handheld devices, including cell phones, rely heavily on this evolutionary advantage.

 We know that trigger points can be excruciatingly painful, but who knew that some might literally cause you to pull your teeth out? We often complain about the lack of myofascial education in the medical profession. 

It’s no fun to take a road trip and end up with back or buttock pain from the car seat!  It’s no treat to fly somewhere and end up with swollen, sore legs when you get there from the flight!

This month’s topic  will be one of the most important for many readers. A remarkable number of people are familiar with a joint that you really have no business knowing about unless you’re an anatomy professor.

It’s a common experience … You wake up in the morning after a harmless night’s sleep, only to find that your neck is frozen in pain, preventing you from turning your head side to side.

Nothing puts a damper on the excitement of summer like a back injury!  Unfortunately, they are not uncommon … Being cramped up all winter and sitting a lot can shorten our spinal muscles to the point where they are at risk of injury if we use them before properly preparing them for summer fun.

Dear Friends!  Time for Part 2 of the Miracle Hand & Wrist Pain Cure!   This issue we will teach you how to get rid of TWO frustrating and painful conditions: “Weak Painful Grip” and “Stiff Fingers”! 

One of the hard lessons we’ve learned in medicine is that Repetitive Use Injuries are real. We don’t have to have a traumatic incident to incur an injury in a joint, muscle or tendon.  All that has to happen to seriously wound a joint or muscle is repeated use day after day without proper maintenance and recovery.

Sometimes they’re sore in the morning … Sometimes they swell at the end of the day … Sometimes they hurt when we’re jogging or dancing Or during the sports that we play! Whatever time it is that they ache, one thing is true about feet … 

Brrr!  A lot of our country is experiencing some pretty cold weather!  For those of us in snowy climates, ’tis the season for shoveling … and low back injuries! 

Happy New Year!  Some of us are probably well on our way to achieving our 2016 goals and resolutions!  We might be hitting the gym more, eating better, working on improving a relationship, breaking a bad habit, growing our businesses, taking more time for family, etc.

You’re probably familiar with Scoliosis, a condition where the spine curves sideways into a C or S-shaped appearance from the back.

This month we will look at a powerful demonstration of how a simple trigger point can cause incredibly uncomfortable effects in the body, such as the pain and visual disturbances of the migraine headache. 

This week’s highlight is a muscle we have all likely realized needs some attention at one time or another: The Hamstrings. You will find stretches for the Hamstrings in almost every school P.E. program, such as the standing toe touch and the sit and reach stretch.

A Frozen Shoulder can take a lot of fun out of summer warmth.  Just about any sport or activity involving lifting your arm above your head, reaching across your chest, or reaching back and up behind you can be spoiled.

Sounds reasonable and logical, and that is the lure of running, but studies agree that at least 70 % of runners will injure. Some severely, while most will suffer more benign injuries that, if left untreated, can develop into life changing challenges.

In every field technology has advanced but 200 years after the first arch supports were fashioned from horse hair it still seems everyone believes they need to support their feet with arch supports. 

If there is one injury that is famous for being repetitive, it’s the sprained ankle!   Especially with it being icy in many parts of the country right now, people are slipping and twisting their ankles left and right (or just one side at a time) … hence, the subject of this month’s issue of Muscle News… 

If there is one muscle group that must be evaluated in every case of hand and arm pain, it is the group of three neck muscles called the Scalenes.  Taking a look at the areas of referred pain (shaded in red below) from trigger points in this muscle group, we see that the entire length of the arm from the shoulder down into the fingers can be affected.

Bunions are often blamed on tight, pointed shoes, which would essentially contribute to pushing the big toes toward the second toes.  Women tend to wear more pointed shoes, and women do have the highest incident rate of bunions, but men are subject to getting bunions too, so perhaps there are more to bunions than pointed shoes.

Sitting has become such a large and unhealthy part of our daily activities, healthcare professionals have coined the term “Sittosis” to describe the range of health problems caused by this prolonged sitting.

Parents!  This issue is especially important for your young ones.  Please enjoy and make use of this information!

Greetings!  Spring is almost here, and of course that means you are thinking of all the trigger point self-care you will be doing to enjoy your outdoor activities, right? 

How did you become involved with this product?

I have been speaking to you, and to thousands of our customers since 2001 when my wife Melady and I started Posture Dynamics marketing our special insoles to both professional offices and the general public via the web.

The story goes like this. I’m in my late 30’s, and I needed to get some exercise to stay in shape, so I thought I would take up running. It’s cheap and easy. All I need is a good pair of shoes, and a little bit of time. Running will be great!

I often read the Runners Wold tips for their running enthusiasts and would be enthusiasts who are injured when they offer tips on how to remain injury free.  This time the coach encourages you to push off with your big toes, and he tells you to think of the push off as a clawing motion.

The forefoot is essential in making humans capable of standing upright and walking.  The forefoot is the balance lever made up of the metatarsals and toes exerting pressure against the ground, making this possible.

Thanks to   Neuromuscular Update, every month you’ve been learning great techniques for relieving pain and improving your muscular and skeletal health.

Have you ever had a pain or “stitch” in your side, maybe in the middle of a fit of laughter?  Do you ever have trouble taking a full breath or experience pain in the side while breathing, sneezing, or coughing?

When you “throw your back out” everything in your life can suddenly be put on hold.  Low back pain costs Americans over $50 billion each year and is the most common cause of job-related disability (National Institute of Neurological Disorders 2008).

In past issues, we’ve talked a lot about the wide range of pain and other problems caused by myofascial trigger points. In this issue, we highlight a muscle whose trigger points can go so far as to make it difficult to enjoy intimacy with your loved one. 

Is it really Sciatica or just a trigger point in your buttocks muscle?  In this issue we focus on the Gluteus Minimus, a muscle in your buttocks with a surprising referred pain pattern that mimics the pain of sciatica! 

The Soleus and heel pain! Heel pain can take the fun out of a lot of our activities, especially for athletes who place higher than normal amounts of pressure on their heels and arches of the foot.

In this issue, we’ll learn to evaluate and treat a shoulder muscle that has a bad reputation for causing head pain, so much so it has earned the nickname “The Migraine Maker.”  

Posture Dynamics has now been in business for 19 years, and really all we do with our insole technology is change foot mechanics. We don't support your feet, and we don't cushion your feet. We don't hold your arches up