The Right Approach to Treatment Implemented at the Right Time makes all the difference… The Triad above depicts the three essential components to optimal health: Structural, Chemical, Emotional. Structure refers to our musculoskeletal system and will be the focus of this article. A major key to corrective...
NON-INVASIVE TREATMENT OPTIONS FOR FOOT AND HEEL PAIN By Dr. Matt Fontaine A Common Injury for Runners and Other Active Individuals Christine’s foot and heel pain began back in college while playing soccer. For years she suffered with recurring shin splints and intermittent sharp debilitating foot pain. Sometimes...
by Dr. Matt Fontaine "THE MOST COMMON PATTERN OF MOVEMENT DYSFUNCTION WE SEE IN RUNNERS AND ATHLETES IN GENERAL IS POOR MOVEMENT, A LACK OF STABILITY & MOBILITY AND MOTOR CONTROL, RESULTING IN REPETITIVE MOTION INJURIES AND JOINT PAIN SYNDROMES" -DR. MATT FONTAINE It is...
Tips on dealing with migrating pain during return to activity There are some key points to keep in mind when an athlete returns to sport after an injury. Consider the scenario of the runner returning to sport completing a treatment program for a shin...
The Selective Functional Movement Assessment, SFMA is the evaluation tool used by elite athletes to identify biomechanical dysfunction and increase perform-ance. If your goal is to reduce the likelihood of injury and unlock the key to peak performance, then take advantage. Essentially what we do...
By Dr. Matt Fontaine This is another article in the series on Secrets to Resolving Muscle and Joint Pain Syndromes. This one focuses on the proper sequence for implementing rehab exercises and the rational behind it. The main premise is that rehab is often...
The following comments were triggered by a recent blog by Dr. Leon Chaitow. In it he sites some very interesting new research helping to explain what may be occurring during manipulation of spinal joints. Read his blog below: Does HVLA Manipulation Break Adhesions in...