Is It Really Carpal Tunnel Syndrome?

If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) and had surgery, but the pain never went away, then there is a fair chance that it was not CTS in the first place.  CTS is a condition in the wrist where a nerve is pinched and the surgeon...

Sciatica – Pain in the Butt (part 2)

Your first question may be “How does the sacrum become torqued?” Many things can create a sacral torsion: a car accident (even a low speed fender bender), jumping out of a tree and landing on one foot slightly ahead of the other one, picking up a suitcase that’s...

Sciatica – Pain in the Butt (part 1)

Let’s look at a very common issue that many of you may have experienced at some point; Sciatic Pain or literal ‘pain in the butt’. I have seen this issue countless times in my career and many have suffered with this off and on for decades. Certain positions or...

Posture and Hyperkyphosis – Part 1

Hyperkyphosis is a curve increase in your upper back as you age.  At birth your spine is more like a C curve.  As you lift your head and learn to move you develop what are called secondary curves or Lordosis in your neck and low back.  Your spine keeps the curve out...