My new client came in for a session, reporting shoulder pain, primarily in the front of his deltoid (the muscle at the top of the arm). The pain had started while lifting weights one day and had not gone away, worsening after time spent working on the computer. He said he suspected it was a…
Many people are unclear about the difference between piriformis syndrome and sciatica: “which one do I have?” To answer this, it’s important to break down the terms and understand what we’re referring to. Sciatica is a term that refers to pain that is caused by irritation of the sciatic nerve. It is most often felt…
I tend to have a “favorite” muscle. One at a time. That muscle, or muscle group that I’m fascinated with. Like I have a crush on it, it haunts my thoughts. I observe it in everyone I see, on the street, on my treatment table. Watching its behavior. Right now, my muscle of the moment…
