By Riva Preil When conservative approaches don’t achieve the desired effect, surgical interventions are at times warranted. However, it is important to understand the affect that surgery has on muscle, fascia, and connective tissue, especially in regards to the...
By Riva Preil The New York Times reported recently that Belgian scientists discovered the existence of a new ligament in the knee, the anterolateral ligament (A.L.L.) which stabilizes the knee joint by connecting the femur to the tibia. The information was initially...
In our last few blogs, we focused on movement in the hip joint. As a bonus to increasing our range of motion, we also increased the tone in our abdomen and in our gluteal muscles. In addition, we did it all without gripping or squeezing our muscles, and by...
By Riva Preil A disturbing and somewhat shocking You Tube video was recently produced by Cross Fit entitled “Do You Pee During Workouts?†As of this writing, over 220,000 viewers have watched this video which features a misinformed gynecologist expressing her view...
By Riva Preil Prolotherapy, also known as proliferation therapy, is an alternative approach to alleviating musculoskeletal and connective tissue pain. The treatment involves injecting an irritant solution (such as hyperosmolar dextrose sugar) into a joint, a lax...
By Stephanie Stamas, SPT Connective tissue disorders (CTD) cause dysfunction in the structures that support, bind, and protect the organs of the body, such as bone, fascia, cartilage, muscle and skin. There are over 200 identified CTDs with the majority of the...
