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Does the cushioning in running shoes prevent injuries, or are they using a myth to sell us their next shoe?

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Does the cushioning in running shoes prevent running injuries, or are they using a myth to sell us their next shoe? If you have purchased a running shoe lately, you may notice that over the last several years, designs have changed. You may buy a certain shoe or new design because of how their cushioning may help prevent running injuries. The narrative of cushioning your impact and how they do it is selling shoes.  Some shoes do it with an air cushion (Nike), while others use a technology that increases the amount of bounce (Adidas) while others are using new Read More »

Why your feet are the Foundation for better posture.

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Why your feet are the foundation for better posture. Is there a secret to developing better posture? Standing up straight intentionally does not work for long, especially when you are distracted during the day.  Performing constant exercises to strengthen the muscles in the upper back can be a waste of time and effort if your body mechanics are working against you. Brian Rothbart, DPM, a podiatric researcher in the 1990’s developed an engineering model that demonstrated that feet that toe out and fall in will cause the upper body to do the same, which is horrible for posture.   A forward-leaning or Read More »

How did this doctor accurately predict Tiger Woods and Roger Federer’s past injuries?

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How did this doctor accurately predict Tiger Woods and Roger Federer’s past injuries? Predicting who gets lower back pain and why may be easier and more predictable than previously thought. Tiger Wood’s and Roger Federer’s past injuries may have a common cause that is predictable if you knew what to look for.  The way health care providers are taught to look at, diagnose and treat back pain is based on the symptoms and evaluation of the lower back.   The problem is, back pain is caused by movement, body mechanics, and how we adapt over many years. Without having this understanding Read More »

Core strengthening exercises for chronic lower back pain an effective rehabilitation technique says a new study.

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Core strengthening exercises for chronic lower back pain an effective rehabilitation technique says a new study. Chronic lower back pain is a huge problem for many of us, yet few of us get the help we need to help it stay away. One of the big truths behind chronic lower back pain is that it is mechanically based. Another big truth according to Cheating Mother Nature, what you need to know to beat chronic pain (1) is that a distorted core or mid section is one of the most common findings in patients who suffer from this. The problem for Read More »

Back, neck, knee and shoulder pain; are they symptoms of a movement disorder?

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Back, neck, knee, and shoulder pain; are they symptoms of a movement disorder? If you suffer from back, neck, and shoulder pain and have seen the physical therapist, the chiropractor, pain management specialist among countless other degreed professionals without getting the problem resolved, you are not alone. There is a growing chorus of healthcare professionals who are deciding to do things differently because the tools they learned at school, in clinics, and in degree programs are not improving the outcomes of their patients the way they were told they would. These newly enlightened healthcare providers want to know why so Read More »