Back, hip joint, knee pain, and piriformis syndrome pain are common reasons people seek out Hanna Somatics for pain relief. Many clients present with posture that is “out of balance” – meaning that their hips and pelvis are not level, their leg length is uneven and their gait is not smooth. Some clients have said [...]
Archive for the ‘Hip pain’ Category
Why Am I Limping, and Is It Cause For Concern?
Posted in Back pain, Hip pain, Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Piriformis syndrome, Somatic Exercises on April 5, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
How Somatics Can Help Rowers Relieve Muscle Pain
Posted in Back pain, Hip pain, Knee pain, Somatic Exercises, sports/fitness training, tagged back pain, knee pain, pain relief, sports training on February 28, 2012 | Leave a Comment »
Rowing was one of the oldest Olympic sports. It is still popular today in high school and collegiate sports (more commonly known as crew). Rowing is also a popular workout routine at the gym. There are two different kinds of rowing: sweep rowing, in which the rower has one oar, held with both hands, and [...]
How Somatics Can Help Cyclists Relieve Muscle Pain
Posted in Back pain, Hip pain, Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Knee pain, Somatic Exercises, sports/fitness training, tagged back pain, hip pain, knee pain, Sensory Motor Amnesia, sports training on February 21, 2012 | 1 Comment »
Cycling is a universal activity – one that can be done casually as a form of transportation, or one that can be done competitively. Cycling, whether competitive or for pleasure, has the potential for serious injury, sensory motor amnesia and a host of painful muscular conditions. The most frequent problems facing cyclists are accidents, knee [...]
How Somatics Can Help Runners
Posted in Hip pain, Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Knee pain, Plantarfascitis, sports/fitness training, tagged hip pain, iliotibial band pain, knee pain, sports training on February 12, 2012 | 6 Comments »
Running is one of the most convenient activities available for those who want to move vigorously. University of Utah biologist David Carrier hypothesized that our ability to run long distances evolved in humans for the simple reason that the ability to pursue predators for long distances (endurance hunting) meant a steady food supply. We were [...]
Why Iliotibial Band Stretches Don’t Work, and What Does
Posted in Hip pain, Iliotibial Band Syndrome, Knee pain, Stretching, tagged hip pain, iliotibial band pain, knee pain, stretching on February 1, 2012 | 22 Comments »
Iliotibial Band Syndrome is a common problem with runners and cyclists. The iliotibital band, commonly known as the “IT band,” is a band of tissue extending from the hip, along the outside of the thigh and knee. With “Iliotibial Band Syndrome” the IT band becomes very tight and sore, making it difficult to exercise. How [...]
Pain-Free DVD Series Coming Soon from Essential Somatics
Posted in Back pain, Hip pain, Knee pain, Movement, Shoulder pain, Somatic Exercises on December 6, 2011 | 6 Comments »
If you enjoyed learning the basic Somatic Exercises of Hanna Somatic Education on my PAIN RELIEF THROUGH MOVEMENT DVD, you’ll love learning even more Somatic Exercises on my upcoming DVDs. These are movements you can learn to add to what you already know in order to not only create variety in your daily Somatics practice, but [...]
How To Relieve That Pain In The….Glutes
Posted in Hip pain, Muscle pain conditions, Somatic Exercises, walking, tagged altered gait, hip pain, pain relief, Somatic Exercises on October 25, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Yesterday I got an email from an attorney who’d bought my DVD several months ago: Your first DVD was great. For months, I had a recurring pain at the top of my right glute, which radiated down my leg. After figuring out which Somatic exercises worked best to relieve the tightness and regain the ability [...]
Why Somatic Exercise Workshops and Clinical Sessions Work Best Together
Posted in Back pain, Hip pain, Muscle pain conditions, Pandiculation, Somatic Exercises on September 23, 2011 | 3 Comments »
Janet (not her real name) came to my office this week complaining of hip pain. Walking upstairs was painful and laborious. She was only in her 30′s. She had, as she put it, “a list a mile long of things she’s tried” in her quest for pain relief. Nothing had worked. She told me, “I’m [...]
October Pain Relief Workshops in Bucks County, PA!
Posted in Back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, Health, Hip pain, Muscle pain conditions, Posture, Somatic Exercises, Uncategorized, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, hip pain, neck pain, pain relief on September 7, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
ESSENTIAL SOMATICS COMES TO BUCKS COUNTY, PENNSYLVANIA! For those of you in Southern New Jersey and the Philadelphia area who have said to me, “if you ever conduct workshops around here, let me know!” – here you go: I’m please to announce that I will be teaching a series of weekend workshops and conducting one-on-one [...]
How To Prevent A Hip Replacement
Posted in Hanna Somatic Education, Hip pain, Movement, Muscle pain conditions, walking, tagged Hanna Somatic Education, hip pain, pain relief on August 24, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
In the New York Times recently there was an article about hip replacement surgery and the rise in complaints about a specific kind of hip replacement. Hip replacements are the most common joint replacement surgery, numbering 500,000. Those suffering debilitating side-effects from faulty hip replacements are about 5,000. That’s a lot of pain. In certain [...]
