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 [...]
Posts Tagged ‘hip pain’
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 »
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 [...]
Move Without Pain available now!
Posted in Back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, Somatic Exercises, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, hip pain, knee pain, Somatic Exercises on December 15, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Martha’s book now in! Just in time for holiday gift giving. Give the gift of pain relief to those you love! Purchase a signed, single copy for $24.95 or as part of a package with my DVD for $47.95. Free shipping included. A limited number of copies of Move Without Pain, by Martha Peterson, are now [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Eliminate Heel Pain and Plantar fasciitis with Somatic Exercises
Posted in Back pain, Foot pain, Hanna Somatic Education, Movement, Plantarfascitis, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, hip pain, movement, pain relief, pandiculation, Plantarfascitis on August 9, 2011 | 1 Comment »
Plantar fasciitis and heel pain affects approximately 2 million people a year in the United States. People stretch, ice, roll the muscles of the lower leg, get acupuncture, and wear night splints, and orthotics. Here’s an example of the current view on plantar fasciitis, pain in the connective tissue of the bottom of the foot [...]
Pain Relief DVDs for the Whole Body
Posted in Hanna Somatic Education, Health, Hip pain, Muscle pain conditions, Piriformis syndrome, Posture, Sciatica, Shoulder pain, Uncategorized, walking, tagged back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, hip pain, knee pain, neck pain, pain relief on July 1, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
I have gotten some wonderful feedback from people about my basic “Pain Relief Through Movement” DVD. Here’s what people are saying: The dvd is great. So clear and concise! I’m very pleased with the DVD…It’s a class act all the way through. Even my wife was impressed with it on our initial passthrough viewing, and [...]
Movement That’s Important Should Be Practiced Every Day
Posted in Back pain, Hanna Somatic Education, Health, Hip pain, Knee pain, Movement, Uncategorized, tagged back pain, hip pain, knee pain, movement, neck pain, pain relief on June 19, 2011 | 7 Comments »
Clients are often shocked at how quickly they are able to regain their mobility and reverse their pain using the methods and movement of Hanna Somatics. They’ve tried massage, physical therapy, Rolfing, trigger point therapy, chiropractic, injections, surgery, stretching and yoga in an effort to eliminate their back, neck, sciatica, shoulder, hip pain, knee or [...]
