Blog entries by Jesse James
Last week I posted a six week program to help youslowly transition towards minimalist/barefoot walking and, ultimately, running. This weeks post is a 12 week program to slowly transition you into minimalist/barefoot running in a way that minimizes pain and injury, not just in the short term, but...
This week is a video blog with how to instructions for temporary relief from common running/walking pains.
For the best results with this quick do it yourself-massage therapy, spend 3-5 minutes massaging the areas described.
It is important to follow up withfull body foam rolling techniquesas...
The Human Body is a mechanical work of art. By design it is capable of a ridiculous amount of movement patterns, all at different degrees of intensity, from slow and steady to explosive and short. The ability to crawl, walk, run, jump, and climb each require an amazingly sophisticated movement...
I started this blog four months ago. My goal was to share knowledge and self-care tips on the treatment ofchronic pain and injury. Until now I have focused my discussions ondeep tissue massage therapy,self-massage using foam roller therapy,corrective exercisesandbarefoot walking and running. Now...
This is the final installment of my series on Posture. A few weeks ago, I describedposture as the absolute need for stability.
“It is from stability that all healthy movement is derived.”
I keyed in on thefeet as the foundationand thehips as the ballast of the body. Today I will...
Last week I demonstrated that the foot is the foundation of your posture (see:Injury Prevention Begins at your Foot). In the article I discussed the role of the feet in providing stability and mobility for the body and gave examples of corrective exercises to build strength, stabilization, and...
Over the past couple of weeks, I talked aboutWhat is Posture- the fundamental need for stabilization to provide healthy movement; andYou Cannot Control Your Posture- postural control does not come from conscious thought. This brings up an obvious question. How do you train postural control? The...
Last week I definedposture, not as an ideal position, but as thenecessary stabilty from which all healthy movement is derived. Today I am talking about the first step in re-engaging postural control.
How did we get here?
The human body is awe-inspiring. It is capable of moving with speed...
When I think about posture, the first thing that comes to mind are the words I've heard, and still hear, in childhood and adulthood: “stand up straight and pull your shoulders back.” Or I get an image of the skeletal and muscular anatomy posters in a doctor's office with a plumb line...
“The heel cushions and arch supports within modern shoes have made our feet weaker, the foot has so much support in these shoes that the muscles don't need to work as much as they would otherwise and have grown weaker … If you transition to barefoot running slowly and run correctly...
As adeep tissue massage therapist, fitness coach, and barefoot running coach, I have treated a number of very common running injuries, such asplantar fasciitis, shin splints, and IT band pain. Over the years, I have noticed that the majority of clients suffering from these injuries were not...
HEEL STRIKE COMPARED TO FOREFOOT STRIKE GAIT PATTERN AND HOW IT RELATES TO PAIN BY JESSE JAMES RETHE
As adeep tissue massage therapistand movement coach, I do not solely treat the local area of a client's complaint; I address the structure of the whole body. I look fordysfunctional fascial tissueand assess the underlying postural movement patterns that cause them. By addressing the underlying...
Feet are the foundation of posture. A strong foot creates the base support structure for a strong healthy body. A weak foot creates an unstable foundation affecting the posture from head to toe. You cannot build a strong stable structure over an unstable foundation. It would be like attempting...
Over the past week, I have seen a “mini-epidemic” — two new clients and email correspondence with a third — of a common but painful foot injury, plantal fasciitis. Living in Austin, with such an active outdoors culture, plantar fasciitis is one of the more common issues I...
It is estimated that over 116 million Americans suffer from debilitating chronic pain each year, of which low back pain is the most common. According toThe American Academy of Pain Medicine, “Back pain is the leading cause of disability in Americans under 45 years old. More than 26 million...
As a licensed massage therapist, I specialize in chronic pain and injury management usingdeep tissue massage therapy. Most of my clients come in with a common complaint: pain in the low back, hips (primarily on one side), and/or shooting pain or numbness down the back of the leg.
More than two...
As a licensed massage therapist, I specialize in chronic pain and injury management usingdeep tissue massage therapy. Most of my clients come in with a common complaint: pain in the low back, hips (primarily on one side), and/or shooting pain or numbness down the back of the leg.
More than two...