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08/12/2025

This is my favorite version of the Epley maneuver, with a great explanation.

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11/20/2024

Dear clients & friends:
The time has come for me to evolve.
A dear friend died recently, someone nearly 10 years younger than myself. As I think about what they might have accomplished, I also think of the long list of things, in my own heart.
I have worked & struggled through a lot of things, & learned so much from all of you. I will continue to care for the clients who have brought me this far, with gratitude.
You’ve heard me say “no one ever said, at the end, “gee, I wish I had worked more!”.
What if John Prine didn’t quit being a mailman?
We wouldn’t have his beautiful work. I, too, have my own work to do.

My practice is now closed to new clients. I will consider cases from the martial arts, first responder, law enforcement & military/veteran communities.

10/30/2024

This is true, in my experience. Just drinking more water, & changing diet, can make a huge difference.

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10/23/2024

I have quite a few older clients dealing with osteopenia & osteoporosis. If we knew more about preventing it, in younger years, maybe we can avoid or delay it.

“Bone is a ‘use it or lose it’ tissue.” —Belinda Beck

09/17/2024

I see many knee replacements. Most of them work out pretty well, especially with good pre-hab & PT post procedure. This year I’ve seen a couple cases of “locking up” when the hip flexors & quadriceps, likely overworked from compensating for the dysfunctional joint (or possibly the cause, hard to tell) & have helped the clients make progress, by working the functional chain via PNF & capsular mobilization.

I got prolo therapy on my right knee yesterday, hoping to avert the problems that follow damaged ligaments & inability to retain alignment corrections (my fibula was slipping out of place, ugh!).

This is an interesting option- coral, & living bone, are almost the same minerals.

New techniques include a pellet made of coral and a hydrogel that can be pressed around the bone to help eliminate pain.

07/23/2024

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07/15/2024

I try to avoid desk work, as much as possible. When I have to, I use a zero-G chair & a lap desk.

Here are five tips from ergonomic experts to create a more comfortable and less painful work environment.

06/02/2024

I have helped several clients regain more mobility in their knees post replacement.
The “muscle guarding” is tough to get through- I use a combined approach of active release, scar work & fascial manipulation, to help clients regain function. A lot of times, the quads are already in trouble pre-surgery, from managing the painful joint.

Difficulties related to the surgery are sometimes minimized by surgeons. Other surgeons say that it’s the most effective way to deal with intractable arthritis.

05/29/2024

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Who & Where: My name is Katja Bartsch. I am a PhD student at the Department of Sport Science and Sport, Friedrich-Alexander University Erlangen-Nürnberg, in Erlangen, Germany, and a board-certified Structural Integration practitioner. What: My research project, which is supervised by Robert Sch...

03/11/2024

I recommend at least an orientation with a professional trainer. Slow & steady wins the race, here.

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Strength training is good for everyone. But women who train regularly, reduce their risk of death from heart disease significantly. And here are 5 other hidden benefits of building muscle.