I’ve added the anti-fatigue Topo Mat to my dynamic workstation. As we all know by now, standing in one position all day long is not good for the body. The Topo Mat is an anti-fatigue mat that keeps you moving with its varied terrain surface. The video below is a sped up version of me using the Topo Mat. You can reverse the mat to vary your terrain even more. The teardrop in the middle is great for stretching the feet from several angles.
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Manual Thermal Evaluation (MTE) is an evaluation technique I use to look for a shift in temperature and then evaluate the size, shape and qualities of the thermal shift. These variations give me information about functional, emotional or structural areas of imbalance.
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The uterus must be mobile for proper physiological function. When the uterus is fixed in one position fibrosis of the ligaments can result and impair local circulation. When circulation is impaired, the cells won’t get proper nutrients (oxygen), and acidity, pain, and cell death will follow. There are 3 main types of movements the uterus exhibits (that I know of). Mobility, motility, and contractions…4 if counting the Ute Suit Shuffle.
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Abdominal adhesions are fibrous tissues that can form between abdominal tissues and organs. When adhesions are present the tissues no longer glide and the internal organ’s motility is inhibited, organ function may be affected, pain may result. Manual abdominal therapy can help mobilize tissues and increase internal organ motility.
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I had an interesting experience with a woman who had a stage 3 cystocele (bladder prolapse). The general listening (evaluation to find restrictions) took me to the lower left quadrant of the belly. The local listening took me to the bladder and from there I followed a lesion chain deep into the obturator fascia. The bladder is closely related to the obturator foramen via fascia. After applying a technique
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Restricted ovaries can also cause low back pain typically in the premenstrual phase. If movement increases low back pain then the root may be more mechanical in nature. Low back pain caused by restricted ovaries wouldn’t cause more pain with movement.
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I had the entire day off today, so I decided to give myself a “spa day” with all the things that nourish me. I used to think I had to get away and spend $$$ at a spa to be pampered. I now find it’s the simple things that truly nourish me, things that I can weave into every day.
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