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The Feet Begin In the Hips… Including the Dreaded PLANTAR FASCIITIS
PLANTAR refers to the bottom of the foot FASCIA refers to sheet or band of fibrous tissue ITIS is medicalese for inflammation LIKE YOUR OTHER PARTS, your feet cannot be separated from the rest of you. Hips influence knees and feet and feet influence knees and...
The Way You Move Speaks Volumes
“Sit up straight!“ “Don’t slouch!” “Get your hands out of your pockets!“ “Don’t cross your arms in front of you!” THE SUBJECT of posture is not only boring (which is why it isn’t in the title) it is irritating. This is especially true of those who have been...
Have You Been Hamstrung By Your Hamstrings?
Hamstring, by definition, refers to any of the five tendons associated with the muscles in the back of the thigh. It is also the term most often used to refer to the muscles themselves. These muscles are semitendinosus, semimembranosus, and biceps femoris....
Where Oh Where is My Pelvic Floor?
Our American education is so lacking that unless we have a problem “down there,” we are not apt to be aware of the words Pelvic Floor. Our ignorance about the pelvis, its function, construction, anatomy and dysfunction hasn’t improved over the years. When Bonnie...
Fibromyalgia: Does It Matter What You Call It?
[MPS Myofascial Pain Syndrome] [tender points] [trigger points] [generalized morning stiffness] [persistent fatigue] [non-refreshing sleep] [widespread pain or aching] [muscle pain] [pain and stiffness] [depression] ]numbness] [headaches] [back pain] [tennis elbow]...
My Jaw Hurts
NO MATTER the name – TMJ, Temporomandibular Joint Pain, TMJD, TMJ dysfunction, TMJ syndrome, TMD, TMJ disorder – you are miserable. Chances are if you are reading this you know more about TMJ disorder than you want to. You still have your pain, clicking,...
Athletes, Non-Athletes, Knees, Trigger Points, and Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy®
The Knees Go First It is often said that the knees go first when it comes to athletes. And we hear of football greats like Joe Namath who have undergone knee replacements at the young age of 48 and go on to sell products like Icy Hot or supplements for joints....
Bonnie on Education
BONNIE WAS KNOWN to quip during her public lectures, something like: ”Doctors don’t know anything about three things: exercise, nutrition, and sex. And the last time they saw a muscle was in first year medical school and it was dead.” All very true – and if you...
Humanics? What’s That?
OF ALL THE HONORS bestowed on Bonnie over her many years, there are only a few that she ever talked about. One of these was the honorary Master of Humanics granted to her in June 1958 by Springfield College. If you have ever been privileged to attend a Bonnie...
New Year Resolutions and the Cardinal Dos and Donts of Exercise
WHATEVER YOUR New Year’s Resolution may be… when it comes to exercise there are certain rules that should be followed. Whether you are a NEWBIE who’s just starting out, a “get tough” weekend warrior or an expert going for the Gold, certain rules apply. Donts...