specific conditions Archives - Somatic Movement Center https://somaticmovementcenter.com/category/specific-conditions/ Discover the secret to living pain-free. Fri, 29 May 2026 12:45:12 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 If You Have Osteoarthritis, Here’s How to Give Your Cartilage the Best Chance to Heal https://somaticmovementcenter.com/osteoarthritis/ Thu, 16 May 2024 18:21:02 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=13692 If You Have Osteoarthritis, Here's How to Give Your Cartilage the Best Chance to Heal Osteoarthritis is a painful, debilitating condition that affects millions of people around the world and puts a significant drain on our healthcare system. More than 32 million Americans live with osteoarthritis, and the rate of osteoarthritis worldwide has increased [...]

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]]> Lifestyle and Environmental Causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis https://somaticmovementcenter.com/rheumatoid-arthritis/ Thu, 12 Oct 2023 14:10:40 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=17165 Lifestyle and Environmental Causes of Rheumatoid Arthritis Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is an autoimmune condition in which the immune system mistakenly attacks the synovial lining of the joints. The synovial lining is a layer of connective tissue that lines the joints, and is responsible for secreting synovial fluid into the joint cavity to help joints [...]

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]]> How to Resolve Upper Crossed Syndrome with Clinical Somatics Exercises https://somaticmovementcenter.com/upper-crossed-syndrome/ Thu, 14 Sep 2023 10:54:56 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=16806 How to Resolve Upper Crossed Syndrome with Clinical Somatics Exercises In this article I'll explain what upper crossed syndrome is and the muscular patterns involved. At the end of the article, I describe which Clinical Somatics exercises are most effective at fixing the postural misalignment. What is upper crossed syndrome? The term “upper [...]

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]]> How to Fix Pelvic Torsion (Twisted Pelvis) With Clinical Somatics Exercises https://somaticmovementcenter.com/pelvic-torsion-twisted-pelvis/ Thu, 11 May 2023 16:56:17 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=16644 How to Fix Pelvic Torsion (Twisted Pelvis) With Clinical Somatics Exercises In this article I explain what pelvic torsion is and the muscular patterns involved. At the end of the article, I list which Clinical Somatics exercises are most effective at fixing the misalignment. Scroll down to watch Sarah's video on this topic [...]

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]]> How to Fix Lateral Pelvic Rotation (Rotated Pelvis) With Clinical Somatics Exercises https://somaticmovementcenter.com/lateral-pelvic-rotation/ Wed, 15 Mar 2023 14:42:51 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=16605 How to Fix Lateral Pelvic Rotation (Rotated Pelvis) With Clinical Somatics Exercises In this article I explain what lateral pelvic rotation is, why we develop it, and the muscular patterns involved. At the end of the article, I list which Clinical Somatics exercises are most effective for fixing the misalignment. Scroll down to watch [...]

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]]> How to Use Clinical Somatics Exercises to Heal Achilles Tendinitis https://somaticmovementcenter.com/achilles-tendinitis/ Tue, 30 Nov 2021 16:58:46 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=15481 How to Use Clinical Somatics Exercises to Heal Achilles Tendinitis What is Achilles tendinitis? The Achilles (calcaneal) tendon is located at the back of the ankle, where it attaches the calf muscles to the heel bone. Overuse injuries to the Achilles tendon—whether they be inflammatory tendinitis or degenerative tendinosis—can be very painful and limit [...]

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]]> The Myth of Unequal Leg Length https://somaticmovementcenter.com/uneven-leg-length-the-myth-of-uneven-leg-length/ Tue, 10 Aug 2021 15:25:11 +0000 http://www.somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=6713 You can listen to Sarah's podcast on this topic here: The Myth of Unequal Leg Length Your doctor or chiropractor may have told you that you have one leg longer than the other, and that your leg length discrepancy is the cause of your back, hip, or knee pain. The truth is that [...]

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]]> The Cause of Idiopathic Scoliosis: Involuntary Muscle Contraction https://somaticmovementcenter.com/idiopathic-scoliosis/ Wed, 04 Aug 2021 14:21:44 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=12076 The Cause of Idiopathic Scoliosis: Involuntary Muscle Contraction Scoliosis is regarded as mysterious and incurable by many people in the medical community. While some scoliosis cases are caused by congenital structural abnormalities or neurological or muscular diseases, the vast majority—around 85%—are of unknown cause. The fact is, the bones in our body do not [...]

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]]> Understanding the Pelvic Floor Muscles and Pelvic Pain https://somaticmovementcenter.com/pelvic-floor-muscles-pelvic-pain/ Tue, 06 Jul 2021 14:05:32 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=15219 Understanding the Pelvic Floor Muscles and Pelvic Pain What is the pelvic floor? The pelvic floor is a large sheet of skeletal muscle that forms the base of the abdomen. It is made up of the levator ani (subdivided into the puborectalis, pubococcygeus, and iliococcygeus muscles) and the coccygeus muscles, and associated connective tissue. [...]

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]]> What Really Causes Muscle Cramps? https://somaticmovementcenter.com/what-really-causes-muscle-cramps/ Tue, 25 May 2021 17:07:21 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=12943 What really causes muscle cramps? Muscle cramps have long been attributed to electrolyte depletion and dehydration, especially when they occur in athletes. However, research does not support these theories, and instead points to altered neuromuscular control and muscle fatigue as the culprits. In this post, I'll summarize the research and explain why muscle cramps [...]

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]]> Why You Can’t Release Your Tight Psoas Muscle With Stretching https://somaticmovementcenter.com/psoas-muscle-release-tight-psoas-muscle/ Tue, 23 Feb 2021 11:28:24 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=7955 Why You Can't Release Your Tight Psoas Muscle With Stretching Your physical therapist, chiropractor, or yoga teacher might have told you that you have a tight psoas muscle, and they may have taught you stretching exercises to release it. While they're probably right—having a tight psoas is a very common problem—static stretching has little [...]

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]]> How Muscles Contract in Scoliosis C Curve https://somaticmovementcenter.com/muscle-contraction-in-scoliosis-c-curve/ Fri, 20 Nov 2020 16:05:52 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=13146 How Muscles Contract in Scoliosis C Curve Learn how chronic, involuntary muscle contraction pulls the spine into a C curve, and how muscles on the opposite side of the spine contract to stabilize posture. Click here to watch this video in Spanish. Click here to watch this video in French. [...]

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]]> How to Prevent and Alleviate Spinal Degeneration https://somaticmovementcenter.com/spinal-degeneration/ Wed, 12 Aug 2020 20:56:11 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=12367 How to Prevent and Alleviate Spinal Degeneration Spinal degeneration refers to any breakdown or structural change in our spinal discs and vertebrae. The degeneration is virtually always the result of our chronic muscle tension, posture, and how we move and use our body on a regular basis. Spinal degeneration can occur at any age, [...]

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]]> Anaya’s Recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) https://somaticmovementcenter.com/anayas-recovery-chronic-fatigue-syndrome-me-cfs/ Thu, 14 May 2020 14:42:18 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=13942 Anaya's Recovery from Chronic Fatigue Syndrome When I was diagnosed with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (CFS)/Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (ME) two and a half years ago, the doctor told me surely the most famous of all CFS one-liners: “95% of people do not recover, so don’t get your hopes up.” My response internally was “Fuck that!” and [...]

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]]> The Medical Mystery of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome (ME/CFS) https://somaticmovementcenter.com/chronic-fatigue-syndrome-me-cfs/ Thu, 09 Apr 2020 14:25:53 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=13660 The Medical Mystery of Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Myalgic encephalomyelitis/Chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) has long been dismissed as being a psychological condition. Due to a lack of understanding in the medical community, in the past it has taken people years to get an official diagnosis, if they get a diagnosis at all. A 2015 report [...]

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]]> How to Take Care of Your Knees for the Long Haul https://somaticmovementcenter.com/knee-pain/ Wed, 05 Feb 2020 18:14:36 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=13538 How to Take Care of Your Knees for the Long Haul Knee pain is one of the most common types of chronic pain that people experience, and it's no wonder why—our knees support the weight of our body throughout our entire lives! And while the U.S. population is getting older and more overweight, rates [...]

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]]> What causes Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), and how can you reduce or eliminate your symptoms? https://somaticmovementcenter.com/restless-legs-syndrome/ Wed, 22 Jan 2020 19:28:42 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=13501 What causes Restless Legs Syndrome (RLS), and how can you reduce or eliminate your symptoms? Restless legs syndrome (RLS; also called Willis-Ekbom Disease) is a condition that causes uncomfortable or unpleasant sensations in the legs, often described as creeping, crawling, itching, tingling, pulling, throbbing, or painful. People with RLS feel an irresistible urge to [...]

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]]> Do you have joint hypermobility, and can Clinical Somatics help? https://somaticmovementcenter.com/joint-hypermobility/ Thu, 16 Jan 2020 20:52:50 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=13474 Do you have joint hypermobility, and can Clinical Somatics help? Generalized joint laxity (loose joints throughout the body) is fairly common, present in between 20% and 30% of the population. This hypermobility can occur in the absence of a systemic disease that affects connective tissues, like Ehlers-Danlos syndrome or Marfan syndrome. While joint hypermobility [...]

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]]> Figuring out the Cause of Your Chronic Neck Pain https://somaticmovementcenter.com/neck-pain/ Wed, 11 Dec 2019 15:25:40 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=13372 Figuring out the Cause of Your Chronic Neck Pain Why is neck pain such a pain in the neck to get rid of? First, the muscles in your neck adapt to any postural imbalances you have in the core of your body. If your lumbar or thoracic spine is out of alignment in any [...]

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]]> Why Whiplash Turns into Chronic Pain https://somaticmovementcenter.com/whiplash/ Thu, 14 Nov 2019 15:05:29 +0000 https://somaticmovementcenter.com/?p=13228 Why Whiplash Turns into Chronic Pain Whiplash is one of the most common acute injuries that results in chronic pain. Since many cases go unreported, we don't know exactly how often whiplash occurs. Some sources estimate that up to 3 million people suffer from whiplash in the U.S. every year. Studies show that at [...]

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