Saving the System So Much Money
Last week, I saw several new clients, all of which had seen many health providers previously. Each of these clients presented with...
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Doug Nelson
Oct 31, 20151 min read
Training the Nervous System
Today I saw a young woman with a fairly long history of lower back pain. This pain was centered on the right side, at about the L4 level...
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Doug Nelson
Aug 30, 20153 min read
Hot Packs
Very early in my career (1982), I took the leap and purchased a hydrocollator. I don’t remember how much it cost, but I do remember that...
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Doug Nelson
Apr 9, 20151 min read
Back Mice
Over the years, both in my office and at seminars, the issue of small soft fatty deposits about the back have come up. These have been...
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Doug Nelson
Apr 2, 20153 min read
Somewhere between Nocebo and Depressing
I had a very interesting session the other day with a new client. When I addressed her presenting symptoms, she shared with me that she...
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Doug Nelson
Mar 2, 20152 min read
Lordosis
Lordosis: Defect or Defense? For anyone who has studied manual therapy for a long time, the role of lordosis and back pain has seen some...
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Doug Nelson
Dec 9, 20141 min read
When Background Becomes Foreground
“First, I guess I should tell you that my leg has been better ever since you treated it the last time. No pain and I haven’t given it a...
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Doug Nelson
Aug 13, 20142 min read
Tempomandibular Issues and Temporal Headaches
There is a very interesting bi-directional relationship between the muscles of the jaw and temporal headache presentations. The...
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Doug Nelson
Jul 29, 20141 min read
Science and Art
I often speak in my seminars about the importance of the science of soft tissue therapy. I have had the great fortune to work with...
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Doug Nelson
Jul 13, 20142 min read
The Plantar Fasciitis That Wasn't
Tibialis Posterior- False Plantar Fascial Pain In the last two weeks, I have seen two clients who present with pain that seemed like...
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Doug Nelson
Jul 6, 20142 min read
Distractionable Intelligence
When I hear an interview about a national security issue, the phrase "actionable intelligence" is often used. The phrase is also often...
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Doug Nelson
Apr 1, 20143 min read
Defense or Defect?
One of the most important questions a therapist can ask of every area of perceived tissue restriction is this: Defense or Defect? Is the...
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