Jesse James Retherford's Blog

CHANGING THE STORY

Over the past few years I have been living a story. It’s one that I tell myself daily. It is a simple story, filled with the excuses of why “I can’t.” In this story I continually place my family and work responsibilities at the top of the priority list while my health, fitness and emotional well-being fall to the bottom. I know this story very well because it is not just my own, I hear it each day from most of my clients as well. It is the story of “I don’t have time.”

I’m a massage…

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on October 31, 2011 at 10:27am — No Comments

Not Just Any Movement, You Need Functional Movement

The Human Body is a mechanical work of art. By design it is capable of a ridiculous amount of movement patterns, all at different degrees of intensity, from slow and steady to explosive and short. The ability to crawl, walk, run, jump, and climb each require an amazingly sophisticated movement system. This system sets us apart from all other species on the planet. But there is one catch… If you don’t use it you literally lose it.

Why you lose it

One of…

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on October 10, 2011 at 3:06pm — No Comments

MY PERSONAL STORY OF PAIN

I started this blog four months ago. My goal was to share knowledge and self-care tips on the treatment of chronic pain and injury. Until now I have focused my discussions on deep tissue massage therapy, self-massage using foam roller therapy, …

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on October 3, 2011 at 11:38am — No Comments

THE SCAPULA: THE MAST AND SAILS OF THE BODY

This is the final installment of my series on Posture. A few weeks ago, I describedposture as the absolute need for stability.

“It is from stability that all healthy movement is derived.”

I keyed in on the feet as the foundation and the hips as the ballast of the body.…

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on September 26, 2011 at 5:23pm — No Comments

THE HIPS – THE BODY’S BALLAST

Last week I demonstrated that the foot is the foundation of your posture (see: Injury Prevention Begins at your Foot). In the article I discussed the role of the feet in providing stability and mobility for the body and gave examples of corrective exercises to build strength, stabilization, and mobility in the…

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on September 20, 2011 at 1:01pm — No Comments

THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR POSTURE | INJURY PREVENTION BEGINS AT YOUR FOOT

Last week I defined posture, not as an ideal position, but as the necessary stabilty from which all healthy movement is derived. Today I am talking about the first step in re-engaging postural control.

How did we get here?

The human body is awe-inspiring. It is capable of moving…

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on September 16, 2011 at 11:13am — No Comments

YOU CANNOT CONTROL YOUR POSTURE

Last week I defined posture, not as an ideal position, but as the necessary stabilty from which all healthy movement is derived. Today I am talking about the first step in re-engaging postural control.

How did we get here?

The human body is awe-inspiring. It is capable of moving…

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on September 9, 2011 at 9:48am — No Comments

SELF TREATMENT FOR PLANTAR FASCIITIS BY JESSE JAMES RETHERFORD

Over the past week, I have seen a “mini-epidemic” — two new clients and email correspondence with a third — of a common but painful foot injury, plantal fasciitis. Living in Austin, with such an active outdoors culture, plantar fasciitis is one of the more common issues I treat. It is also one of the most common foot injuries in the United States. As reported by Pubmed, two million Americans suffer from plantar fasciitis each year…

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on July 28, 2011 at 3:55pm — No Comments

FOAM ROLLER THERAPY FOR BEGINNERS

It is estimated that over 116 million Americans suffer from debilitating chronic pain each year, of which low back pain is the most common. According to The American Academy of Pain Medicine, “Back pain is the leading cause of disability in Americans under 45 years old. More than 26 million Americans between the ages of 20-64 experience frequent back pain.” There is a proven and effective way to treat most forms of chronic…

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on July 22, 2011 at 2:20pm — No Comments

A COMMON CAUSE OF LOW BACK AND SCIATIC PAIN – THE PIRIFORMIS

As a licensed massage therapist, I specialize in chronic pain and injury management using deep tissue massage therapy. Most of my clients come in with a common complaint: pain in the low back, hips (primarily on one side), and/or shooting pain or numbness down the back of the leg.

More than two million Americans suffer either from back pain or a form of sciatica that is often misdiagnosed…

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Added by Jesse James Retherford on July 22, 2011 at 2:19pm — No Comments

Jesse James Retherford's Blog (10)

CHANGING THE STORY

Not Just Any Movement, You Need Functional Movement

MY PERSONAL STORY OF PAIN

THE SCAPULA: THE MAST AND SAILS OF THE BODY

THE HIPS – THE BODY’S BALLAST

THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR POSTURE | INJURY PREVENTION BEGINS AT YOUR FOOT

YOU CANNOT CONTROL YOUR POSTURE

SELF TREATMENT FOR PLANTAR FASCIITIS BY JESSE JAMES RETHERFORD

FOAM ROLLER THERAPY FOR BEGINNERS

A COMMON CAUSE OF LOW BACK AND SCIATIC PAIN – THE PIRIFORMIS

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