by Matt Broadfoot | Dec 4, 2019 | Lower Back Health, Lower back pain
The sacroiliac joint – one contributor to lower back pain Do you experience pain in the buttock, low back, upper thigh or groin? Your problem may be related to the functioning of your sacroiliac joint. The sacroiliac joint (SIJ) is one of the largest in your...
by Matt Broadfoot | Nov 14, 2019 | Fibromyalgia and Chronic Pain, Functional Medicine, Lower Back Health, Lower back pain
Throughout my career I’ve achieved expertise in understanding the biomechanics of pain – how your movement, posture, and pattern of muscle use allow for healthy, pain-free motion or lead to deterioration, joint problems, and pain. I’ve also come to understand the...
by Matt Broadfoot | Jul 20, 2013 | Connective Tissue Treatment, Muscles & Tendons
Chiropractic was a bit ahead of its time Back in the old days of medicine (say 35 years ago when I was in chiropractic school) tendon injuries seemed much simpler. We had a basic model of tendon injuries: If you overloaded your muscle, the tendon would partly tear. It...