I just read an interesting paper from Lorimer Moseley‘s group about how looking at your back in the mirror can reduce back pain. The paper describes a simple study where people with back pain were asked to make numerous repetitive provocative movements of the low back under two conditions: one group was able to see their… Continue Reading
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Category Archives: body maps
Meditation and Pain
One of the goals of the Feldenkrais Method is to develop greater awareness of your movement patterns. Why? According to Moshe Feldenkrais “if you know what you are doing you can do what you want.” Sounds reasonable enough. I was reminded of this quote after reading about a line of research which attempts to show… Continue Reading
Review of Moseley/Hodges Talk Part Three
This is part three of my review of the Lorimer Moseley and Paul Hodges conference on pain and motor control. You can read parts one and two here and here. This section will describe Lorimer’s discussion of the body maps and their connection to pain, motor control and immune responses. The brain’s map of the… Continue Reading
Review of Moseley/Hodges Talk Part Two
This is part two of my review of the three day conference by Lorimer Moseley and Paul Hodges on pain and motor control. If you haven’t read the first part please take a quick look here before reading on so you are up to speed. I said it before and I’ll say it again, this… Continue Reading
Review of Conference with Moseley and Hodges on Pain and Motor Control
This weekend I went to Portland, Oregon to attend a conference sponsored by the APTA Section on Women’s Health, featuring talks by Lorimer Moseley and Paul Hodges on the issues of chronic pain and motor control. It was a fantastic experience, and most of the time I was buzzing with geekcitement. Jealous you missed it?… Continue Reading
Wanting to be an Amputee (and More)
Well I just got back from a nice camping trip (that was far more comfortable than the last.) And tomorrow I am off for a week’s vacation (which will be even more comfortable.) So I don’t have much time for blogging, but I do have time to link to three interesting recent articles which show… Continue Reading
Parasitic Emotions – Can Movement Training Improve Impulse Control?
In part one of this series I introduced the idea of a “parasitic” movement, a term coined by Moshe Feldenkrais. It means an undesirable movement which follows uncontrollably after an intended movement. For example, imagine trying to hit a certain key on the piano with your middle finger, but you end up activating your ring… Continue Reading
Merzenich Interview on Neuroplasticity and the Feldenkrais Method
I recently watched a very interesting interview with Michael Merzenich, a well known neuroscientist at the University of California. Merzenich has made some very large contributions to his field, particularly in the area of neural plasticity as it relates to the organization of the body. He is considered one of the leaders in the “Neuroplasticity… Continue Reading
My Talk at Movementlectures.com
Anyone been to Movementlectures.com? This is a great new site that offers talks on performance and rehab, and the growing overlap between the two. There are talks by Gray Cook, Charlie Weingroff, Nick Tuminello, Paul Ingraham, Erwan LeCorre, Dan John, and many other big names. I am very pleased that they just posted a talk… Continue Reading
Patellar Taping Changes Brain Activity
A study just came out which relates to a previous post I did on kinesiotaping, so I decided to write up a quick summary. Patellar taping is a common treatment for patellofemoral pain, but the mechanism of action remains unclear. There is some debate about whether the method works due to mechanical effects on patellar… Continue Reading