And it’s not doing a lot for yours, either. By Dan Hellman Your smart phone could be harming you, and it has nothing to do with microwaves, phishing or robo calls. It doesn’t have anything to do with the World Health Organization’s recent warning about the effects of screen time […]
Pain is only a symptom. If you want to end your pain, treat the causes. By Dan Hellman The Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA) recently launched a campaign called PT for Pain. Its target is the false hope of painkillers. And its goal is to get people to use physical […]
ELDOA is the best remedy for back pain and best insurance policy for back health that I have ever encountered in my career. I call it the Magic Bullet for Back Pain. I had the opportunity to demonstrate it last night on The Golf Channel program Como Concepts, with renowned […]
Most athletic trainers, physical therapists and athletes have believed for years that we knew how to stretch muscles. We did it all the time, after all. Just stretch, right? Well, no. There really is a proper way to stretch. There is a proper way to stretch, and it is called […]
By Dan Hellman The sacroiliac joint (S.I. joint) is widely misunderstood, particularly its movement, so let’s unravel the mystery a bit. In fact, most allopathic, or traditional, practitioners don’t believe the joint moves at all. This myth is understandable, because it is based mostly on “dead people anatomy,” the study […]
By Dan Hellman Sometimes I think we should walk around with shirts imprinted with “Spare Parts Enclosed.” People today are having parts of their bodies removed or replaced with alarming frequency, so our body parts are becoming disposable. I hate to think that we will soon be shopping for body […]
By Dan Hellman Pity the obturator internus muscle. It just doesn’t get the attention and care that the quads, pecs and abs receive. Why is that? First, it’s an internal muscle, as the name implies. It can’t be seen or admired when flexed before a mirror. And sadly, most people […]
By Dan Hellman Guy VOYER will be at H3 in Fort Lauderdale May 10-12 to teach a course in myofascial stretching. And since Guy has had such a profound effect on my life, I thought I would share some thoughts on the experience of learning from him. I have chosen […]
By Dan Hellman I made three decisions in my life that profoundly affected me personally and professionally. In fact, they are the guideposts of my professional journey as a physical therapist. The first was deciding to pursue a master’s degree in physical therapy at Des Moines University, an institution with […]
By Dan Hellman Serious people in medicine, rehabilitation therapy and sports training are finally waking up to the importance of fascia in the human body, and it’s about time. At H3 by Dan Hellman, we train physical therapists, athletic trainers and other professionals in Soma Therapy and Soma Training. These […]
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