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FOCUS-JUNE201311126-2WaterStreetPortPerry905-985-8591BOOKANOOBLIGATIONCONSULTATIONWITHDR.TOMPKINThemostcommoncomplaintthatStephanieAlexanderaddressesinherclinicisneckandshoulderpainandusuallyitcanberelatedtorepetitivestrainassociatedwithworkposture.Infactanentireeldofstudyhasbeencreatedtoaddressthisproblemknownasoccupationalergonomics.Itisobvioushowcertainjobscancausestraintotheuppershouldergirdlesuchasheavyliftinginconstructionandrepetitivestrainduringassemblylinework.Alessobvioussourceofrepetitivedamageistheinfamousdeskjob.Mostdeskjobsinvolvelongperiodsofimmobilityoftenwitharmsupandforwardonakeyboard.Receptiondesksoftenhavethecomputermonitorosettoalloweasycommunicationwiththecustomerforcingtheworkertoturntheirheadwhiletypingininformation.Tomakemattersworsemanyworkerswillanswerthephonebypinchingittotheirearbybendingtheirneck.Theywillthenattempttotypeintheinformationwhilelookingatanosetmonitor.Itsnowonderwhyneckandshoulderpainissoprevalent.Thispoorposturecaneventuallyleadtoimproperbiomechanicswhichcanleadtoinjuryduringsimpletasks.RegulartreatmentsbyaRegisteredMassageTherapistcanrelaxmuscletissuewhichreducepainfulcontractionsandspasms.Thephysicalmanipulationinmassagewillincreasebloodandlymphaticcirculationandcauserelaxationandnormalizationofthesoftmuscletissuemuscleconnectivetissuetendonandligamentwhichcanreleasepressureonnervesanddeeperconnectivetissue.ManyposturalchangescanbereversedandslowedwithRegisteredMassageTherapyregularexerciseandstretchingandmaintainedbycorrectingworkplaceergonomics.IsYourJobCausingYourNeckandShoulderPainAheelspurisapointedbonyoutgrowthoftheboneoftheheelcalcaneusandisattributedtochroniclocalinammationoftheinsertionofthesofttissuetendonorplantarfasciaconnectivetissueinthatarea.Soinaecttheboneactuallygrowsouttowardthechronicpulloftheconnectivetissuetotryandstabilizechronicfootdysfunctionthatmostcommonlybeingatarches.InmypracticeItreatthisproblemonadailybasiswiththemostcommoncomplaintbeingthatthepatientfeelsliketheyarestandingonbrokenglassrstthinginthemorning.Thepatientusuallysuerspainmonthstoyearspriortotheboneactuallyformingaspurandinmostcasesthesymptomscanbeeasilytreated.Otherpatientsattendourclinicyearsaftertheonsetofthispainandhaveamuchharderbattleaheadhowevertheytooareverytreatable.Thetrickistodecreasethetensionofthesofttissuetendonandplantarfasciacalmtheinsertlocatedontheheelbonecalcaneusandsupportthedysfunctionofthelongarchofthefootwithaexibleorthoticallowingtheperfectcombinationofarchexibilityandstability.Ifthespuriswelldevelopeditisoftennecessarytomodifytheheeltoallowthespurtorestwithoutconstantpressurewitheachstep.IfyousuerfromthisconditionoranyotherfootconditionpleasecallandbookacomplimentaryGaitscanandconsultationtodetermineiffoottherapyororthotictherapycanhelp.Dr.JohnTompkinFormoreinformationonhowStephaniecanhelpwithyourachesandpainsorhowyoucanpreventorslowposturalchangesassociatedwithworkplacerepetitivestrainpleasecall905-985-8591.HeelSpursandPlantarFasciitisGaitScanisatoolwhichmeasurespressureandtimingdataduringgaitfromheelstriketotoeo.Thesensorpadhas4096sensorswhichreo300timespersecond.Sincetheaveragesteponlytakes0.8secondsGaitScanwillgiveusabout240frameswhichtranslatesto409600measurements.Yousimplywalkoverthissensorpadwhichcommunicateswithacomputer.Thecomputerprogramgivesvisualandnumericaldatawhichcanthenbeusedtolocatetheexactcauseofyourfootdysfunction.Orthoticsandatreatmentplancanthenbedeterminedfromthesemeasurements.Weknowwhatyourtimingsandpressuresareandweknowwhattheoptimaltimingsandpressuresshouldbe.Basicallywecanmakeorthoticsbybuildingthegroundbackuptoyourfeettopushyourtimingsandpressurestowardstheseoptimaltimingsandpressures.IfyousuerfootlegorlowbackpainbookacomplimentaryGaitScantodetermineiffoottherapyororthotictherapycanhelp.HowDoesGaitScanWorkStephanieAlexanderRMT