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Muscle of the Month
Hello, and welcome to another edition of Muscle of the Month! By: Dr. Casey Swann This is the month of February, and man, is it cold! Shivering always makes my jaw tight, and I’ve noticed I’m not the only one. Let’s talk about my favorite jaw muscle – temporalis (see picture 1). As you may
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Yoga Workshop with Dr. David Ness
Yoga Workshop with Dr. David Ness This Sunday January 20th, 2013 at Ashtanga of New Paltz 2:30-5:00pm. Strengthen your breath and core with Dr. David Ness The goal of this workshop is to show step by step progressions to make advanced Asanas more reachable.Intermediate to Advanced students will learn proper alignment of each pose, as well
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Muscle of the Month: Gastrocnemius
Gastrocnemius (or gastroc for short) is the most superficial and largest muscle in the calf. It attaches behind the knee, under the hamstring, and tapers down from two muscle bellies into a single tendon: the Achilles tendon. The bulk of the gastroc muscles is located right under the knee. The gastroc muscle is often lumped
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Dr. David Ness Interview
Dr. David Ness Interview UPDATE – Jan 9: a recording of the interview is now available here. At 12:30 pm Thursday 12/20/12 Dr. Ness will be interviewed by Dr. Victor Zeines on the use of Active Release Techniques for the treatment of sports injuries. Click the link to listen or call in live, or to
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Dr. Ness Live Interview on the web Thursday 12/20/12 at 12:30pm.
Dr. Ness Live Interview on the web tomorrow at 12:30pm. This interview will be on Active Release techniques and it’s use in treating sports injuries. I will be on the Dr. Zeines show on blogtalkradio. You can call in live or listen to it later from this link.
Gift ideas from Dr. Ness
This year give the gift of self Myofascial release with a Foam Roller. Foam rollers make great gifts for runners and other athletes. We also offer Titleist Golf Fitness exams gift certificates. Dr. Ness is certified by the Titleist Performance Institute. The golf fitness exam can help identify musculoskeletal imbalances that lead to golf swing
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Holiday Gift Certificates from Dorothy Hamburg.
For the holidays, Dorothy is offering individually designed gift certificates. She has two special gift certificates — one for the runner in your life, the other for someone you know that has low back pain and would like to strengthen their core. Of course, you can always purchase a gift certificate for an evaluation/fitness consultation
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New Testimonials for Bill Weinstein
I was a smoker struggling to quit smoking when I went to see Bill Weinstein. At each treatment session Bill made it a very calming and peaceful experience. He guided me through the difficult process and I am happy to say that I have been smoke free for 6 months! Even after quitting, Bill has continued to give
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Acupuncture Smoking Cessation with William Weinstein, L.Ac. at Performance Sports & Wellness
I love treating people who want to stop smoking. The jury is out regarding the across-the-board effectiveness of acupuncture in helping smokers give it up. The jury is also out on the use of pharmaceuticals. Acupuncture can be an effective non-pharmacologic strategy, yet society deems drug therapies mainstream, and doctors continue to prescribe them, despite
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Free Event: Listening to the Body: Pathways to Health
Listening to the Body: Pathways to Health William Weinstein, L.Ac., and Dr. Casey Swann – at Gardiner Library Bodywork Series Performance Sports and Wellness’s acupuncturist, William Weinstein, L.Ac., and PSAW’s associate chiropractor, Dr. Casey Swann, will take part in an October-November bodywork series at Gardiner Library in Gardiner New York. The series, Listening to the Body: Pathways to
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