Jesse James Retherford

HOW TO INSTRUCTIONS FOR PAIN RELIEF USING A FOAM ROLLER

Posted by Jesse James Retherford on October 17, 2011 at 5:54pm

This week is a video blog with how to instructions for temporary relief from common running/walking pains.

For the best results with this quick do it yourself-massage therapy, spend 3-5 minutes massaging the areas described.

It is important to follow up with full body foam rolling techniques as outlined in my blog.…

Not Just Any Movement, You Need Functional Movement

Posted by Jesse James Retherford on October 10, 2011 at 3:06pm

The Human Body is a mechanical work of art. By design it is capable of a ridiculous amount of movement patterns, all at different degrees of intensity, from slow and steady to explosive and short. The ability to crawl, walk, run, jump, and climb each require an amazingly sophisticated movement system. This system sets us apart from all other species on the planet. But there is one catch… If you don’t use it you literally lose it.

Why you lose it
One of the…

THE SCAPULA: THE MAST AND SAILS OF THE BODY

Posted by Jesse James Retherford on September 26, 2011 at 5:23pm

This is the final installment of my series on Posture. A few weeks ago, I describedposture as the absolute need for stability.

“It is from stability that all healthy movement is derived.”

I keyed in on the feet as the foundation and the hips as the ballast of the body.…

THE HIPS – THE BODY’S BALLAST

Posted by Jesse James Retherford on September 20, 2011 at 1:00pm

Last week I demonstrated that the foot is the foundation of your posture (see: Injury Prevention Begins at your Foot). In the article I discussed the role of the feet in providing stability and mobility for the body and gave examples of corrective exercises to build strength, stabilization, and mobility in the…

THE FOUNDATION OF YOUR POSTURE | INJURY PREVENTION BEGINS AT YOUR FOOT

Posted by Jesse James Retherford on September 12, 2011 at 3:38pm

Over the past couple of weeks, I talked about What is Posture - the fundamental need for stabilization to provide healthy movement; and You Cannot Control Your Posture - postural control does not come from conscious thought. This brings up an obvious question. How do you train postural control? The answer is by…

YOU CANNOT CONTROL YOUR POSTURE

Posted by Jesse James Retherford on September 8, 2011 at 3:30pm

Last week I defined posture, not as an ideal position, but as the necessary stabilty from which all healthy movement is derived. Today I am talking about the first step in re-engaging postural control.

How did we get here?
The human body is awe-inspiring. It is capable of moving…

What is Posture

Posted by Jesse James Retherford on September 1, 2011 at 1:18pm

When I think about posture, the first thing that comes to mind are the words I’ve heard, and still hear, in childhood and adulthood: “stand up straight and pull your shoulders back.” Or I get an image of the skeletal and muscular anatomy posters in a doctor’s office with a plumb line that goes directly through the center of the head, shoulder, hip, knees, and through arches of the feet. This is what many of us are taught is “good” or…

AN EXPLORATION OF BAREFOOT WALKING AND RUNNING GAIT BY JESSE JAMES RETHERFORD

Posted by Jesse James Retherford on August 26, 2011 at 10:00am

As a deep tissue massage therapist, fitness coach, and barefoot running coach, I have treated a number of very common running injuries, such asplantar fasciitis, shin splints, and IT band pain. Over the years, I have noticed that the majority of clients suffering…

WARNING ABOUT TRANSITIONING TOWARDS MINIMALISM BY JESSE JAMES RETHERFORD

Posted by Jesse James Retherford on August 26, 2011 at 10:00am

“The heel cushions and arch supports within modern shoes have made our feet weaker, the foot has so much support in these shoes that the muscles don’t need to work as much as they would otherwise and have grown weaker … If you transition to barefoot running slowly and run…

HEEL STRIKE COMPARED TO FOREFOOT STRIKE GAIT PATTERN AND HOW IT RELATES TO PAIN BY JESSE JAMES RETHERFORD

Posted by Jesse James Retherford on August 18, 2011 at 6:44pm

As a deep tissue massage therapist and movement coach, I do not solely treat the local area of a client’s complaint; I address the structure of the whole body. I look fordysfunctional fascial tissue and assess the underlying postural movement patterns that cause them. By addressing the underlying problem, proper movement patterns can be developed, preventing pain and injury over a lifetime. Over…