Kinesiotape in the 2008 Beijing Olympics

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This is an old posting from my clinic website, but I figure it is just as relevant here.

2008 US Olympics Beach Volleyball teammates Misty May Trainer and Kerri Walsh posing for pictures with President George Bush during practice.  Walsh has black Kinesiotape on her right shoulder and May-Trainer has the pink tape on her left abdomen.   

Body Worlds

Body Worlds 2.

This month marks the final month that Body Worlds is going to be in town here in Houston. The exhibit has been featured at the Houston Museum of Natural Sciences. The formal title of the exhibit is Body Worlds 2 & The Brain- Our Three Pound Gem. For those of you not familiar with Body Worlds and what it is about it features specimens from the collection of Dr. Gunther von Hagens who invented a plasiticizing technique that halts decompisition of tissues. For those the slightest bit interested in science or anatomy this exhibit is a must see. For more information click on the link here.

Graston Technique

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I was working on one of my patients this week and had been doing some Graston work with her right hamstring when I noticed a very prominent linear red mark (petechiae) start to materialize.  The area in question had been different than what we had been previously working on but it coincided with where her leg had been recently bothering her.  With her lying Read the rest of this entry »

Kinesiotape at the SuperBowl

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So today was the Superbowl, and though the game was extremely exciting there were several shots of Philadelphia Steeler Hines Ward and his injury laden body covered with kinesiotape. I saw this shot during pre-game and took a picture of it. There was also another time where it was visible on his arm Read the rest of this entry »

My first blog posting.

This is my first blog posting.  This blog has been a long time coming, at least a year in the making.  Due to some confusions on my webhosting account I have had a little trouble gaining access to this feature.  The idea behind this blog came from my career as a Doctor of Chiropractic.  I really enjoy what I do and Read the rest of this entry »