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Greetings!
Welcome to Gray Institute's August Newsletter. We have EXCITING news...we have rolled out our totally NEW and IMPROVED web site!! If you have yet to view it, please be sure to stop by and check out www.grayinstitute.com. It now gives you full access to a Functional Video Library exclusively designed and produced by the world leaders in human movement science. In addition, for those wanting information about bringing education into your facility, direct access to our Live Function course info is now available. Your feedback and participation in the newsletter is greatly appreciated and helps us form the components to the site - thank you! This month we are honored to have Dr. Nick Studholme DC, FAFS share his clinical experience on the Thoracic Spine. His article builds the framework for our exploration of function in relation to the Thoracic Spine. In part two released later this month, we will review research and answer your functional Thoracic Spine questions.
Please e-mail related questions to Lenny Parracino by clicking on the following link: lparracino@grayinstitute.com before August 20th. Thank you! |
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Featured Article
The Thoracic Spine:
overlooked and undertreated
Dr. Nicholas Studholme
D.C., C.C.S.P., C.C.E.P., F.A.F.S.
To say one area of the spine is more important than another would be unfair to the rest of the spine; however, it is clear that when we closely inspect the thoracic spine, it is profoundly different than the cervical or lumbar spine. It typically has twelve segments, many more than the other spinal regions, and it has a ribcage attached to it, providing significant stability and support.
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In addition to Nick's mention of the Thoracic Spine Matrix, Gary Gray PT will demonstrate a Jumping Jack Matrix that uses body weight drivers. Gary instructs his client to drive her arms and legs while observing the reaction of the Thoracic Spine in all three dimensions. Remember, the exercise is the test and then the test - tweaked - becomes the new exercise that is individually specific to the client's ability/needs. Stand-up and follow along through your own movement, then transfer to your kids, clients, friends; lets all make it a point to get the world to move more efficiently! We hope you enjoy!
For more information pertaining to this workout see Functional Video Digest Series topic:
Thoracic Spine: The 3D Cage
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Research Roundtable
 "If the hips aren't movin, the trunk aint grooving and therefore, the thoracic spine is neglected". Simply speaking, that is the summary of what Dr. Tiberio and Gary Gray discuss. You don't want to miss this short clip on their combined 50 years of clinical experience with respect to HOW the Trunk/Thoracic Spine functions. Too often we get muscles to contract symmetrically, often in one plane of motion - especially the sagittal plane - yet the muscles are the cross roads of the trunk and thrive for three-dimensional conditioning.
To add to your successes, you will not want to miss this discussion!
To further increase your knowledge of the trunk please see: THE TRUNK: the Core, the Belly, the CrossRoads of Life, from the Functional Video Digest Series.
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Questions / Answers |
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1. Could you please describe in further detail how some neck problems can be treated by working on posture and the thoracic spine?
2. Coupling seems to be a complex concept. Could you please share in more detail the principle understandings of coupling?
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