One Leg Shorter

 

     Leg length inequality can be due to an anatomical short leg---one leg literally shorter due to an anomaly or after a (healed) fracture in the leg---or due to a  functional short leg. 

  A functional short leg means one leg is shorter due to disturbances or aberrance in one’s frame (bones & joints). This could be a distorted, tilted pelvis, misalignments in the spine, etc. The sum total of the imbalances & disequilibrium in the frame results in one leg shorter than the other.

  I commonly see a functional short leg in my practice; it is obvious as soon as the patient is on the adjusting table. After full-body balancing via Activator Chiropractic, the patient’s legs are even again. 

A Shallow Fit, A Joint "Complex"

         Unlike the hip joint, which has the tight fit of a "ball-and-socket," the shoulder is more like a "ball-and-saucer"---the fit is more shallow. While this allows for a wider range of motion, it also makes the shoulder more vulnerable to misalignment or dislocation.

The shoulder is made up of several interacting articulations; it is not just one joint; it is a joint “complex.” The upper bone of the arm, the humerus, articulates with a shallow “cup” that is part of the scapula. Another projecting part of the scapula makes a joint with the outer end of the collarbone.

Many ligaments and muscles connect & attach to parts of the shoulder complex. These also contribute to the multiplicities of motion of which our shoulders are capable. But, like the “ball-and-saucer,” they contribute to the vulnerability of the shoulder to injury. 

As an ACTIVATOR Chiropractor, I am trained to evaluate the multiple parts of the shoulder complex, and to make precise adjustments as needed to relieve pain and restore normal function.

Open Farm Tours--This Weekend!

     I am delighted to be a business sponsor for the annual Open Farm Tours--- free, self-guided visits to local, organic family farms.  http://www.openfarmtours.com/sponsors/
     Farms on the tour are all within about a 10-mile radius, and use sustainable agriculture. You can tour at your own pace, meet the farmers, learn how foods are produced, sample local foods,  & kids can meet farm animals.

    Go to http://www.openfarmtours.com  for more details.

Opening Reception, Mountain Art Center

      Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, Ben Lomond

OCTOBER 3 – 27, 2018 
Opening Reception Friday, October 5,  6 - 8 pm

Featured Artists:  Linda Levy, Pat Worley & Larry Worley

Basketry, Ceramics, Digital Paintings, Jewelry, Fiber Art & more!
  http://www.mountainartcenter.org

(I am delighted to be a business sponsor for this event)

ART INSPIRED BY FRIENDSHIP

      Santa Cruz Mountains Art Center, Ben Lomond

OCTOBER 3 – 27, 2018 

Featured Artists:  Linda Levy, Pat Worley & Larry Worley

Basketry, Ceramics, Digital Paintings, Jewelry, Fiber Art & more!    http://www.mountainartcenter.org

(I am delighted to be a business sponsor for this event)