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The most common running injuries presented in my practice
are low back, hip, groin, hamstrings,
knees, and feet. During my marathon
running days I experienced low back pain from the many hours
of training and competition. As a result of treating my clients
with Structural Energetic Therapy, a
deep tissue body restructuring that rehabilitates
acute and chronic pain and dysfunctions in the body, I
am able to help them eliminate the problems I had.
I have yet to work with clients suffering from these problems
that did not have a significant structural distortion in their
bodies, referred to as the core distortion pattern. The chief
components of the core distortion pattern center around one
ilium rotating anteriorly, and the other rotating posteriorly,
which creates torsion in the pelvis and low back. It also
creates an apparent long leg on the side that is rotated anteriorly,
and an apparent short leg on the side that is rotated posteriorly.
Of even greater importance is that this core distortion pattern
causes a stretching of the sacroiliac ligaments resulting
in a tipping of the sacrum because the stretched ligaments
cannot support the sacrum in a level position.
This distortion of the pelvis creates a torsion throughout
the whole body which is evidenced by a zig zagging pattern
of weaknesses and compensations from the feet to the top of
the head. By understanding the imbalances created by the core
distortion, the basis for their pain is easily understood,
and protocols for correcting the specific conditions (low
back, hip, groin, hamstring, knees, and feet)
can be designed with balancing the core distortion as its
primary focus.
- Don McCann, MA, LMT, LMHC, founder Structural Energetic
Therapy
"I am a veteran of over 70 marathons
and triathlons and am also an avid tennis player. I have had
knee and foot problems/pain for over three years and well
over three dozen physical therapists; masseurs and chiropractors
have worked on my body with minimal success. After spending
ONE HOUR with Ken and his magical hands, I am proud to report
I have been pain free for the past two weeks. I
would (and have!) recommend Ken Youngberg to anyone."
- Kevin Bakewell
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