Category Archives: Blog

Bunions, Hammertoes, Plantar Fasciitis. Foot and heel pain.

Do you want a solution to your bunions or hammertoes without surgery? Active Isolated Stretching treats hammertoes, bunions, and plantar fasciitis naturally by elongating the muscles that are causing the problems in your feet. Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) is an alternative to surgery and podiatry for problems to the feet, toes, and ankles. Causes of [...]

Best treatment for musculoskeletal dysfunction and disorders of the nervous system

Active Isolated Stretching and Strengthening therapy is highly beneficial for musculoskeletal dysfunction and disorders of the nervous system. AIS therapy will be highly beneficial for any musculoskeletal problems. More than any other modality, AIS therapy most directly benefits muscular issues. AIS has a unique approach of lengthening and unwinding muscles. When a person is suffering [...]

Arthritis: joint inflammation and cartilage deterioration.

The main goal in arthritis joint pain treatment is to reduce inflammation in problem joints and create an atmosphere for the body to repair its own cartilage deterioration. Arthritis joint pain is caused by inflammation. The way to reduce inflammation is to lengthen all the muscles that attach to or surround the arthritic joint. People [...]

Bursitis cure. How to solve bursitis.

What causes bursitis? Inflammation causes bursitis. Muscular inflexibility causes inflammation. Chronic inflammation is the driving force causing bursitis. Lengthening compacted muscles to their proper length will remove inflammation. Bursitis is easy to cure if you use the right method. Active Isolated Stretching is the best cure for bursitis. By stretching each target muscle at multiple angles, Active [...]

Parkinson’s Stretching

Because Parkinson’s disease is a muscle disease,  the best treatment  involves optimal muscle lengthening. The muscles of a Parkinson’s patient are hardened and rigid.  Effective treatment for Parkinson’s disease will unwind tense muscles. The ideal treatment is called Active Isolated Stretching: The Mattes Method. Muscle rigidity makes it difficult for Parkinson’s patients to move their bodies [...]

Stroke Recovery and Rehabilitation

The consequences of stroke have attacked the nerve signals between the brain and the body. The dysfunction created by stroke can be improved.  Whether it is difficulty with movement, speaking, or resolving physical pain;  the body can improve if the right rehabilitation therapy is employed.   Best treatment for stroke recovery Active Isolated Stretching therapy [...]

Cure for scoliosis. It’s called Active Isolated Stretching and Strengthening.

Scoliosis is a lateral curvature of the spine. Typically a health care provider will identify the curvature, notify the client that she (or he) has scoliosis. And… that’s it. No treatment. Can scoliosis be cured? Yes,  scoliosis can be cured. Active Isolated Stretching has a comprehensive treatment plan for scoliosis. Scoliosis treatment involves the entire [...]

Sciatica nerve pain – affecting the deep six muscles, the hip rotators.

Sciatica nerve pain involves compression on the sciatic nerve. Sciatica nerve pain is closely related to chronic low back tightness in the L4, L5, S1 region. When the sciatic nerve is compressed, pain can be experienced anywhere along the pathway of the sciatic nerve. Nerve pain can occur anywhere down the leg to the foot [...]

Neuropathy pain – remove muscular inflammation to resolve nerve pain.

Neuropathy or nerve pain occurs when inflamed muscles press into the nerve fibers. Muscles either lie on top of nerves or nerves pass through muscles.  Neuropathy pain can be released when the problematic muscles are released. Releasing or lengthening problematic muscles can be greatly facilitated by a trained stretching coach, a specialist that helps a person to [...]

Frozen Shoulder treatment is more than just the rotator cuff muscles.

Frozen shoulder, Adhesive Capsulitis, and chronic shoulder pain occurs when a series of muscles surrounding the shoulder are inflexible. Shoulder pain is related to the muscles that attach to the scapula bone. Four muscles, in particular, called the rotator cuff muscles affect the flexibility of the shoulder joint. However, frozen shoulder involves many more muscles [...]

Alzheimer’s disease treatment – tight neck muscles and the carotid artery.

Alzheimer’s disease problems can be significantly improved by unwinding the muscles of the upper body and neck. Virtually every person afflicted with Alzheimer’s disease has muscular rigidity in the neck. Researchers are unsure why muscular rigidity occurs in Alzheimer’s disease patients, however rigidity of the neck muscles interferes in the circulation of blood to the brain [...]

Dysphagia. Treatment For Trouble Swallowing: Focus on the digastric.

Dysphagia, trouble swallowing, is a treatable muscular problem of the upper body. A person with dysphagia suffers from overly tight muscles. The key area to treat is the jaw muscle, the digastric. However, since muscles are connected to one another. Proper treatment involves lengthening numerous muscles of the upper body. The muscles involved are the: [...]

Kyphosis treatment: returning curvature to the thoracic region.

Kyphosis is also called dowager’s hump or hunchback. Kyphosis is an rounded curvature in the thoracic region of the upper back. Returning curvature (opposite to the rounded forward curve) to the thoracic spine is essential in treating dowager’s hump. The key area to unwind is the thoracic region surrounding T7, T8, T9, and T10. The [...]

Cervical neuropathy | Nerve pain in the arm | C4, C5, C6, C7, C8

The source of cervical neuropathy is inflammation in the muscles of the upper body region. Nerves pass through or under the upper body muscles. This nerve pain in the arm region results from nerves in the neck-shoulder-chest complex being compressed.  Therefore, the solution is to elongate the upper body muscles back to normal position. If this [...]

Ankylosing Spondylitis: Stop fusion through advanced stretching therapy

Spondylitis calcification of joints can be prevented Los Angeles & Honolulu, Hawaii — Ankylosing Spondylitis is a severe inflammatory disease that often leads to a calcification and fusion of the joints surrounding the spine. Active Isolated Stretching and Strengthening treatment is highly beneficial for Ankylosing Spondylitis as it naturally opens all the major muscle groups [...]

Shin splints treatment involves the feet.

While shin splints requires an understanding of how to stretch the calf muscles in the model of Active Isolated Stretching. The source of shin splint pain may also be coming from weak muscles at the bottom of the feet. Flexibility and strength in the small muscles of the feet are instrumental in curing or preventing [...]

Forward-head posture: Tightness in the pectorals and sternocleidomastoid.

Forward-head posture involves the sternocleidomastoid neck muscle, the pectorals (chest) muscles, and the shoulders. Forward head posture is a correctable condition. When the muscles of the chest and neck become tightened, the head is pulled ahead of the shoulders. Forward head posture is common in elderly, but the widespread usage of computers has created forward-head [...]

Corrective scoliosis treatment. Is scoliosis curable? Yes!

Despite what you may have heard, scoliosis is a repairable condition. Corrective scoliosis treatment involves Active Isolated Stretching & Strengthening therapy. If left untreated, scoliosis will often get worse over time. Commonly, medical professionals state that scoliosis cannot be corrected. If a spine is able to curve in the wrong direction, with proper treatment,   scoliosis [...]

Migraine Headaches – C5, C6 Cervical Disc Disease And The Jaw.

The commonality between cervical disc disease and migraines is that tight muscules in the upper body and neck cause both problems. Migraine therapy involves treating the jaw, the neck, and the upper body.

C4, C5, C6, C7, Cervical Disc disease. Resolving Chronic Neck Pain.

C4, C5, C6, and C7 cervical spine disease is negatively affected by overly tense muscles of the upper body. Herniation and degeneration of the cervical spine is affected by tightness in the sternocleidomastoid and scalene muscles.

L4, L5, S1 low back pain treatment and the psoas muscle

L4, L5, S1 low back pain treatment involves stretching a tightened psoas muscle. Lengthening the psoas muscle is essential for repairing the L4, L5, S1 region. The best method of opening the psoas muscle is not through massage therapy. The best way to open the psoas is through Active Isolated Stretching  The relationship between L4, L5, [...]

Headache Pain. Migraines, Clusters, Tension. Treatment that works

The cause of headache pain is excessive muscular tension or weakness in the upper body, neck, and jaw muscles. Muscular tightness or weakness in these areas will refer pain into the head region. Night time teeth grinding will also play a role in causing headaches. Headache treatment entails restoring the numerous muscles that uphold the [...]

Flat Back Syndrome & Chronic Low Back Pain

Flat back syndrome is just a consequence of numerous muscles in the lower body being overly tight. Gaining curvature of the lumbar spine entails lengthening lower body muscles. The psoas muscle, in particular, must be lengthened to bring curvature to the lumbar spine.

Hip Pain From Running

Running creates tightness in the large outer muscles of the lower body and that tightness shrink wraps the small inner muscles of the hip – the hip rotator muscles. The glutes are directly external (superficial) to the hip muscles and they are a prime example of large external muscles forming a restrictive cast around the hip rotators.

Migraine Headache Specialist in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oahu

A new migraine headache specialist is now available in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, on the island of Oahu. Migraines are poorly treated because they are misunderstood. Migraine headaches are a muscular problem. The best solution will address and correct rigidity in upper body muscles. When a person experiences hardening in certain upper body muscles, this state [...]

My neck is killing me!

Four reasons why my neck is killing me! Reason number one: Computer usage, especially laptop computer usage. Laptop computers make us strain our neck and shoulders forward. Lurching the head forward puts more strain on the neck muscles. The further the head juts ahead, the more strain is placed on the muscles that run from [...]

Golf stretching. Improve your golf swing thru Active Isolated Stretching

Those seeking to improve their golf swing need to know about Active Isolated Stretching. The best golf swing tip is improving flexibility in your body. By increasing flexibility in your body, you increase range of motion in your rotation. Greater range of motion in your rotation leads to more power in your golf swing. AIS [...]

Back pain therapy in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oahu

“Tightness in the muscles,” says Anthony Ohm, “is the major cause of low back pain.” Up to now, finding an effective way to treat this problem has been limited.  Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) reinvented how to stretch muscles. This detailed method gets to the root cause of low back pain. And it is now available [...]

Lower back pain causes – psoas tightness and sitting.

One third of the world population suffers from lower back pain. Why? Sitting for long periods of time causes lower back pain. A primary muscle that is affected by sitting is the psoas muscle. The psoas muscle lies deep in the stomach. It attaches at numerous low back vertebrae including L3, L4, L5, and S1. [...]

Review: Skecher’s New Athletic Shoes

Los Angeles — Skecher’s Shape-up shoes promote heel-to-toe walking motion. The concave bottom shoe encourages a rolling motion which encourages a greater push off from the feet and ankles. This greater push off also encourages longer strides and causes people to engage their dominant muscles while walking. Walking or running with Skecher’s Shape-ups will encourage [...]

DRX 9000 Spinal Decompression Reviews.

The DRX 9000 only pulls the client in one position. Look at any anatomy book and you will see very few muscles that attach straight up and down. If they did, then hanging from a bar would cure all neck and back ailments.

Shin splints – stretch six aspects of the calf muscle

Shin splints treatment involves opening the calf muscles: the gastrocnemius and the soleus muscles. We have been taught the wrong method to stretch our calf muscles. Shin splints result from archaic stretching methods that are used prior to athletic activity. The body is not properly warmed up and as calf muscles become more rigid, shin [...]

Best massage in Waikiki, Honolulu, Oahu, Hawaii.

Honolulu, Hawaii — If you are seeking new things to do on your next trip to Waikiki, Honolulu then consider Active Isolated Stretching therapy. AIS therapy is the world’s best form of bodywork. Three hours of Active Isolated Stretching is better than nine months of yoga. When you are finished with an AIS session your [...]

Cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s is related to physical decline.

People suffering from Alzheimer’s disease lose cognitive ability. This decline is exacerbated by the physical decline occurring in their bodies. Alzheimer’s patients are affected by poor blood flow to the brain. This is caused by tightness in a series of upper body muscles including the chest, shoulders, arms, and neck (primarily). As Alzheimer’s patients lose [...]

Is it harder to cure back pain in Los Angeles?

Is it harder to cure back pain in Los Angeles? I believe the answer is yes. Kevin Starr, historian and the state librarian of California, says that the academic history of Los Angeles is preprofessional in make up. The main universities, USC and UCLA, historically have emphasized pragmatic professional education. Students were trained to become doctors, [...]

Pain management or Pain resolution?

Honolulu & Los Angeles — The term “pain management” implies that you will learn to live with your pain. Wouldn’t you rather resolve your pain? If you are seeking a solution to back pain, neck pain, shoulder pain, or any physical ailment; you may need to go beyond conventional sources. The field of sucessfully treating [...]

Tips for neck and shoulder pain

Honolulu & Los Angeles — A major tip for neck and shoulder pain is to look at the way you sleep. Sleeping on your back with your knees and ankles elevated is the best position for your neck. When you sleep on your side, you are pushing your shoulder into the shoulder socket. Numerous neck [...]

Tips for low back pain.

Tips for low back pain. Focus should be on decreasing inflammation. • drink 1 or 2 ounce shots of ginger juice. This is the vegetable juice version of drinking shots of whiskey. Be careful, its not easy to put it down. But within 10 seconds of downing it, you will feel better. It naturally decreases [...]

Why is it so hard to cure back pain?

Honolulu & Los Angeles — If you want to cure back pain, you may have to search beyond conventional therapies. I suffered from chronic low back pain for over twenty-five years. I met with forty back pain specialists including physicians, physical therapists, chiropractors, massage therapists, rolfers, and acupuncturists. I was frustrated and bedridden. My life [...]

Bursitis testimonial. How do I cure my bursitis?

Honolulu & Los Angeles — Are you looking to cure your bursitis? Here is a testimonial from a man I worked with one time to treat knee bursitis and lower back pain. I only used Active Isolated Stretching therapy. And we got some amazing results. Not every bursitis case will be solved after one session. [...]

Pain between the shoulder blades prevalent among women with large breasts

Pain between the shoulder blades is common among women with large breasts. Large breasts are similar to hanging a five pound weight around the neck.  Wearing a five pound necklace continuously for multiple years will strain the neck and upper back muscles. The weight of large female breasts pull a woman’s upper body out of [...]

Sciatica treatment in Waikiki, Honolulu, Hawaii, Oahu.

Sciatica is a type of nerve pain that is closely associated with low back pain. One of the key muscles that causes sciatic nerve pain is the piriformis muscle. The piriformis is a deeper muscle of the gluteal region. Stretching the piriformis muscle can be accomplished through Active Isolated Stretching (AIS) therapy. AIS treatment employs [...]