Terry Lynn Hills

30/01/2025

I love the Body Mechanic, he's brilliant. Follow him!!

Try this. With your leg in a relaxed position, dorsiflex your ankle (bend the foot back at the ankle). Now, repeat that, but with your hip flexed and your knee fully extended. Feel a difference? That difference you feel is nerve tension. What many read as hamstrings and calf tightness is really just nerve tension.

26/01/2025

I as well, often have this conversation in my office and say the same thing when asked about this. This is a great explanation of why foam rollers aren't always the best choice.

Foam rolling the IT band has become somewhat of a contentious subject, with some loving it and others thinking it's a total waste of time. Commonly, in the "waste of time" camp, the argument is that one can't forcibly stretch the IT band due to its strength. Unfortunately, that's actually a bit of a silly argument that broadly misses the point. The tensile strength of the IT band is irrelevant to stretching because stretching isn't a matter of force. Stretching is a neurological effect, not a mechanical one. It's not a function of FORCE. If the IT band, or any other soft tissue stretches, it's because the nervous system relaxed it -- typically in response to a stimulus. Any soft-tissue can be caused to relax, often with minimal if any mechanic force. Foam rolling the IT band can be a very effective way to get the IT band to relax and to improve the health of the connective tissues of the lateral thigh. That said, I don't think an actual foam roller is the best way to do that. It's too big and too firm. I'm a fan of using pool noodles.

30/11/2024

I often see this situation when a client has had a general massage. Proper assessment is vital when dealing with the human body !!!

My wife got a massage the other day. She loved it of course, but afterwards, her back went into spasm. This isn't particularly unusual. I pulled out my portable table at home to figure it out (I'm always prepared). I asked if the guy did any particularly heavy work anywhere during the session. Apparently, he went especially heavy on the hamstrings. I tested the hamstrings, and of course they were totally inhibited. When you release a muscle that's not engaging well, it typically just makes the muscle perform even worse, leading to additional spasm. The spasmed hamstrings were creating poor pelvic and low back stability. I found restrictions around the sternal fascia that brought the hamstrings back online. This sort of thing is the risk you take releasing tissues willy-nilly without first figuring out WHY they're tight first. Proper assessment will often steer you in another direction.

26/09/2024

The distal 4 inches or so of the triceps is some of the most fibrotic tissue you'll come across in most folks. Yet, it's rarely tender at all. Once released, the overall sensation and mobility at the elbow is dramatically changed. People are typically blown away by the change. "I had no idea!"

05/09/2024

I think many feel this way. The pain is gone and they feel good and thats great but that doesn't mean the problem has been totaly resolved. Completing the care will give you the best chance for a complete rocovery.

Sometimes you've got to stay the course. I've posted before how problems typically build over time, only becoming symptomatic after reaching a tipping point. It's for this reason I sometimes encourage a client to return for a follow-up visit even if their symptoms have resolved. I need only to have gotten the issue back below that tipping point, not all the way better, for the symptoms to go away. If you end treatment prematurely, sometimes the problem can return.

09/07/2024

A lot of us have an intellectual understanding of fascia in the body. Only when working through layers of tissue on cadavers does one gain a full appreciation of the sheer magnitude. Our muscular connections are practically an afterthought. Structurally speaking, fascia definitely rules the day.

11/06/2024

SCAR RELEASE, why is it important . Did you know that scars, no matter how big or small, how new or old can alter a person's emotional state, making a person more vulnerable to sadness and anxiety. Scars control chronic pain. A tiny skin nerve can be injured or compressed by scar tissue, which leads to the frequent ailment known as scar pain.
Scars control our emotions and activates stress throughout our body.

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16/05/2024

Frequently people come to see me with challenging or chronic issues, after attempting other therapies that concentrate solely on one aspect of the issue. Unfortunately, this narrow focus often leads to unresolved problems or short-lived results. My approach differs, I view the body as a complex, interconnected system. In my sessions, I integrate various modalities and disciplines. This approach increases the chances of effectively addressing the root cause of the issue or at very least, gaining a more comprehensive understanding of it's origins.

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02/05/2024

Fascia has an energy storage/return function integral to elastic recoil in the body. Different animals have various levels of efficiency in the energy return capacity of their fascia. Human fascia has a return capacity of 97%, the same as gazelles and kangaroos. The sloth's for instance, is much much lower. This elastic return is key to efficient movement. If you've ever watched a runner who appeared to move effortlessly and seemed very light on their feet, you were watching elastic return in action. The more of that elastic fascial recoil you harness, the less concentric effort is required in your movements. You'll actually exert less energy.

21/04/2024

Denial is a very common reason for people to NOT seek treatment for their bodily problems. Seeking treatment requires acknowledging certain uncomfortable truths...

- You aren't invincible
- Some problems require you to take an active role in your healing
- Not every problem will simply go away if you wait long enough
- Some problems require help beyond what you can do for yourself
- If you seek treatment, it's possible you may be told something you don't want to hear

03/04/2024

Hi everyone. I just want to let you know that my online booking through Noterro is not working properly and I am switching back today to Janeapp. I so sorry for any inconvenience this may have caused. I was unaware of what was happening as it all looked good from my side.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
Terry Lynn Hills

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23/03/2024