Goodrich Myotherapy

01/23/2026

Ever get on my site to schedule but can’t find a time that works? Well lucky for you there is now a waitlist feature on my scheduler. Watch the video to find out how to get on it. That way when that perfect time opens up you’ll get notified!

01/23/2026

01/19/2026

Juggling can help improve an athlete’s speed because speed isn’t just about stronger muscles—it’s about how fast the brain can process information and send clear signals to the body.

First, juggling trains reaction time and visual processing. An athlete has to track multiple objects moving through space, predict where they’ll be, and react instantly. This sharpens the visual system and improves how quickly the brain interprets what the eyes see—critical for reacting to a ball, an opponent, or a sudden change of direction.

Second, juggling improves hand-eye coordination and timing, which directly influences foot speed and overall movement efficiency. The brain learns to fire motor commands more precisely and with less delay, reducing “neural noise.” When signals are cleaner and faster, muscles can contract sooner and more efficiently.

Third, juggling challenges bilateral coordination and brain integration. It forces both hemispheres of the brain to work together while crossing midline, which improves neural communication. Better left-right integration often translates to smoother, faster sprint mechanics and quicker transitions in sport.

Finally, juggling enhances rhythm and anticipatory control. Speed is heavily tied to rhythm—how well an athlete can cycle movements quickly and in sequence. Juggling builds an internal timing system that helps athletes move faster without feeling rushed or out of control.

01/16/2026

01/16/2026

The vestibulo-ocular reflex (VOR) is a fast, automatic reflex that stabilizes your vision when your head moves. When you turn or tilt your head, sensors in the inner ear (the vestibular system) detect that motion and instantly signal your eye muscles to move in the opposite direction at the same speed. This keeps whatever you’re looking at clear and steady instead of blurry or jumping. In a healthy system, VOR works without conscious effort—you can shake your head and still read a sign.

In people with vertigo or dizziness, the VOR is often underperforming, overreactive, or poorly coordinated between the inner ear, eyes, and brain. When this happens, head movement can cause visual blurring, a sense that the world is moving, nausea, or spinning sensations. VOR exercises—such as fixing your eyes on a target while slowly moving your head—help retrain this reflex. By gradually challenging the system in a controlled way, the brain learns to better integrate vestibular and visual input, reducing dizziness, improving balance, and increasing confidence with everyday movements.

01/14/2026

Vertigo is a sensation of spinning, tilting, or motion when no actual movement is occurring. It most commonly stems from dysfunction in the vestibular system of the inner ear, but it can also be influenced by visual input and neck (cervical) proprioception. When these systems don’t agree, the brain receives conflicting information, leading to dizziness, imbalance, nausea, and sometimes headaches or neck tension.

Combining Brock string convergence/divergence work with controlled head movement helps retrain how the visual, vestibular, and cervical systems communicate. The eyes learn to maintain accurate focus and depth perception while the head moves, which mirrors real-life demands like walking, driving, or turning quickly. This integration can calm an overreactive vestibular system, reduce visual dependency, and normalize neck proprioceptive input—often leading to improvements in vertigo symptoms, decreased neck pain from reduced guarding, and fewer headaches caused by visual strain or sensorimotor mismatch.

01/13/2026

Carpal tunnel syndrome is a condition caused by compression of the median nerve as it passes through the carpal tunnel, a narrow space in the wrist formed by bones and ligaments. This compression can lead to symptoms such as numbness, tingling, burning, weakness, or pain in the thumb, index, middle, and part of the ring finger. It’s often associated with repetitive hand use, prolonged wrist flexion or extension, inflammation, or swelling in the surrounding tissues.

Median nerve flossing can help by gently mobilizing the nerve through its surrounding tissues, improving its ability to glide rather than stay irritated or stuck. By restoring normal nerve movement and reducing tension along the nerve pathway—from the neck and shoulder down to the wrist—flossing can decrease sensitivity, reduce symptoms like tingling or pain, and support better hand and wrist function when done correctly and consistently.