Achilles (Calcaneal) Tendon

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Achilles (Calcaneal) Tendon

The common name for the Calcaneal Tendon is best known as Achilles Tendon.   This is a major tendon for the legs and one of the longer tendons in your body.  The tendon stretches from the heel to the calf muscles.  Interestingly for women, wearing high heels increases the stress on the tendon.   Non-athletes, amateur athletes or professional athletes can have an Achilles tendon injury.

You have probably all heard the Greek myth:  The baby Achilles was foretold that he ...

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CranioSacral 3

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CranioSacral 3

Have you ever looked at a skull or pictures of a skull and noticed the jagged edges between the bones?  Those sutures with the jagged edges actually allow the bones to flex with the bones around it.  In fact, the bones in the head move 6 to 12 times a minute.  Sometimes those sutures get ‘stuck’ to each other and don’t flex as well as they should.   CranioSacral therapy gently releases the adhesions allowing the bones to move freely.  The movement of ...

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