Category Archives: Lower Leg
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Floating Pain
Posted on April 26, 2019 by Dawn in Anatomy, Articles, Back & Spine, Hips & Sacrum, Human Body, Lower Back, Lower Extremities, Lower Leg, massage therapy, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueFloating Pain I want to describe a session I recently had with you. Client’s complaint was hip and pelvic pain that “floated” into the lower back once in awhile. I started at the feet. I checked the plantar flexion and dorsiflexion in each ankle. The right ankle moved easier into plantar flexion with limited dorsiflexion. […]
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Erythema Nodosum
Posted on September 7, 2018 by Dawn in Anatomy, Articles, bodywork, Legs, Lower Leg, massage therapy, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueErythema Nodosum One of my newer clients has erythema nodosum, a condition in which any pressure through touch on the lower leg causes tender nodules in the subcutaneous fat that can take weeks to resolve. Typically this condition resolves itself in a few weeks. This client has had it for years. Her pain complaints are […]
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Hips & Legs
Posted on February 23, 2018 by Dawn in Anatomy, bodywork, Hips & Sacrum, Legs, Lower Leg, massage therapy, Ribs, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueHips & Legs the SMRT Way Yesterday I saw an elderly gentleman (a very active 81-year-old) complaining of weakness in his left leg. He said it all began when he had open heart surgery over a decade ago. At first, it was his right leg that felt weak and would not support his weight. But, […]
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SMRT and the Lower Extremities
Posted on August 11, 2017 by Dawn in Anatomy, bodywork, Feet, Hips & Sacrum, Knees, Legs, Lower Leg, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, SMRT, Special Issues, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueOne of my regulars presented a few weeks back with pain in her right hip. She pointed to the pain in the right hip and pointed out the pain as I worked on that hip. I only spent a few minute on the hip before I moved to her left knee, lower leg, & foot. […]
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Tibialis Posterior Update
Posted on November 3, 2015 by Dawn in Feet, Hips & Sacrum, Lower Extremities, Lower Leg, Questions and Answers, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueAn update for the client in the “Tibialis posterior and foot dysfunction” article: the client/student/massage therapist/acupuncturist/volleyball goddess came back to see me yesterday. Her feet still felt much more centered, but the pain in her knees had returned. We moved further up her leg and I checked the pattern in her right femur. I […]
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Tibialis Posterior and Foot Dysfunction
Posted on November 3, 2015 by Dawn in Articles, Feet, Knees, Legs, Lower Extremities, Lower Leg, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing education, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueBy Dawn Lewis Tibialis posterior is located deep in the posterior compartment of the lower leg. It originates from the lateral side of the posterior tibia, the medial aspect of the posterior fibula, and the interosseous membrane between the tibia and the fibula. It inserts on the plantar surface of four of the tarsal bones […]
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In the SMRT system the first question we ask is “Why?”
Posted on October 7, 2015 by Dawn in Abdomen, Feet, Lower Extremities, Lower Leg, NCBTMB approved continuing education, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueI just returned from an SMRT class that I taught in Trinidad, CO. The class was small, but I always take a teaching assistant in case we end up uneven. The class we were teaching was SMRT: Hips, Lower Back, & Abdomen. I decided that my TA and I would get into the trades. This […]
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Balancing the Lower Leg
Posted on July 27, 2015 by Dawn in Anatomy, Legs, Lower Leg, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, NCBTMB approved continuing education, Physiology, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueMuscles that attach to the fibula include: extensor digitorum longus ibularis (peroneus) longus fibularis (peroneus) brevis fibularis (peroneus) tertius tibialis anterior tibialis posterior extensor hallucis longus flexor hallucis longus and tibialis posterior. Tension in the muscles in the lateral compartment of the lower leg can pull the fibula closer to the tibia. More tension […]
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Chronic Ankle Pain
Posted on May 11, 2015 by Dawn in Feet, Lower Leg, NCBTMB approved continuing education, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release Technique, Testimonials and ReviewsWhile in Moorhead, MN teaching last weekend I met a man, one of the students, who told me he had a bullet go through his right ankle 40 years ago. No surgery, no pins, no plates, no metal, just chronic edema, lack of range of motion, and pain. He asked me if I would check […]
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The Posterior Sling
Posted on May 4, 2015 by Dawn in Anatomy, Articles, Back & Spine, Elbow, Feet, Knees, Legs, Lower Back, Lower Leg, NCBTMB approved continuing education, Physiology, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueBy Dawn Lewis The posterior sling is comprised of the latissimus dorsi muscle on one side of the body, the ipsilateral or same side thoracolumbar fascia and then transferring to the opposite side or contralateral thoracolumbar fascia and the opposite side gluteus maximus. We will explore the implications of this in 3 ways: 1) Latissimus […]
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Lower Extremity Week
Posted on March 14, 2015 by Dawn in Hips & Sacrum, Legs, Lower Extremities, Lower Leg, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, SMRT, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueSo, after teaching SMRT: Thigh & Knee and SMRT: Lower Leg & Foot in Tucson last weekend (which was a class filled with fantastic people who made the experience absolutely wonderful), I spent the week working on these very areas. It was a lower extremity week. From the woman who had burning down the lateral […]
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SMRT for Sprained Ankles
Posted on February 20, 2015 by Dawn in Lower Leg, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, Muscle Pain, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueA twelve year old girl was in my office a few days ago with a sprained left ankle from cheerleading. Her inflammation was mild, but she was in a lot of pain. Her inflammation was mostly on the dorsal lateral aspect of the foot over the cuboid, and that is where the pain was […]
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The Peroneus Tertius Muscle
Posted on January 20, 2015 by Dawn in Lower Extremities, Lower Leg, Massage Therapy Continuing Education, Spontaneous Muscle Release TechniqueLet’s talk about peroneus tertius, which is also called fibularis tertius. This is a muscle that can be left out of anatomy teachings. It the smallest of the three peroneal muscles. Anatomical information for peroneus tertius is as follows: O: Lower 1/3 of the anterior fibula and the anterior intermuscular septum between extensor digitorum longus […]
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Combining Modalities Works
Posted on January 20, 2015 by Dawn in Lower Extremities, Lower LegYesterday I had a session with my Rolfer. I see her about once a month. For the past year I have been having knee pain due to a malalignment of my right leg (i.e., ankle, lower leg, knee, thigh, and hip are all involved). I have had her work on this several times and I […]
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