Dr. James Stoxen DC Interviews Pro Boxer Adrian Granados August 26th, 2011, at Team Doctors Treatment and Training Center, Chicago IL Dr. James Stoxen DC Interviews Adrian Granados about how he trains in preparation for his fight with Frankie Gomez on August 26th, 2011. He talks about barefoot running, weight training and special exercises for boxers. Adrian demonstrates some Rotary Torso exercises. They discuss how important it is for a professional athlete, to train faithfully and not to … [Read more...]
Archives for August 2011
Wiggling Back Into Shape In The Sudbury Star
August 15, 2011 by 1 Comment
Wiggling Back Into Shape The Sudbury Star Written by: Cary Castagna, QMI Agency Aug 15, 2011 Eight years ago, Anthony Field was doing a lot less wiggling and a lot more jiggling. Field, a founding member of the enormously popular Australian children's group, The Wiggles, admits he had let himself get out of shape. "I just couldn't keep up with the show", he tells QMI Agency, noting he was sluggish, overweight and suffered chronic back pain. "I used to go backstage and … [Read more...]
Debbie Gibson Discusses Secrets To Staying, Looking And Feeling Young With Dr. James Stoxen DC
August 13, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Debbie Gibson Discusses Secrets To Staying, Looking And Feeling Young With Dr. James Stoxen DC House of Blues Chicago, IL August 13, 2011 Dr Stoxen: This is Dr Stoxen and here I am with Debbie Gibson! You know what? She looks fantastic. I was just remarking to her, yesterday on stage she looked amazing. You have a six pack. Debbie: Thank You Dr Stoxen: She is pretty strong too. We have to find out what do you do? Debbie: Well for starters I have definitely … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #89 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates A Stretch To Increase The Flexibility Of The Arch Of Your Foot
August 12, 2011 by 8 Comments
In The Human Spring Mechanism there are two parts that colide. The ground and your body. If you don't have anything in between them then they will collide. We were designed with a spring mechanism that is built into each floor of your body. What I am going to show you is a new stretch that will help strengthen the Human Spring and increase the flexibility of the arch of your foot. First you grab each one of your toes with your finger Pull towards you to stretch … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #88 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates Stretching Of The Foot While Sitting At Your Chair
August 10, 2011 by 13 Comments
Part of releasing your Human Spring involves stretching. Stretching is very important. If we stretch our body we will be able to absorb more energy into the spring. Sitting for a long period of time could result in muscle atrophy (When a muscle atrophies, this leads to muscle weakness, since the ability to exert force is related to mass) One thing you can do while sitting in a chair is to stretch your foot. What you do is take your shoe off and put your foot back behind you on … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #87 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates Self-Help Deep Tissue Of The Ankle Mortise
August 10, 2011 by 13 Comments
When your Human Spring is released then the forces are loaded deep into the spring. This means: You get maximum loading maximum protection maximum energy for efficiency The body is a giant spring with 7 floors of springs: The arch The subtalar joint The ankle mortise The knee The hip The spine The head-neck Today we are going to release the third floor which is the ankle mortise. This is where the ankle bone or the edge of the distal edge of the … [Read more...]
Andrei Arlovski, “The Pit Bull”, Former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Stopped By To See Dr James Stoxen DC. Part 1 of 2
August 10, 2011 by 2 Comments
Andrei Arlovski, The Pit Bull, Former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Stops by to see Dr James Stoxen DC. They reminisce about his notable victories such as winning the World Title. They also talk about injuries and diet. Andrei speaks candidly about his preparation for the upcoming ProElite MMA fight against Ray Lopez on August 27th 2011 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Be sure to tune into part 2 To learn more about Andrei Arlovski and his upcoming ProElite fight. Andrei … [Read more...]
Andrei Arlovski, “The Pit Bull”, Former UFC Heavyweight Champion, Stopped By To See Dr James Stoxen DC. Part 2 of 2
August 10, 2011 by Leave a Comment
In this interview Dr. Stoxen tells a funny story how he tricked Andrei into eating a healthier diet. Andrei talks more about his diet and training that helped him win 7 fights in a row including the title. Andrei gives 3 tips to athletes who want to win. We hope you get some laughs from watching this interview. To learn more about Andrei Arlovski and his upcoming ProElite fight you can visit his website at arlovski.com Andrei Arlovski … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #85 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates Stretching Great For Mortons Neuromas And Narrow Heels
August 8, 2011 by 10 Comments
note: please allow video to load, then click start for smoother viewing The Human Spring Mechanism is important for walking, jogging, running and movement of any kind. The Human Spring protects you from the impacts of the landings. By preserving the Human Spring we protect ourselves from those impacts. The Human Spring also recycles energy. To explain this further think of a spring. It changes it's physical shape during the spring down or deformation process, stores energy and then … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #83 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates Self-Help Deep Tissue Treatment Above The Big Toe And Second Toe
August 5, 2011 by 11 Comments
Release The Muscle Spasms and Stiffness Between The Big Toe And Second Toe The Human Spring is built into the body. It helps to absorb the force of the landings. When the body is not moving correctly or if the body is moving in ways that it was not engineered to move in then the Human Spring becomes locked. This can happen in a variety of ways. wearing shoes that do not fit our feet wearing high heel shoes abnormal walking patterns weak feet Today I am … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #84 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates Scissor Stretching Of The Feet
August 5, 2011 by 12 Comments
The Human Spring is a concept I developed based on the fact that the body is like a spring mechanism. When you Impact with the ground our body mass comes down with a certain amount of acceleration which creates a force on the body that actually deforms the shape and stores energy during this deformation process. When you push off of the ground it releases that deformity and returns back to it's original shape. Stretching the foot can help to increase the depth of the loading … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #82 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates Self-Help Deep Tissue Treatment Under The Big Toe And Second Toe
August 3, 2011 by 17 Comments
Most of the weight is felt over the Big toe and the second toe. The force or mass of the Human Spring impacts these two areas the greatest. Today we will focus on the Big toe and the second toe. See Below the Deep Tissue Point: click here to go to the next self help top video tutorial #83 Like this article? We will send the next one to you. Register for our updates below: Disclaimer All content on teamdoctorsblog.com, including without limitation text, … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #81 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates How To Self-Help Deep Tissue Treatment Of The Ankle (Subtalar Joint Outside)
August 3, 2011 by Leave a Comment
The subtalar joint (STJ) is also known as the talocalcaneal joint. In explaining subtalar joint anatomy, it is located at in the rearfoot. The subtalar ankle joint is comprised of the calcaneus (heel bone) and the talus, the bone that sits above it. Also known as the talocalcaneal joint, the subtalar joint is actually three separate articulations between the two bones. The subtalar joint makes up the foundation of our body so if there is a problem with joint movement,, ankle … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #80 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates How To Self-Help Deep Tissue Treatment Of The Ankle (Subtalar Joint Inside)
August 1, 2011 by 10 Comments
The subtalar joint (STJ) is also known as the talocalcaneal joint. In explaining subtalar joint anatomy, it is located at in the rearfoot. The subtalar ankle joint is comprised of the calcaneus (heel bone) and the talus, the bone that sits above it. Also known as the talocalcaneal joint, the subtalar joint is actually three separate articulations between the two bones. The subtalar joint makes up the foundation of our body so if there is a problem with joint movement,, ankle joint … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #79 Dr James Stoxen DC Demonstrates Self-Help, Deep Tissue Treatment Of The Gluteus Medius Muscle of the Hip
August 1, 2011 by 8 Comments
One of the most common injuries or cause of injuries in runners that I see is Gluteus Medius weakness, resulting in the gluteus medius muscle becoming strained, tightened and/or leading to a specific Gluteus Medius injury or compensatory injuries down the kinetic chain such as knee joint pain, foot pain and ankle pain. Releasing and Strengthening this important stabilizer will help decrease running or walking overuse injuries. Releasing and Strengthening the Human Spring is one of the more … [Read more...]
