My 8 Secrets To Improving Walking and Running Efficiency through Maximizing Human Spring Tips For Better Health Ask the doctor, Dr James Stoxen DC There are many causes of fatigue symptoms and reduced walking and running efficiency... During walking and running we burn most of our energy from muscle fatigue. So, if inefficiency in walking and running is an important cause of fatigue, then a logical first step to diagnosis fatigue would be to evaluate the reason why we could be … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #145 Proper Positioning When Running

For proper positioning, the toe must point in direction you are running. The "toe out" is poor alignment of the body during running and suggestive of a compensation for a locked spring. For more information on proper running form, visit Tutorial #166 Second Toe Should Point At The Target During Walking, And Running Both Barefoot And Shod … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial # 113 Acute VS. Chronic Conditions In Running
In this post I will talk about how acute injuries are treated differently from chronic injuries to a point. Some acute injuries are a result of a chronic manifestation of internal forces on the human spring because of a subtle abnormal movement pattern developed by some sort of deviation from a normal like pair of shoes. Standing on your feet too long or some kind of activity you do on one side of your body might also be the cause. They have the internal forces that develop in … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #86 Dr James Stoxen DC Recommends The Best Shoes To Prevent The Foot From Deforming
Based on The Human Spring Approach and many patients that I have helped with shoe fitting I will explain my opinion on what are the best shoes to keep the foot from deforming. When the foot lands on the ground it lands on the outside and rolls towards the inside. That is how it absorbs the force. When it asends the force of the landing is absorbed by the 33 joints of the foot across the foot evenly. To summarize there are two ways of attenuating the force The rolling effect and … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #6 Important Functions Of The Human Spring Mechanism, To Protect The Body From Impact Forces

The functions of The Human Spring: The Human Spring recycles energy through the spring mechanism The Human Spring is a protective mechanism The Second important function of the Human Spring is that is absorbs the forces of the landings. Therefore it is a protective mechanism that protects you from the impacts. Kids fall down and cry for a minute and then get up and run around like nothing ever happened. When we as adults fall down sometimes we have a hard time getting up. We … [Read more...]
Chiropractic Care: On the Road with `The Wiggles’ and Other Celebrities

Chiropractic Care: On the Road with`The Wiggles' and Other Celebrities. When entertainers such as the Australian children's entertainment group "The Wiggles", and their cast and crew members are on tour, they often discover that chiropractic care is an essential ingredient for addressing the impact of demanding schedules, late hours and constant physical exertion. "Nearly all of the 14 dancers on tour with The Wiggles were suffering from shin splints, sore knees and hamstring problems from … [Read more...]
TV Special Medical Report: “When Exercise Accelerates Aging!” Dr. James Stoxen, DC on WGN, Channel 9

Special Medical Report: "When Exercise Accelerates Aging!" Dr. James Stoxen, DC WGN, Channel 9 October 19, 2007 featuring Cindy Pender and Belma Michael Johnson, the Chicago host of “Designed to Sell. Who says exercise can accelerate aging if its not done right? It's contrary to everything we have been told. One doctor says, "It Happens." "We used to always talk about exercising the beautiful muscles. The chest, the arms, the back, the thighs, the tri's. Then they have … [Read more...]