Dr James Stoxen DC shares and demonstrates Video Tutorial #172 Sticks And Stones Won't Break My Barefoot Running Bones Coco Cay, Bahamas November 9, 2011 What if you step on something? I get that asked a lot! I do step on things. Little rocks, sticks, seeds and stuff. When my foot feels the tiny thing (I run around bigger things) my skin is so aware of "things" that my reflexes pull me right off it before I feel anything that would take me off stride. I step on … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #171 Barefoot Footprints In The Sand – What They Can Tell You About Your Walking and Running Form And Technique
April 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Dr James Stoxen DC shares and demonstrates Video Tutorial #171 Footprints In The Sand - What They Can Tell You About Your Barefoot Running Form And Technique Coco Cay, Bahamas November 9, 2011 What you can do while running in sand or a more solid ground with sand on the top, is to analyze your footprint to determine how your biomechanics are and what your step looks like. By looking at your imprints in the sand you can determine whether the step was primarily a … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #173 Can You Run Barefoot On Rock, Concrete or Asphalt?
April 12, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Dr James Stoxen DC shares and demonstrates Video Tutorial #173 Can You Run Barefoot On Rocks? Coco Cay, Bahamas November 9, 2011 A big concern when running barefoot on hard surfaces is the high amount of impact or force on the body. The body's human spring is a natural protective mechanism that allows you run on hard surfaces. Joint damage from running on hard surfaces is a result of the person's protective mechanism being broken down, or locked. The first step is to release the … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial # 166 Second Toe Should Point At The Target During Walking, And Running Both Barefoot And Shod
April 2, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Dr James Stoxen DC shares and demonstrates Video Tutorial #166 Second Toe Should Point At The Target During Walking, And Running Both Barefoot And Shod Coco Cay, Bahamas November 9, 2011 The first piece of advice I can give you in barefoot running is keeping your second toe pointing towards the target. The second toe is the axis where your weight distributes across the foot during running. When the foot lands it's the mass times the acceleration equals the force of the … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #153 BOB BEAMON THE HUMAN SPRING – WORLD RECORD LONG JUMP EXPLAINED
April 1, 2012 by Leave a Comment
In this video you will see an example of Human Spring at it's highest-level of athleticism. Bob Beamon broke the worlds record in the long jump and it stood for two decades!! Beamon set this world record for the long jump with a jump of 8.90 m (29 ft. 2½ in.), bettering the existing record by 55 cm (21¾ in.). When his teammate and coach Ralph Boston told him that he broke the world record by nearly 2 feet, an astonished Beamon collapsed to his knees and placed … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial # 113 Acute VS. Chronic Conditions In Running
March 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
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 # 162 How does the Human Spring Work to Absorb Impacts Without Cushion Footwear? My Research
March 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
These photos come from slow motion videos I did of a barefoot runner. The arch is like a spring; it has 26 bones in the foot, 33 joints and even a spring ligament. Arch “Leaf Spring” Bend Creates Energy When your body weight comes down it sits primarily on the first and second toe; the remaining three toes, number three through five work as guides. When the weight hit’s the arch, the arch bends as it descends a couple millimeters to a couple centimeters in the middle, … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial # 154 Barefoot or Shod? Which one is better? The debate!
March 31, 2012 by Leave a Comment
My presentation is titled 'Run For Life, Barefoot' because the shoe industry is promoting the various different high-tech implements and the adjustments to the human foot. The foot is perfect when we’re born and they’re making these claims that wearing their shoes will make you a better runner, it is safer and you will be able to run a for a lifetime. They market the shoes as some sort of anti-aging device or something that will allow you to prevent injuries. In reality 30 … [Read more...]
Dr. James Stoxen DC Will Be Speaking At The Barefoot Running Festival Symposium, April 14, 2012 Boston MA
March 26, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Dr. James Stoxen DC Will Be Speaking At The Barefoot Running Festival Symposium April 14 1-4pm Boston Public Library Rabb Lecture Hall 700 Boylston Street Boston, MA 02216 The Barefoot Running Symposium is presented by the New England Barefoot Runners. This symposium is available to the general public at no charge on a first come, first serve basis. This FREE event occurs during (and is part of) the 1st Annual Boston Barefoot Running Festival. This event showcases well … [Read more...]
MEDIA ALERT: The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Wiggle Discusses His New Book, How I Got My Wiggle Back
March 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
The Loneliness Of The Long-Distance Wiggle By David Free The Australian Newspaper March 24, 2012 Is there a job in the world that isn't considerably less fun than it looks? Being a Wiggle, you might suppose, would be a breeze. Roll out of bed at about 10, slip on the coloured shirt for a midday show, mingle backstage with some sexy celebrity mums, then spend the remainder of the day reclining in a hot tub full of cash. Anthony Field, the Blue Wiggle, has … [Read more...]
Media Alert: Dr. James Stoxen DC Will Be On The G Spot Radio Show With George Daniels And Caryn Lee This Sunday Night!
March 24, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Dr. James Stoxen DC Will Be On The G Spot Radio Show With George Daniels And Caryn Lee This Sunday Night! WSRB-FM 106.3 March 25th, after 9:20pm You Don't Want To Miss It!!!!!!!!! Here it streaming from this online link: G-Spot Streaming Online … [Read more...]
Dr. James Stoxen DC Interviews Professional Boxer, Jimmy Sandoval About His Upcoming Fight, Friday, March 30, 2012
March 22, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Dr. James Stoxen DC Interviews Professional Boxer, Jimmy Sandoval, 'Superfly' at Team Doctors, Chicago IL March 20, 2012 They speak about his upcoming fight: Friday, March 30, 2012 at The Radisson Hotel Star Plaza 800 East 81st Avenue Merrillville, IN 46410 Doors open at 7:00pm General Admission - 30.00 VIP Table Seat - 50.00 Ringside Table Seat - 100.00 To Buy Tickets Call: 1-888-550-6570 Call Dr. Stoxen if you plan to go … [Read more...]
MEDIA ALERT: Dr James Stoxen DC Was On The G Spot Radio Show With George Daniels And Caryn Lee.
March 18, 2012 by 1 Comment
MEDIA ALERT: Dr James Stoxen DC Was On The G Spot Radio Show WSRB-FM 106.3 With George Daniels And Caryn Lee Sunday, March 18, at 9:40 p.m You don't want to miss it!!!!! LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW LIVE BY CLICKING HERE! … [Read more...]
“When Exercise Accelerates Aging!” By Dr. James Stoxen DC
March 9, 2012 by 3 Comments
When Exercise Accelerates Aging Dr James Stoxen DC October 19, 2007 In preparation for Dr. Stoxen's appearance on WGN Channel 9 for special medical report This special news report will feature Dr James Stoxen, D.C., President of Team Doctors, Chiropractic Treatment and Training Centers. Dr. Stoxen will talk about how mainstream research has confirmed that inflammation accelerates aging. Now, a growing number of experts believe as a result, in some cases, … [Read more...]
Video Tutorial #157 Barefoot Running Is Normal. Shod Running Is Abnormal? Rationale Based On Solid Training Principles
March 9, 2012 by Leave a Comment
All footwear including running shoes are binding or motion altering devices! Period! Therefore these devices weaken the spring suspension system and absolutely weaken both the human spring ability to protect the body from the forces of the landings of walking and running. The only natural way to run is barefoot. Therefore running with footwear should be considered unnatural running and should be considered an activity, which accelerates the aging process and puts at risk your … [Read more...]
I Have Heel Pain. Should I Give Up On Barefoot Running?
January 27, 2012 by 2 Comments
Heel Pain ICD-9 719.47 Heel Spur ICD-9 726.73 I Have Heel Pain. Should I Give Up On Barefoot Running? Tips For Better Health Ask the doctor, Dr. James Stoxen DC Whatever your level of running, regular racing, fitness running, or occasional jogging, aches and pains are a part of the sport. While aches and pains should never be ignored, some are more significant than others because they signify chronic running injury. The most commonly injured areas include the arch and heel … [Read more...]
Should I Do Other Cardio Between Running Days? Barefoot Running Society Forum Question
December 24, 2011 by Leave a Comment
Question: Let's say I'm running/walking 3 days a week, such as the C25K or E25K program I'm currently working on. Should I engage in other cardio activities such as cycling or elliptical during the running "off" days in between? Or would it be better to have the off days be TRUE rest days with no cardio activities? Despite hating stationary indoor workouts, I was leaning more towards the elliptical if I do anything, since that's probably lower impact than even cycling for me. We have plenty … [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 #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 #7 The Four Primary Functions Of The Human Spring Mechanism
May 9, 2011 by Leave a Comment
What is it the Human Spring Mechanism and the theory behind it? 1. What the theory says is that the human spring stores mechanical energy therefore it is an efficiency mechanism. A spring is a structure that deforms its physical shape. During that formation process that spring stores potential energy. Then it reforms back to its EXACT original shape and releases the energy back into the mechanism. Think about a spring when you squeeze it down it stores energy and when you let it go that … [Read more...]
