The game of golf can be like a meditative experience. The vast blue sky and uninterrupted greens and trees encourage a oneness with nature. And then there is the hushed silence and concentration required as the player executes their swing from start to finish. Unfortunately, one barrier to the strong and smooth follow-through of that […]
Our feet ground us to the earth. They transport us to our destinations, near and far. They are the foundation of our runs, jumps, squats, walks through the city, and hikes through the canyon. Unfortunately, every one of us can attest to the pain, blisters, backaches, and even twisted ankles that have resulted when our […]
Low back pain is debilitating, distracts our attention and is the number two cause (behind the common cold) for missed work. Ninety percent of us will experience low back pain at some point in our life. Simply put, our low back, or lumbar spine, transmits the weight of our upper body onto our lower body, […]
Pregnancy is a rollercoaster-ride of changes to the female body, not least of which is the expansion of the abdomen to fit the growing baby. As the belly stretches, so do the muscles that cover it. These muscles are then held in a stretched position until the baby is born, and because of this will […]
For the millions of us that spend our days working at a computer, it’s not at all unusual to experience chronic tension and pain in the upper back and neck areas. In this article, we’ll talk about what muscles are getting overwhelmed by this repetitive stress, and what we can do to get out of […]
