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Keep moving Avoid being in one position for long periods of time. Walking, even just for 10 minutes around the block after you get up, will help make you feel better, especially with back and hip pain. Apply heat Apply heat via a wheat bag, or a hot water bottle. If it is tricky to Read More …
MUSCLE TIGHTNESS “Why do I feel constant muscle tightness?”, you may ask yourself. Are you compulsively stretching this way and that, but just never feel any better? There are various reasons for feeling this way: 1) POSTURAL ADAPTATION Did you know that soft tissue shortens into the direction of the greatest load? Our bodies Read More …
HOW VALID IS STRETCHING AS A WARM-UP? Why are we trying to warm-up? Many people are a bit vague about what the “warm-up” is supposed to achieve. To clarify the issue, lets say that a “warm-up” at the very least should increase tissue temperature, as warm muscles function better than cold ones. “Warming up” should also Read More …
What are signs and symptoms of weak buttock muscles? In a related post we already looked at how inactivity and overly tight quadriceps and hip flexors can inhibit gluteus muscles. As the buttock muscles are a large, strong and pleasingly hefty muscle group, the most obvious sign of glute weakness is to have a lack Read More …
The buttock and hip flexor relationship is part of the “Flexion Affliction” of my last post, where we discussed how excessive forward bending (flexion) is affecting the body negatively There are two main areas in the body where the “flexion affliction” comes into play: In this article we are looking at the lower spine/hip portion. Read More …
The “Flexion affliction” affects 90% of the clients I see in my massage clinic in some shape or form. I coined this phrase because I feel it describes very well the fact that too much flexion (forward bending) in our lives causes various afflictions. These can manifest in something relatively benign like general stiffness, more severely Read More …
Few people would stop to consider the difference of mobility versus flexibility. And yet there are crucial differences and understanding these can lead you towards a healthier, better looking, and more functional body. Mobility is the ability to move a joint through its full range of motion. Mobility is multi-directional. Having good mobility means having full range of Read More …
The most common foot pain especially in runners, people who stand/walk a lot, overweight and middle aged people is plantar fasciitis. The Plantar fascia is the tough ligament that supports the arches of your feet from toe to heel and interconnects with your achilles tendon and calve muscles. Hence one of the reasons for developing Read More …
Sleep deprivation makes you hurt more! This is a well documented fact. So far, there is no scientific evidence of actual musculoskeletal tissue changes. What seems certain though is that our nervous system (brain and spinal cord) becomes much more sensitive, thus increasing all pain sensations. There is overwhelming evidence that sleep deprivation and insomnia Read More …
There are two easy things you can do: Treat the Trigger Point yourself If you have worked out where a trigger point is (or your massage therapist has shown you), you can easily treat that trigger point at home. Find the spot, use as much pressure as necessary for the referral pain to kick in, Read More …