INTRO: The goal of stretching is to maintain symmetry throughout the body. When you move evenly on both sides you work more efficiently. You are better able to deal with stress and strain. Although there has been conflicting evidence with regards to static stretching before a strenuous activity (you are better off warming up with a range of sport specific active movements), the
Do You Have Middle Back Pain, A Stiff Neck Or Tight Lower Back? Have you been struggling with middle back pain or tightness? Maybe you get a really stiff neck and blame sleeping on it the wrong way. Odds are your mid-back isn't moving as much or as well as it should. The middle of your back (the area between your neck and
Save Your Squat The ability to create tension when we are loading a joint will create stability and decrease our chances or injury. Save your squat: a common fault is to turn the knees out so far we place the gluteals at a mechanical disadvantage, practically switching them off, and making it a quad-dominant exercise. With the feet turned out with often start to
Decrease Back Pain With Trunk Stability: If you fail to create stability in the core, you disconnect your upper body and lower body and end up bleeding energy. Otherwise known as the premature butt wink. Cleaning this up is an easy way to decrease your back pain. A premature butt wink will place extra stress through your lower back and is commonly seen
Why Does My Lower Back Hurt? Do you ever wonder why your lower back hurts or get tight all the time? Why do we develop arthritis, or, why do your knees crack more and more as you get older? It is because when given the choice humans and nature, in general, choose the path of least resistance. Think of a stream of water running
Our Favourite Back Pain Exercises: “Low back pain causes more disability than nearly 300 other conditions worldwide, according to new research, and nearly one in 10 people across the globe suffers from an aching lower back”. For your back to function properly. It must support you through a range of daily stresses and strains. This requires a combination of mobility and stability. As you
The goal of stretching is to maintain symmetry throughout your body. When you move evenly on both sides your body work more efficiently. You are better able to deal with the stress strain you put it under. Although evidence around static stretching before a strenuous activity (you are better off warming up with a range of sport specific active movements). The benefits
