We’ve all had injuries, either from some sports mishap or when you get tangled in the dog’s leash and fall over. What’s the first thing you do? Reach for the ice. We’ve always known (or thought,...
Slipping (up) on ice?
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Arch is the new round
In, life– every singe day– we spend so much of our time with our spine rounded forward: brushing our teeth, stting on the toilet, washing our feet, reaching in the fridge, loading the dryer. Even...
Restoring Your Breath After Baby
We’re not talking halitosis here! Breathing is something that happens naturally all day and night, right? Not necessarily. We often think of the “core” as just the abs and back muscles, but really...
The Most Important Muscle You Didn’t Know You Had
Many people can happily live their lives without ever giving their diaphragm much thought at all. You don’t have to think much about breathing, it just happens automatically. But when you take in...
5 Easy tips to help if you stand all day
Wear comfortable and supportive shoes, and make sure they fit your feet well. This is probably not your time to break in new shoes– stick to the tried and true. Keep moving in different ways: your...
What 4 Things to do FIRST When Back Pain Begins
1. Stop trying to figure out WHY and just get on with it! Of course, pain is not normal– it’s your body telling you that something is going on. You do need to pay some attention. Most of the time...
How Do You Sit?
I’m sure you’ve heard by now that sitting is the new smoking. Many people spend WAAAYYYY too much time each and every day sitting– commuting to work, eating all of your meals, sitting at your desk,...
The Pelvic Floor in 3D: Here’s why working the pelvic floor matters
It is fair to say that the pelvic floor group of muscles is pretty much ignored by most people until they have an issue like urinary incontinence or urgency. Think of this group as any other mucle...
A Little Movement Goes a Long Way!
So it has been said that motion is lotion, and nowhere is it more important than your spine! Whether it’s shifting your sitting position or standing up to grab something or going for a little...
A Very Cool Study: Directional Preference in Action
In a previous blog, I was mentioning the McKenzie System of Mechanical Diagnosis and Therapy (MDT) and outlined what a “directional preference” is: the assessor is trying to determine if the person...