Core stability is required to achieve proper, functional, pain-free movement - whether it’s exercise or simple daily tasks. Let’s examine each: Core Stability: Core stability helps with performance and injury prevention for all types of activities - like exercise or daily movements like picking up children or opening the fridge. [...]
Do you find yourself hunching over while working or looking at your phone? Are you hunching over while reading this right now? If you suffer from chronic neck pain, this may be the root of the problem. Slouching and slumping cause neck, shoulder and back pain. While we must always [...]
How many times do you hear yourself say “my neck is killing me” ? You are not alone! Many of my students first reach out to me for help with their chronic neck pain. Here some common reasons why you might have neck pain: Poor posture or hunching over Sitting [...]
Many adults suffer from low-back pain at some point in their lives. In fact, low back pain is so prevalent that the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke lists low back pain as the number one cause of job disability in the United States. Treatment for low back pain [...]
How far can you reach past your toes while sitting? The answer could not only indicate how flexible you are, but also how flexible your arteries are. If you are stiff and can’t reach too far, don’t despair. New research suggests stretching exercises that increase flexibility could prevent or reverse [...]
One of the biggest requests we get is to "tone the abs". Because who doesn’t want a flat tummy? In order to get abs of steel, we first need to understand what comprises “abs”. There are four abdominals layers: Rectus Abdominis External Oblique Internal Oblique Transversus Abdominis. The best way [...]
