If you consider yourself a novice or “weekend warrior” runner and you DO NOT warm up prior to running or have questions about what to do, then this article is perfect for you! Many runners ask me if stretching is “essential” to warm up for running shorter distances (since they feel the distance is shorter,Continue Reading »
Do you struggle with stiffness in your back… Especially after sitting for a long time at your desk or at work?
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Have you ever experienced that sudden jolt of knee pain that can completely catch you off guard? You find yourself thinking your day is going wonderful with no problems, then you just “move wrong” while getting up from a chair, out of a car, or while bending down to feed the dog. You find yourselfContinue Reading »
I’m sure I won’t be the first person who tells you “the body is a connected machine.” But, isn’t it amazing how we tend to neglect the fact that sometimes our source of pain may not be the actual spot that CREATED the pain? For instance, suppose you or someone you know drops a hammerContinue Reading »
I always despised ferris wheels at the carnival as a kid, but never understood why I was so scared. Everyone else would beg to get in line, wait for 20 minutes to hop on, and then run to the next ride afterwards. I happily was a coat/purse hanger with my feet stationed to the ground.Continue Reading »
Sounds contraindicated to all we’ve been taught, right? Parents telling their kids to “sit up” or “walk straight” to avoid the potential downfall of poor posture in the near or far future. One of the problems for some people is that perception of “perfect” posture isn’t the same for each one of us. We allContinue Reading »
Are you trying to escape the cold with a vacation pretty soon? Or have you not been able to go up to the mountains for a day of snowshoeing or skiing yet because of pain? Spring is just months away and approaching quicker than we realize, which means summer is just around the corner. YouContinue Reading »
What a funny thing to say right? A Health Retirement Plan?… What is that? Find out on this video below: I want to you to think for a moment about your retirement plan… If you are like the majority, you begin an early plan with an advisor or you research how to help yourself fulfillContinue Reading »
Well, we have made it to Part 3 of our 3 part series about low back pain. First, we spoke about the prevalence and what we do throughout a day (more common than ever before!) that can cause us to have a higher occurrence of back pain. If you haven’t watched the 1st video, catchContinue Reading »
How Can I Test Myself? If you recall from our Part 1 series talk, it was all bout the common WHY of low back pain occurrence. This talk today is about how you can test yourself when it comes to low back muscle strength. Why does low back muscle strength matter? Well, let’s talk aboutContinue Reading »
