Activate Your Core to Reduce Your Pain! Going Beyond the Simple Often times when evaluating the body, it’s easy to isolate areas independently rather than identifying how they play into your body’s overall global systems. We’ve all heard of the K.I.S.S....
What is Movement? Locomotion (gait) Locomotion is described as the ability to move from one position to another. Gait, on the other hand, is defined as the style or manner of walking dependent on a complex interplay of major parts of the body systems including the...
Why is Breathing Important? To breathe is to live. Because breathing is second nature to almost everybody, we often don’t think twice about the quality of our breathing. However, our quality of breathing is directly related to our stress levels and vice versa. It...
What is Valgus Knee? Valgus knee refers to a medical condition where the knees internally rotate, often touching each other. This is caused by a pronounced hip adduction, internal hip rotation, and pronation of the foot, resulting from under activated glute muscles....
What is Patellofemoral Tracking Syndrome? Patellofemoral tracking syndrome refers to the medical condition where the kneecap (patella) falls out of alignment. The kneecap is important because it acts as a protective and stabilizing cover for the knee joint, a major...
What is Body Awareness? Before starting any effective exercise programming, it is fundamental to understand how the body moves in reaction to the physical environment. This is called body awareness or proprioception. How cognizant we are of our body movements...
