Sep 13, 2021
How Muscles Work The muscles in the body have general functional characteristics. These characteristics allow us to move with stability and efficiency. Sometimes they act like springs absorbing shock while other times they act like bungee cords suspending us. The...
Sep 13, 2021
The average person walks roughly 115,000 miles, in their lifetime. That’s enough to circumference the earth four times. That’s a lot of walking! You might be interested to know that if you are walking normally, your whole foot is never flat on the ground. That’s an...
Sep 13, 2021
Stretch – Shorten Cycle Muscles work in groupings to both stabilize and move your joints. They have a control system that regulates their length and maintains their natural positioning. This is controlled through the central nervous system. When one muscle...
Sep 13, 2021
The Beauty of Movement It’s amazing to think that 650 muscles in the human body all work together in a beautifully symphony of movement. This ability to coordinate movement through multiple joints is referred to as intermuscular coordination. Each joint has a...
Sep 13, 2021
What is Fascia? Fascia is incredibly useful stuff. It’s the biological material that holds us together. All of the cells in our bodies are bound through a fascial connective tissue network. Basically, our bones float in this fascial network and our muscles provide the...
Sep 13, 2021
Body Mechanics Poor body mechanics are a major contributor to neck and shoulder pain. When left unaddressed they can go from a lingering ache to a major life changing event including surgery. So, what does it mean to have good body mechanics anyways? Good body...
