Sep 13, 2021
The body is constantly adjusting to maintain balance. As external forces are applied from the environment (like gravity or momentum) our body, in its attempt to maintain equilibrium, will contract and lengthen groups of muscles to stabilize itself. It must create...
Sep 13, 2021
Eliminating Back Pain Through Stable Hips There is a saying which we at Fluid have grown to love over the years. It goes “it’s not the culprit which cries out but rather the victim”. This statement sums up perfectly what is often experienced in exercise populations...
Sep 13, 2021
The human body will always find a way. This is a hardwired necessity from a history of environmental unpredictability and the uncertainties of life. This is seen in adaptations as simple as a callus forming on your hand from the excess rubbing of a rake while working...
Sep 5, 2021
Movement All movement is thought to originate through the rotation of the spine and the muscles that segment to the pelvis. You can think of the ribcage, spine and pelvis as a column that twists to create forces which transmit to the extremities or limbs. The limbs...
Jul 6, 2021
Force Couples What is a force couple? A force couple by definition refers to the principle whereby two or more muscles acting on a joint center in opposing directions create movement about the joint in a specific direction. If the two opposing forces are equal in...
May 23, 2021
What is Trochanteric Bursitis? Trochanteric bursitis is a common pain cycle associated with the lateral aspect of the hip. It is one component of a greater set of conditions known as greater trochanteric pain syndrome. This condition is thought to involve inflammation...
