DESIGNED TO MOVE | PUTTING THE PIECES TOGETHER

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...

DESIGNED TO MOVE | RECTUS FEMORIS AND HIP HIKE

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...

DESIGNED TO MOVE | REDUCE BACK PAIN THROUGH STABLE HIPS

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...

DESIGNED TO MOVE | THE HAMSTRINGS AND YOUR FEET

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...

DESIGNED TO MOVE | ASYMMETRICAL WEIGHT SHIFT & PIRIFORMIS SYNDROME

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...

MEN’S HEALTH | CORONARY HEART DISEASE

Men’s Health and Coronary Heart Disease BOOK AN APPOINTMENT What Is Coronary Heart Disease? Heart disease refers to a group of medical conditions that interfere with the proper functioning of the heart. The most common type is coronary heart disease. This condition...