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...
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...
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....
Shoulder Stability The shoulder is a pretty complicated area of the body. While it has the greatest range of motion of any joint, it has to sacrifice stability for its advantage with mobility. It’s made up of the humerus (upper arm), scapula (shoulder blade),...
Breaking down the play-by-play of the ‘fight or flight’ response and how it relates to our central nervous system can give us a better understanding of what we can do to better regulate stress and its effects on the body. Flight or Fight Response The ‘flight or fight’...
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