It turns out that recently stretching has become a controversial issue. Popular literature has begun talking about some of the drawbacks of static stretching (New York Times). Static stretching is “traditional stretching” when you hold a position at the end of a range of motion. Recent academic literature questions if stretching prevents injury, decreases muscle […]
Are you hypermobile?
This week will do another self-test to determine if you may be hypermobile. When I say hypermobile that means essentially that your joints move more than they should. This excessive motion is from the connective tissue that connects the bones together has too much movement. Most patients think that the more joint moves the […]
Running Season
How will you stay active this spring? Locally, people often use running as a way to get and stay active. What I like about running is that it is easy to set goals and monitor your progress. There are also several local running groups that provide you a way to get into running. However, there […]
Are you breathing normally?
One of the overlooked aspects of rehabilitation and spinal issues is breathing mechanics. There are 20 primary muscles that are related to breathing and they also are used to stabilize the spine. If you are having problems, the dysfunction can affect both your spinal stability and your breathing . In other words breathing problems can […]
Healthy Bones
In the USA we have a problem with osteopenia and osteoporosis which are disorders where people have decreased bone density. An estimated >40 million people in the US have osteoporosis. The rates of osteoporosis are projected to increase over 300% and over 200% in the next 30 years. Europe has higher rates of of disability […]
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