In recent years, standing desks have surged in popularity. Touted as a solution to the more sedentary lifestyle that plagues many office workers. As a Sports Chiropractor, we often see the benefits of standing desks in practice and our personal life. However, like any tool, they must be used correctly to reap the full benefits and avoid potential pitfalls. Movement (or postural) variability is key. Standing isn’t necessarily better than sitting.
Read More“Does a Lion warm up before it chases down a Gazelle?!”
No, it doesn’t. But you’re not a Lion. You’re a middle aged corporate worker who just sat on their butt for the last 8-10 hours and now you’re going to do a complete 180 and go be an athlete.
Yeah, it’s a good idea to do a quick, targeted, warm up!
A good running warm up is always important to make sure that your body is primed for the workload you’ll be placing on it. Warm ups aren’t just stretching. They include actively prepping the muscles and tissues that will be worked according to the exercise you’re about to embark upon. For running, this should include exercises which get the feet, knees, glutes, and low back ready.
Read MoreNone of us are impervious to injury. Not a single one.
Life happens.
For some, it’s because we allowed ourselves to be de-conditioned or on the flip side over-worked something.
For others, it’s an out-of-the-wild-blue-yonder kind of injury. One we didn’t see coming and perhaps couldn’t stop from happening even if we tried.
Regardless of how it came to be - an injury or issue can royally mess with your psyche of identity. Who you are at your core. The social relationships, interactions, and overall lifestyle that are important to you. All of it gets altered and we lose our sense of control.
That’s a scary place.
Smart people in the realm of Pain Science Literature call this the BioPsychoSocial Approach.
Let’s use the case of someone who herniated a lumbar disc for sake of example to explain how this approach can be defined.
Read MoreMost people when they think of abs think of a shredded six-pack as they see on models. But that is only one part of four that make up the Core!
The six-pack that you can see is called the Rectus Abdominis and is the top most layer (superficial) of all the abdominal muscles that make up the Core. We all have a six-pack inside of us, and depending on your diet and exercise habits, will determine if you are able to show them off or not.
Our four layers are the Rectus Abdominis, the External Obliques, the Internal Obliques, and the Transversus Abdominis - each have their own very important role!
Our Complimentary Consultation is a 'first date' of sorts where we get to learn more about each individual story and can help answer any questions to see if this relationship would be a good fit or not! No strings attached.
Read MoreBooks on the shelf right now include a lot of ‘self-help’ and personal growth selections but also some great anatomy/movement books that are VERY simple to read even if you don’t have a degree.
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