The Instruction Manual Your Body Didn’t Come With
You gradually get used to holding yourself in certain postures over years of movement experiences. Your perception of where neutral is, or what good posture is may be skewed. Taking the time to have someone point out your imbalances is a necessary first step to changing things. Seeing them and feeling them [...]
The knee is a big hinge joint that is built to flex and extend. It is held together by 4 major ligaments: your ACL, PCL, MCL & LCL. There are also two C-shaped cartilage cups in the center called your meniscus that act as shock absorbers and help add stability to the knee. [...]
Your shoulder is a ball and socket joint capable of moving and twisting in all directions. The ball part is formed by the upper part of your arm called the humeral head. The socket part is formed by a golf-tee like dish on the side of your shoulder blade. The ball is [...]
Your spine is supposed to have 3 natural curves to it: concave in your lower back, rounded in your trunk and concave in your neck. This natural S-curve is created by the base the spine sits on called your pelvis. Many muscles from your hips, back and trunk attach onto your pelvis and [...]
The hip is a large ball in socket joint capable of moving the leg forward, backward, side to side and twisting. Its mobility and control is crucial to the proper function of the knees, pelvis and back. People tend to lose awareness of how to use their hips properly and end up with [...]
