Here in Northern New England winter weather can be pretty hard to predict. Truly, regardless of any 10 day forecast, snowfall can come any given day... and be anywhere from one inch to twenty inches any given week between the months of December and March. And it is with the snow storms that tend to … Continue reading HOW TO SURVIVE SHOVELING… AND MAYBE EVEN ENJOY IT
Tag: Posture
HOW TO BE YOUR MOST COMFORTABLE AND CAPABLE SELF
Now and again as a client is moving through the process of wrangling in whatever pain or problem originally walked them through the door, they ask a question… "Where exactly is this going?" Unfortunately for that person the answer that I have painfully learned to give is not one that they may expect or necessarily … Continue reading HOW TO BE YOUR MOST COMFORTABLE AND CAPABLE SELF
WHY SOMETIMES YOU SHOULD COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS
Often times the folks that I will work with have endured a great deal of pain, problems or limitations for some length of time. For some years, for others decades, and for other still these things have been present essentially their whole life. And when a problem is unrelenting, and at times seemingly out of … Continue reading WHY SOMETIMES YOU SHOULD COMPARE YOURSELF TO OTHERS
WHY YOUR RIGHT SIDE WILL NEVER BE LIKE YOUR LEFT
The majority of folks that I will meet tend to have issues that either will not go away, or just keep coming back. Yes, at times these issues are due to some injury that occurred at some point in the past, that perhaps they were never truly able to recover from. However, that actually trends … Continue reading WHY YOUR RIGHT SIDE WILL NEVER BE LIKE YOUR LEFT
TUNING TENSION… HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR MUSCLE
There are two aspects to what dictates the strength of a muscle... how big it is and how hard it can contract at any given moment, with any given movement. Keeping that in mind there are then two ways you can train a muscle to become stronger: Make it bigger and give it more leverage. … Continue reading TUNING TENSION… HOW TO GET THE MOST FROM YOUR MUSCLE
WHY A MEMORY FOAM MATTRESS IS TERRIBLE
It has been said that our loved ones often know us better than we often know ourselves. Yes, we are all very much isolated in our own heads, bodies and most especially our perceptions…but the significant others in our lives have a vantage point of us that we will never have privy to. And we … Continue reading WHY A MEMORY FOAM MATTRESS IS TERRIBLE
WHY FLIP FLOPS TEND TO MESS US UP
Over a decade ago my wife and I hiked a portion of the Maine Huts and Trails. It was early March I believe, and there was plenty of snow on the ground. so since neither of us had, or really knew how to cross country ski, we opted to snowshoe it. Yes, I know that … Continue reading WHY FLIP FLOPS TEND TO MESS US UP
HOW TO TOUCH YOUR TOES LEGALLY
Whenever I meet someone for the first time we will often go through a little movement screen where I get to know how the person generally moves around. Truly it is just me watching them do the basics; a series of six or so simple movements that are the bare minimum for a good life. … Continue reading HOW TO TOUCH YOUR TOES LEGALLY
YOU ARE BUILT TO COMPENSATE IN SOME VERY PREDICTABLE WAYS
A little over a decade ago a book came out that not only had a catchy title, but it also made some compelling arguments that questioned a lot of common assumptions around both shoe wear, and the limits of the human body as it relates to endurance. It was called "Born to Run", and while … Continue reading YOU ARE BUILT TO COMPENSATE IN SOME VERY PREDICTABLE WAYS
WHY SOME FIND IT SO HARD TO CHANGE THEIR POSTURE
When you read or hear the term Bad Posture, what comes to mind? Likewise, what comes to mind when you read or hear the term Good Posture? There are few concepts that have as much social pressure, and with it social power as Posture. Despite that, it is probably one of the more misunderstood concepts … Continue reading WHY SOME FIND IT SO HARD TO CHANGE THEIR POSTURE
STOP SEARCHING FOR THE PERFECT CHAIR
If you are like most folks, your days and weeks involve an enormous amount tasks that have one major thing in common. Sitting. We sure do tend to do a lot of it these days don't we? We sit to work, sit to travel, sit to eat, sit to be entertained, sit to relax, sit … Continue reading STOP SEARCHING FOR THE PERFECT CHAIR