Photo By Pearson Scott Foresman [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons To answer this question, we need to define the term reciprocal inhibition: Reciprocal inhibition: Muscles on one side of a joint relax, in order to accommodate a contraction on the …
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Perhaps the concept of private yoga lessons is foreign to you. You may wonder, “Why would I take a private yoga lesson in Oakland when there are a dozen yoga studios in every neighborhood that offer public classes?” This article …
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Here are some of the most frequent questions we get here in our office. There are many myths and misconceptions about what chiropractic is, and we hope this information will be helpful to you in learning what to expect at …
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Pelvic tilt is defined based on a reference point on the top of the ilium. When someone tells you to “tilt your pelvis forward”, they mean to tip the top of your pelvis forward. If you were to imagine your …
Photo: Flikr by istolethetv If you’ve regularly attended group exercise classes or sports practices for years or even decades, you may have noticed a shift in the sequencing of the workouts. Gone are the days of a one-minute “march-in-place” or …
Photo: Wiki creative commons You may have heard of the piriformis muscle (and piriformis syndrome), but did you know that it’s only one of the six small muscles that perform essentially the same movement? The six deep external rotator muscles …
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Creative Commons-licentie Naamsvermelding 3.0 Unported Dorsiflexion: Movement of the ankle which brings the toes closer to the shin. The tibialis anterior and the ankle extensor muscles (deep to the front of the leg) guide this motion. Typical range is about …
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Photo: careyjamesbalboa at wiki cc When the deep external rotators of the hip get overused and tight, internal rotation becomes limited. The tactical frog exercise is one of the best exercises to help regain some mobility. Click to view a …
Photo: Beth Ohara to Wikimedia Creative Commons Dead Butt Syndrome. It has a great ring to it. It calls to mind an image of someone who’s sitting on the couch watching TV for hours at a time. The ironic thing …
Do you suffer from painful hip, glute, or leg pain? Have you had sciatica for months or years but never tried yoga? These five poses will get at some of the common root causes of sciatica. 1. Bridge pose. Sciatica …