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The more you understand the biomechanics of how your body works, the better you can care for yourself. Scientific knowledge of how the body functions empowers you to care for your most valuable possession: Your Body. Of course, we cannot diagnose or treat online, so if you continue having symptoms, or if symptoms worsen, see a qualified health professional. As always, should pain persist, seek professional attention. Click here to Find A Professional near you.
Most back, neck and joint pain & injuries fall into two broad general categories:
1. Injuries that get better by themselves.
Usually these problems get better within 2-3 weeks.
2. Injuries that don’t get better by themselves.
Problems lasting over 3 weeks frequently become chronic and recur periodically. Symptoms occur intermittently over time, sometimes better and sometimes worse, and commonly worsen with age. This starts The Pain Cycle
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Yes and no. The joints and muscles do not move in balance when there is a posture, muscle or joint problem. The body's motion will follow a "trick", or adapting pattern of motion. Therefore, copying someone else’s movements by watching a video often results in performing the same trick movements.
Learning basic PostureExercises from a video is a good beginning, but it is recommended that you have a trained professional evaluate and coach you towards balanced motion. Proper form allows you to strengthen normal movement patterns. |
Gravity is the unseen, powerful force that is with us 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, holding us on the planet Earth. As we become active on a flat surface, gravity is intensified, and joint and intervertebral spaces are compressed, creating pressure, wear on cartilage, bone lining and surrounding connective tissue.
Tennis is played on a variety of surfaces (grass, clay, blacktop, plastic or some other synthetic materials) each having an impact on the human body. It is imperative to adopt common sense strategies and procedures which give added protection and longevity to avoid the wear and tear that can be experienced.
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Exercising posture on a daily basis, even for just a few minutes a day, can help keep you taller and moving better. But posture is about more than standing straight, and so there is more to improving posture than just telling someone to stand straight and keep their shoulders back. Improving posture means strengthening how the body balances, and how it moves. Yoga, Pilates and StrongPosture™ exercises all build stronger posture by repatterning motion to help you stand tall, relieve pain and keep you moving well.
YOGA 
Choosing a Style and Teacher
The Benefits of Yoga
Yoga Styles and Schools
Arrive Prepared for Yoga
PILATES
The Benefits of Pilates About the Alexander Technique
Joseph Pilates - A History Benefits of the Alexander Technique
Finding a Pilates Instructor Choosing the Right Teacher
Pilates Exercises . . .
ALEXANDER TECHNIQUE FOR IMPROVING POSTURE
Avoiding Harmful Habits for Children
Chairs, Computer Habits and Posture
POSTURE EXERCISES
The Principles of Posture Basics of PostureBall Exercise
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Many doctors check patient's posture for a good reason--you can tell alot about someone's health by looking at their posture. Taking a few minutes to check YOUR posture is a smart thing to do. Your posture is how you balance your body, so the strength of your balance is how well you know, and can control, where your body is in space. The one-leg balance test is easy, and demonstrates...
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