Rib Cage & Shoulder Mobility
If you take a quick scroll through any social channel you’ll find countless tutorials on how to improve shoulder mobility. Why? Many of us lack shoulder mobility and it can potentially end up getting us injured. We’re not saying that limited shoulder mobility is the root cause of all shoulder injuries, but it is a […]
Balancing Strength and Flexibility
Both strength and flexibility along with our daily movement play a significant role in how our posture develops. They help our body to adapt to any environment dynamically it finds itself in. While it’s true that “perfect” postures may not exist, improving our strength, flexibility, and daily movement practice goes a long way toward improvement […]
Your Body is Designed to Move
Your body is built to move and the benefits of movement for your body are immeasurable. Every spinal disc and every individual joint was designed to help you sit, stand, run, and do everything in between. That’s a big part of why we provide functional movement tests in Upper Arlington and Gahanna – to help […]
Do this daily to reduce low back pain
Lower back pain is one of the leading medical conditions in our country. 80% of our population will experience it at some point. I know I have. We wanted to share with you the one thing we’ve used consistently over the last decade to help manage & keep my low back pain away. Low back […]
4 Reasons Why Your Muscles Feel Tight
4 reasons your muscles might be tight & what to do about it Do you have that one muscle, that no matter what you do, always feels tight? While stretching, massaging, & rolling “tight” muscles may give you temporary relief, it’s not often a permanent solution. Here are 4 potential causes why your muscles […]
What is your spine?
A big focus for us when working with you is your spine. We want to ensure it’s healthy & moves without restriction. It’s the central support structure that the rest of our structures rely on. The structure that when combined with the pelvis becomes the primary driver of human movement as the spine & pelvis must […]
A Different Perspective on Pain
Pain is always real no matter what’s causing it. It’s a distressing experience associated with actual or potential tissue damage that involves sensory, emotional, cognitive, and social aspects Your pain relies on context & cues as pain is a best-guess scenario produced by the brain. Anything in your environment that tells the brain you might […]
Should I Worry About Text Neck?
The term text neck was introduced by a chiropractor a few years ago & it’s caught on like wildfire, being labeled by some as a “global epidemic.” There is this thought out there that neck pain is related to abnormal spine curvature and/or poor posture. Yet research has proved that abnormal curvature of the cervical […]
What is Posture?
If you want to know if you should worry about posture, probably not. Generally, it matters very little Many habitual postures are the result of long-term adaptations, and it’s difficult and even unwise to try to change them. Most so-called “poor posture” is actually just an adaptation to being in the same position hour after […]
Sitting Is Healthy
Sitting is healthy. It’s considered a movement milestone for babies. It allows them to see the world in a whole new way. It means they have proper muscle control needed to transition into things such as starting solids, crawling, standing, & eventually walking. Means their body is getting stronger to better explore their world. Yet […]
