Tag: Exercises

Pullups; how to master this great exercise according to the NY Times.

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Pullups; how to master this great exercise according to the NY Times. Have you ever owned a pullup bar? Many athletic stores and websites have the ones you can place on a door frame in your home or apartment. Pullups are a great exercise for the core and the upper body as well. It may seem impossible to do but by breaking it down into its elements, you can master this great exercise according to the NY Times. Check out the article below How to Master the Pull-UpThe trick is to break the movement into pieces and train with patience Read More »

These simple exercises can save your lower back according to the NY Times.

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These simple exercises can save your lower back according to the NY Times. Having a healthy lower back requires you have a strong core.   Many of the things we do including sitting with sustained postures and inactivity weaken the core over time. The core does not exist in a vacuum and is affected by the arms, shoulder, hip, and leg function.  Helping patients with lower back pain involves improving the way they move through joint and soft tissue manipulation while teaching them the exercises needed to improve core function. Tight legs and body asymmetries are interrelated and will make somebody Read More »

Posture and back pain; here are some exercises that can help you feel better.

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Posture and back pain; here are some exercises that can help you feel better. Back pain has been medicalized with costly and sometimes disastrous results. As many of our patients already know, We not only diagnose and treat their problems to help them feel better, but we also expect them to do certain exercises to train and maintain better functional postures. It is not helpful to yell at your children when they slouch because they may have mechanical reasons for doing so.   Exercises alone may not also resolve their problems if they are poorly understood which is why patients seek Read More »

Check out these 9 exercises to improve your coordination, balance, power, and strength.

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Check out these 9 exercises to improve your coordination, balance, power, and strength. Many of our younger patients injure themselves weight lifting because they are unbalanced and are just not strong enough. Many knees, foot, hip, and even lower back injuries occur from a poorly functioning core. Check out this article featuring 9 different exercises you can do to improve your core, balance, and strength and reduce the likelihood of injury in the future. 9 Balance and Stability Exercises to Improve Your Coordination and Strength Target the stabilizers of your lower half with this balancing act. Unilateral (or single-side) exercises Read More »

Too much sitting when working from home? Here are some exercises courtesy of CNN that may help.

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Too much sitting when working from home? Here are some exercises courtesy of CNN that may help. While many of us are working from home more than we used to, the long hours of sitting can cause us to experience pain and stiffness even with the best ergonomic setup and chair. Movement is essential because our heart pumps blood to the body but what pumps it back to the heart is limb movement.   A sit-stand type desk can help, but periodic exercise can also help. I personally find it best to exercise before your day so we are more comfortable Read More »