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How do I find a good massage therapist?
With so many out there I don't know where to start! So how do you find a good massage therapist? After all, you are going to pay somewhere between $60 and $125 for your session depending on length of session and the establishment where you receive it. You don't want...
Healthy, Hydrated Fascia
I talked in my last blog about the importance of fascia and how it can get glued together if it becomes dehydrated. I also talked about the unity of fascia and how injuries or stuck tissues in one place can begin to cause problems in other places. So what are the...
How Fascia affects movement and pain
Last week I talked about what is fascia and how pervasive it is in the body. This week I want to talk about why fascia is important, how it affects us in our movement, and how it may contribute to the aches and pain we sometimes feel. As stated in my last blog,...
The Fascinating Fascia
What Is Fascia? Fascia is the web of connective tissue that holds us together in a coherent structure. It is largely composed of collagen fibers arranged in wavy patterns aligned in the direction of pull. It is everywhere in the body. If you were to remove every other...
After workout stretches, static or active isolated?
So, you've finished your workout and you know you should stretch. But why, and what are the best types of after workout stretches? Why Stretch after a workout? Well, working out shortens and tightens our muscles. Stretching helps to reset to a more normal lengthened...
Not All Stretches Are Created Equal!
In the first article of this series on stretching we discussed some of the benefits of stretching, but how you stretch and the type of stretches you perform can change the kind of results you get from your stretch. Simply put, not all stretches are created equal!...
“We all come with our own way of holding ourselves, our own posture and movement signature. It is as unique as our fingerprints and it is how we express our personalities. It is beyond words.”