Women can’t do pull ups? I call shenanigans. “Why women can’t do pull ups.” This was the title of an article written in the New York Times. Since it made headlines two years ago it has been the topic of numerous articles by many different newspapers – all with slight…
1. Forward Head Posture: We live in a very forward-driven society. Laptops, cell phones, and tablets are at our disposal. Our world is designed to be right in front of us! Unfortunately, this leaves billions of people in forward head posture, placing undue stress on the neck. In a neutral…
So you went over on your ankle. Now, a black and blue softball currently resides where your ankle used to live. It’s painful, swollen, hot and difficult to walk on. When is this going to get better?! This is probably the most frequently asked question I get as a physiotherapist.…
1. Your posture: Yes, it can be as simple as how you hold yourself when you are standing before bending forward. If you stand slouched, you may be rotating your pelvis forward, or anteriorly. This pulls the bone where the hamstrings connect upwards, lengthening your hamstrings before you even start…
Do you ever just sit back at the end of the day to reflect, or sit back and enjoy life? Me either. But over the Christmas holidays I had some time to do just that, and the relaxation I felt from it made me wonder why I didn't take time…