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A Few Simple Exercises to Help Us Move Efficiently

5/20/2016

 
Here's a brief summary of what we can do to help our bodies move and function more efficiently. 

ANKLE

What we need:
  • Mobility
Why we need it:
  • To help minimize stress on the knee
How we can get it:
KNEE

What we need:
  • To understand that the knee is often at the mercy of the hip and the ankle.
Why:
  • The body frequently robs Peter to pay Paul.
What does that mean:
  • If the hip and/or the ankle is stiff, the knee gets overloaded.
HIP

What we need:
  • Mobility and Strength
Why we need it:
  • To minimize stress on our low back and knees
How we can get it:
LOW BACK / CORE

What we need:
  • Stability and Endurance
Why we need it:
  • To be able to efficiently transfer force from the lower body to the upper body (and vice versa)
How we can get it:​
THORACIC SPINE

What we need:
  • Mobility
Why we need it:
  • To offload our low back, neck and shoulders
How we can get it:
SHOULDER

What we need:
  • Mobility
Why we need it:
  • Everyday tasks - wash our hair, reach for objects, scratch our back, etc
How we can get it:
*If you have any questions about these or any other exercises, please don't hesitate to contact us!

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