Are Your Kids Training With Movement Dysfunction

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The Need To Identify A Current Problem With Your Child Is Essential To Preventing Future Injury Risk! Function influences structure through the S.A.I.D. (specific adaptation to imposed demands) principal which states, "the tissues of the body will adapt or remold continuously based on the activity or lack of activity that occupies most of your child's time and attention". This basically means that if your child is training for sport specific activities with out addressing posture, stability and control he/she will develop movement dysfunction by overloading and over-training certain muscle … [Read more...]

Treating Muscle Imbalances With Corrective Exercises Part 2

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Muscle Imbalances equals excessive wear and tear on your body! "Treating Muscle Imbalances With Corrective Exercises Part 1" Muscle imbalances when subjected to prolonged repetitive activities or static postures affect the length-tension relationship of muscles making them long and underactive. This is also known as reciprocal inhibition these muscles are reflexively inhibited/weak due to its activated antagonist muscle. Prolonged muscle elongation can lead to “stretch weakness” and postural changes. Prolonged shorten muscles or "tightness weakness" can become overactive a process … [Read more...]

Treating Muscle Imbalances With Corrective Exercises Part 1

Treating muscle imbalances with corrective exercises

Muscle Imbalances and Poor Posture in the Body are Caused by Misuse! Muscle imbalances not only cause pain but they can negatively influence your overall health, wellbeing and postural alignment. Poor posture as a result of muscle imbalances causes extra stress on your muscles, tendons, joints and does not sufficiently support your internal organs. This is a very important consideration especially for women who have had children close together or have had a Cesarean section. Muscle imbalances in the body occur when certain muscles become short and tight while the antagonist (opposite) … [Read more...]