Tuesday: Fitness Do’s (Sagittal Plane Restoration) Why start with movement correction in the sagittal plane? The sagittal plane can refer to both forward active movements (running, crawling, lunging) and more fixed stationary movements like squatting and tilting of the pelvis (forward or back). However, running, for example, also involves a side to side movement (in […]…
Reconsidering the Sleeper Stretch The sleeper stretch is a popular shoulder exercise but there are some factors you should consider before deciding on its appropriateness. Oftentimes range of motion limitations are misdiagnosed. Certain muscle groups are then blamed and inappropriate stretches are performed. The hamstrings, for example, are a common muscle group that are blamed […]…
The following is a PRI (Postural Restoration Institute) inspired downward dog modification. Many women with chronic hip/low back pain and ‘tight’ hamstrings that I have worked with actually had overstretched hamstrings! To make matters worse their physical therapist or yoga instructor told them to stretch their hamstrings even more! Yoga has many amazing benefits – […]…
Image courtesy of RockTape® and Perry Nickelston (Stop Chasing Pain) Supine to Oblique Sit Roll The supine to oblique sit roll is an exercise that simulates an ipsilateral rolling pattern. The maturing baby first learns to stabilize in the sagittal plane – either on their back or stomach (supine/prone). A weightlifter squatting is utilizing the […]…