While seated, our bodies burn significantly less calories compared to active activities such as walking or exercise. One way to[…]
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Kinesiotape Increases Glute Medius Activity
Kinesiotape could potentially be used to help recruit underactive muscles. A new study recruited 40 athletes and had them perform[…]
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Why Joint Mobility is Essential for Injury Prevention
Note: The following article is heavily influenced by my training from Functional Movement Systems (FMS). For more information, I recommend[…]
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How to Prevent “Starvation Mode” from Impeding Fat Loss
For many people who wish to improve health and body composition, the primary objectives typically involve consuming more vegetables, fruits,[…]
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Adverse Childhood Experiences Increase Pain in Adulthood
Children who experience traumatic events are more likely to suffer from chronic pain as adults. A new study examined[…]
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The Biopsychosocial Model: Understanding the Science of Pain
For hundreds of years, it has been assumed that pain is a direct result of injury. In theory, a greater[…]
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Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Approach by Leon Chaitow
Recognizing and Treating Breathing Disorders: A Multidisciplinary Approach by Leon Chaitow does an amazing job of describing the many negative effects[…]
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The Healing Powers of Touch: The Science of Massage
The Mystery of the Romanian Orphanage During the 1980s, large numbers of children in Romanian orphanages were suffering from severe[…]
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Therapeutic Neuroscience Education by Adriaan Louw
Therapeutic Neuroscience Education by Adriaan Louw is a great read on pain science. This book highlights much of the research[…]
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One Hour of Exercise Mitigates the Effects of Sitting All Day
Prolonged periods of time spent sitting can sometimes be unhealthy, but these negative effects can largely be offset by an[…]
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