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Before you start these neck exercises it is important to remember that a happy neck sits on top of a happy mobile thorax (ribcage). Therefore you may want to also do some thoracic mobility drills too. There are some examples on the website in the free video page. https://pro-align.com.au/lifestyle/videos/ Tension and strain in the neck area…
Pelvic Floor, the Core and More…… The pelvic floor muscles are an essential part of the group of ‘core’ muscles that help to provide us with control and stability during our functional Pilates exercises. In addition, they are the very muscles that help to unload the spine, regulate abdominal pressure and maintain continence, or…
The Bridge: The Bridge is a fantastic exercise that requires core activation and pelvic stabilisation while, strengthening your gluts and hamstrings and opening up the front of your hip. A few pointers to ensure you get maximum benefit from the Bridge are: Ensure your inner core is activated before tilting your pelvis. If not…
Mobiliser Series – Hip & Spine: This is another great mobiliser series, focused on improving multidirectional mobility in your hip and spine region. Differing from the traditional static stretch, this mobiliser series relies on controlled fluid movement and a more dynamic stretch. Traditional static stretches work on joint range of motion and muscle length. These…
In the video Sarah executes the 4 point kneeling exercises she performs perfectly. Some pointers to make sure your execution is just as good, so you get maximum benefit from the exercises, and tips to help correct your performance include: When performing your cat/cow and thread the needle stretches aim to bend/curve/rotate from every joint…
Following on from last month’s exercises for the calf complex, we are now going to look at ways to strengthen this area. The eccentric lowering exercises will also improve tissue length and tendon strength. (exercises over the step). You are looking for full range and a sense of fatigue but not pain. You need to…
Breathing is controlled by our autonomic nervous system. This part of your nervous system controls bodily functions that are largely involuntary, for example pupils dilating in dim light and sweating when you get hot. When we are under stress our autonomic nervous system goes in to “fight-or-flight” mode. For our respiratory system this means an…
Scapular Stability A stable shoulder complex (scapula and rib wall) will provide the ability for easy motion of the shoulder joint and therefore arm. Optimal timing and positioning of the scapula is essential in shoulder joint health and preventing injuries to the rotator cuff. Reduced scapular mechanics go hand in hand with pain and dysfunction…
This month we look at stretching our calves! Our poor calves often get more than ‘put to the test’ with all the walking that we do. Our fashion footwear can also place stress upon this area of the body, especially heels. Non optimal calf activity can lead to many problems including plantar fascia pain, stress…
Click on the image to watch Sally perform the perfect Squat! The squat is one of our basic every day movement patterns. We use it when going about our daily activities from sitting down in a chair to lifting up the laundry basket to batting for your local cricket team! This means that performing…
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