Flexibility has an essential role in your workout to promote healthy movement. Good flexibility allows for improved mobility. Improved mobility enables you to move into positions with greater ease and less dysfunctional strain on tissues, helping to prevent wear and tear on your body. But is it possible to stretch too far? Why yes, yes …
We’ve all been there. You’re going along fine, and then one morning, you wake up with neck pain from sleeping wrong. You know — that deep ache from the back of your head down into your shoulder blade that makes it nearly impossible to turn your head — yeah, it’s going to be a good …
If there’s anything the pandemic taught us, it’s how to recreate our favorite things at home. Going to the yoga studio is a full sensory experience, from a live instructor and personalized guidance to a quiet zen-like environment with soft lighting (and a reason to not check your phone for an hour). However, taking time …
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Shoulder pain can creep in anytime and stop you in your tracks. If you’ve noticed shoulder pain reaching overhead, across your body, or behind your back when getting dressed, you may be experiencing shoulder impingement. So how can you get better quickly and get back to life? No worries, I got you. In this article, …
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There are many workout recovery tools on the market competing for your attention (and dollars). Sidekick is bringing workout recovery to a whole new level with an affordable line of muscle scraping tools, that you can use at home, to address problem areas. Muscle scraping tools offer a different type of soft tissue mobilization that …
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Do you have bad posture? Have you tried everything to “fix” your posture, but nothing seems to work? Unfortunately, there’s no quick magical solution. But, if you focus on these three things, you can improve your posture by building healthy habits that stick. WHAT IS POSTURE? Posture is much more than your ability to walk …
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If you have chronic knee pain or sensitive knees, you may be concerned about your ability to participate in a consistent yoga practice (or any fitness routine for that matter). You might even be wondering if practicing yoga will leave you feeling worse?! Fear not. One of the great things about yoga is the ability …
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Sciatica is a widely accepted catch-all term that people use to describe pain in the back and hip, radiating down the back of the leg. It may surprise you to learn that sciatica itself is not a diagnosis, it’s a symptom (with several possible causes). Most cases are a result of irritation to the sciatic …
2020 brought a shift to telework for many. Sitting increased and activity decreased, putting you at a greater risk for hip flexor pain and tightness. But what causes tight hip flexors? And what happens when you can never seem to stretch them out? Hint: more stretching won’t fix the problem. To fix tight hip …
One of the biggest questions about foam rolling (other than which exercises are the best?) is how to choose which foam roller to buy for your sore muscles. You’d think it would be easy, but there are so many choices leaving you with analysis paralysis. Don’t worry. This article will guide you through everything you …
