Riding a bike can be a lot on your upper body if your posture isn't right. Here's a helpful video on how to get your spine right while riding your bike that helps your body work for you.
It's been brought to my attention that the new thing people are getting is something called iSlouch. It comes about when we strain our necks to look at our tablets & phones. I see this all the time & have found myself in a compromising position from time to time so I thought I'd share 3 ways to avoid the crazy terrible iSlouch.
I get asked all the time if it's ok to crack your neck or your back. Watch to hear my thoughts as helpful things to do if you have a tendency to crack yourself up. From a fellow (now reformed) cracker, I've got your back!
Clients coming to me for carpal tunnel syndrome are often surprised that a majority of their pain goes away once we release their shoulder. I find that when the source of their pain is addressed, there is much more benefit than when the symptoms are addressed. Looking at posture and correcting the unsupportive patterns can be life-changing and pain-changing at the same time.
This summer I've been in a car, on a train, and on a plane traveling. The seats are just plain uncomfortable and if I don't modify them in some way, my back and hips feel terrible when I finally get to my beautiful destination.