Instead of having muscles that are too tight, people with hypermobility syndrome are often too flexible. They are able to extend their joints and flex their muscles beyond the normal range. Although this increased range of motion can serve as an advantage in activities such as gymnastics, dancing and swimming, hypermobility can cause numerous problems, particularly with […]
I’m guessing that you don’t dedicate too much time to thinking about arm rests. But if you find yourself suffering aching, throbbing, or burning pain around your shoulders and/or neck while sitting, you should probably give them a lot more consideration. When you sit with your arms unsupported– whether dangling by your side or held […]
At the risk of contradicting weight room dogma, I’m going to boldly assert that not a single muscle is there to make us look better at the beach. While that may be the motivation to exercise for a lot of people, cosmetic workouts don’t, on their own, get you very far functionally and can even […]
“The body is a bundle of careful compromises” ~R. Nesse & G. Williams, Why We Get Sick Nothing exemplifies that statement better than your joints, the designs of which boil down to exactly that: a compromise. It’s an issue of stability versus mobility– each joint a trade-off between structural sturdiness and maneuverability. And […]