by Alexandra Ellis | Apr 16, 2018 | Posture, Self-Care Fix |
Got rounded shoulders? After years of hunching over a desk, chances are that your shoulders have snuck around your ribcage, leaving you with perpetually slouchy and rounded shoulders. A simple check to see where your shoulders hang is to look at where your hands land...
by Alexandra Ellis | Apr 9, 2018 | Mobility, Therapy Balls |
I’m all for simplicity, but sometimes, the simple tool you find around the house is not the best tool for self-massage. And while it seems like there’s a new fancy (and more expensive!) massage tool unveiled every day, more $$ ≠ better. It comes down to purpose...
by Alexandra Ellis | Apr 2, 2018 | Mental Wellness, Research |
We live in a world where time feels extremely limited. There are only 24 hours in a day, yet you can’t survive on 2 hours of sleep, and you still have to go to the grocery store, drop off (and then pick up) the kids at dance/music/SCUBA lessons and somewhere, in the...
by Alexandra Ellis | Mar 26, 2018 | Mobility, Posture |
NPR recently did a story on how the art of the hip hinge has been lost on Americans and is probably why so many of us suffer from back pain. The hip hinge, if you are not familiar, is a movement that involves bending at only the hips (not the waist) and requires the...
by Alexandra Ellis | Jan 2, 2018 | Self-Care Fix, Video |
When you get a massage is the therapist or therapy ball actually busting, blasting or melting fascia? Have you ever wondered what actually happens when you get a massage, whether it’s from a therapist or massage tool? Massage is nothing new, in fact, evidence of it...
by Alexandra Ellis | Dec 26, 2017 | Fitness, Wellness |
You need to brush your teeth every day and you need to eat every day. But you do not need to workout every day. I know, it’s shocking and goes against what all the internet fitness gurus will tell you that you need to do for washboard abs and a chiseled...
by Alexandra Ellis | Dec 19, 2017 | Posture, Self-Care Fix |
80% of people suffer from back pain at some time in their lives – are you one of them? You were moving something a bit heavier than usual and then BAM. You’ve thrown out your back. It hurts, but you’re busy, so you pop an Advil, ice it and get back to whatever...
by Alexandra Ellis | Dec 18, 2017 | Self-Care Fix, Video |
What do 4-time Superbowl winner Tom Brady, USA women’s World Cup winner Alex Morgan, and Rob Gronkowski have in common? They’ve all suffered from ACL injury and returned to play after rehab. The knee is an interesting joint – unlike the hip, it’s not built for...
by Alexandra Ellis | Dec 11, 2017 | Self-Care Fix, Video |
Without muscle and connective tissue, you wouldn’t have a heartbeat, be able to move, or keep your skin in place. They’re quite important to life as we know it! There are 600-700 muscles in the average human body and it accounts for about 40% of total body weight....
by Alexandra Ellis | Dec 4, 2017 | Self-Care Fix, Video |
Being clumsy doesn’t have to be a life sentence. Body awareness, also known as proprioception, is a learned skill. So if you are constantly tripping over yourself and things – no worries! While your brain (central nervous system) and nerves (peripheral nervous...
Hi, I’m Alexandra Ellis, an anatomy loving body-nerd who enjoys breaking down complicated body concepts to help you maximize your performance for pain-free living.
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