The Secret to Balancing It All
I think we can agree that the internet has no shortage of information available – but what the heck are you supposed to do with it all? Just a quick Google search of “stretching for lower back pain” will yield you about 37,700,000 results. So how do you know...Being Pain-Free = FREEDOM
Do you remember a time where your decisions weren’t made based on your pain? Where you didn’t choose the day’s activity based on how good your knees or back felt that day? Maybe you don’t even have the option to chose – because your job demands that your body is...What To Do When Stretching Hurts or Isn’t Helping
I have a confession – I don’t stretch on a regular basis. 😱 We can all agree that stretching is good for maintaining flexibility, so why don’t I do it? First of all, I am hypermobile, aka my body is inherently flexible beyond normal ranges already. For...If stretching isn’t helping, start building strength
If you’ve been doing all the things: like stretching, massage and yoga, and your pain still hasn’t changed, it’s probably because you don’t need more stretching – it’s time to get stronger. And while it might seem counterintuitive, one cause of muscular tension...Got back pain? Try these 3 things for relief.
When your back hurts, moving without pain feels impossible. When I got hurt this summer, the only way I could move was if I pretended I had a broomstick tied to my back – aka not at all. If it wasn’t for my weirdly dexterous toes, my socks, purse, and cell phone...Is there ever a “right” time?
One of the most common things I hear from potential clients is that they would focus on their self-care but have to wait until the “kids are older” or “off to college”. As the proud mom of two fur babies, I can’t say I totally understand because my animal children are...
The best warmup for everything
One of the questions I get asked is “what the best warmup is for X, Y, or Z?” It would be super simple if there was a blanket answer of three things that would be the perfect solution for everything. But we’re talking about the human body, so of course, it’s not...
If sitting is the new smoking, is standing better?
Have you heard the claim that “sitting is the new smoking”? While it may seem a bit dramatic, it’s not entirely untrue. The claim comes from recent studies that have shown that a sedentary lifestyle (aka not moving) can lead to an increased risk for certain cancers,...
When it comes to the body, it’s all connected
Anatomy and the science of the body have traditionally been taught as a bunch of parts smushed together to make a human. The books make it seem like everything is perfectly neat, tidy and in its “correct” place and has little to no relationship to what’s happening in...Hi, I’m Alex!
Tension. Soreness. Cranky. Achy.
These are all nice words for pain - and pain is something you don’t have to just deal with.
When you don’t feel good - everything suffers. Your relationships, Your home life, Your work life.
You’re not YOU when you’re in pain.
You can change the unchangeable starting today.
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