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    WEDNESDAY WISDOM: Trendelenburg Sign

    02/07/2024

    In this series we’re examining the 7 most common ‘Movement Sins’ we find in our clients (and even our own) movement, as outlined by our Movement Restoration Coach certification. Last week we looked at Medial Knee, and in this post we move on to the Medial Knee’s sister-sin, the Trendelenburg Sign. *Why are these two […]

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    Aspiring to be a Better Version of Ourselves or a More Fully Developed Human Being

    01/31/2024

    The Human Potential Movement and Multiple Intelligences In the human potential movement, a number of key questions arise that define what this concept is all about:  “What are the limits of human ability, the boundaries of the human experience? What does it mean to be a human being?” The theory/movement was spawned in 1961 by […]

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    WEDNESDAY WISDOM: Movement Sin – Medial Knee Pain

    01/31/2024

    In the last few posts we have explored how our neural system, muscular system and joints work together to create our movement habits, and what is required to re-wire neural pathways that are creating pathomechanics (poor biomechanics) – if you’ve missed these posts scroll to check them out so you can apply that knowledge to […]

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    WEDNESDAY WISDOM: Re-wiring with Touch

    01/24/2024

    In our last post we covered how our brain and muscles connect to create movement in our body through neural pathways, and how these pathways become stronger the more we use them regardless of whether they are creating movement with optimal or poor biomechanical patterns. If you missed it scroll to check it out Hands […]

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    WEDNESDAY WISDOM: Movement Sins & Neural Signals

    01/17/2024

    We’re focusing on movement habits and the brain – if you missed last week’s post on Bad Technique vs Pathomechanics scroll and check it out so you’re up to date. To recap last week’s terminology: Pathomechanics = Bad Biomechanics; Bad Biomechanics = Bad Ingrained Movement Habits; Bad Ingrained Movement Habits = Movement Sins. How do […]

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    WEDNESDAY WISDOM: Bad Technique vs Pathomechanics

    01/10/2024

    In our next series of Wednesday Wisdoms we’re shifting our focus to movement, habits and the brain! When coaching clients our attention is on ensuring people are learning and moving with good technique, but hands up if you’ve experienced one of these things… You teach someone a new exercise and they just can’t understand that […]

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