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Ken Belveal
Sep 134 min read
Mobility or Flexibility? The Key to Moving Without Pain
When it comes to moving well and staying pain-free, two terms often come up: mobility and flexibility . Though these terms are sometimes...
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Ken Belveal
Mar 313 min read
Yoga Poses for Better Posture: A Path to Alignment and Strength
In our modern lifestyle, dominated by desk jobs and smartphones, maintaining good posture has become a significant challenge. Slouching...
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Ken Belveal
Mar 293 min read
10 Exercises to Improve Your Posture: Stand Tall, Feel Confident
In a world where many of us spend hours hunched over screens, maintaining good posture has never been more crucial. Good posture isn't...
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Ken Belveal
Dec 17, 20223 min read
Beginner's Guide to Foam Rolling
What is foam rolling? Foam rolling comes from a technique known as myofascial release, a manual therapy technique that requires a...
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Ken Belveal
Sep 6, 20222 min read
Raise your arms to help your posture
A tight latissimus dorsi muscles can affect your posture and cause low back and neck pain. Take the test to see if yours are tight and...
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Ken Belveal
Sep 4, 20222 min read
Middle-back pain? Instant relief!
The middle trapezius and rhomboid muscles are to blame. Anatomy of a muscle The middle section of the trapezius is on the surface of the...
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Ken Belveal
Jul 19, 20222 min read
4 movements to reverse forward head
Forward head is that position where your ears are in front of your shoulders while your eyes are level. Anatomically, forward head is...
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Ken Belveal
Feb 3, 20222 min read
Pain across knee or low back? Release this muscle.
The rectus femoris (front of the thigh) is the longest muscle in the body. When it is tight it can affect the hip and the knee. ...
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Ken Belveal
Jan 20, 20222 min read
If you have a kink in your neck, this is instant relief.
The levator scapulae is usually the culprit when it hurts to turn your head. Here is what to do about it. Anatomy of a muscle The levator...
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Ken Belveal
Jan 5, 20222 min read
Release your piriformis to ease that pain in your butt
Have you ever been sitting for a long time and when you stood up your buttock, usually on one side, was hurting or there was numbness...
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Ken Belveal
Jan 3, 20222 min read
How exercise helps with stress
The definition of stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. ...
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Ken Belveal
Dec 30, 20212 min read
Release and stretch your hips for a healthy back
Last week we covered the gluteus medius and minimus and how important it is to have flexible and mobile hips so that your back doesn’t...
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Ken Belveal
Nov 24, 20212 min read
Bend over with ease
Due to our general lack of exercise and general inactivity the hamstrings, which are located in the back of the thigh, often become short...
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Ken Belveal
Oct 28, 20212 min read
Release your chest to help your back
Anatomy of a muscle The pectoralis major is a large muscle located near the skin in front of the rib cage. It originates on the clavicle,...
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Ken Belveal
Oct 14, 20212 min read
Upper trapezius tightness? Learn how to release it.
The upper trapezius can become tight and shortened when you subconsciously lift the shoulders leading to general tension in the area. The...
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Ken Belveal
Oct 4, 20212 min read
8 best stretches for office workers
Now that we’re heading back to the office after the pandemic it’s important to stretch those muscles that can cause soreness in the neck,...
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Ken Belveal
Sep 2, 20212 min read
Tight hip flexors equal poor posture and low back pain
Learn how to release it here Anatomy of a muscle The psoas and iliacus (hip flexors) are situated deep in the muscular system. They...
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Ken Belveal
Mar 28, 20212 min read
Kink in the neck? Get instant relief
The levator scapulae is usually the culprit when it hurts to turn your head. Here is what to do about it. Anatomy of a muscle The levator...
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