Scapulae: How Wide is Wide Enough?
Last post (link) I spoke of the relationship between the scapula (shoulder blade) and the humerus (arm bone) and that it would be nice if they had a supportive relationship so that the arm could have...
View ArticleBreastfeeding and the Shoulder
I put out a call on my Facebook page (link) asking for questions about shoulder related issues and I got a lot of really great questions. I can only answer these questions with the limited knowledge...
View ArticleThe Dread Computer Head (and Neck)
On today’s blog, two more questions, this time regarding head/neck and upper back. Q1: how to you overcome computer hunch? And turtle head (maybe more neck but I had to believe if shoulders are aligned...
View ArticleMovement Matters Retreat – Seed to Cider, River to Sea
On September 23/24, 2017, I took part in the first Movement Matters Retreat, with Nutritious Movement‘s Katy Bowman. Finnriver Farm co-founder Crystie Kisler hosted the first day at her wonderful apple...
View ArticleA Long Distance Walk
Part 2 of Seed to Cider, River to Sea (read Part 1 HERE). The second day of the Movement Matters Retreat was a 20 mile walk that started in Sequim Bay State Park, crossed several streams and the...
View ArticleKid Carrying and the Shoulder
Q: Katy [Bowman] has a video showing how to carry a baby (baby sits on her forearm, not hip) and while I’m amazed at how much more I can carry this last baby after giving up on baby carriers, I could...
View ArticleMoving Through Life’s Challenges Part 1 – Injury
Often when a new client comes in the door, they are motivated to seek my advice with issues related to chronic pain or injury, and the narrative often goes something like this: “My chiropractor said...
View ArticleMoving Through Life’s Challenges Part 2 – Inclement Weather
I live in Canada and it’s November (woke up to snow for the first time this winter on Nov.10), so I deal with inclement weather for around 5 months of the year. Most of that time, it’s just cold, but...
View ArticleCan Your Discs Slip? (and other questions about Disc Herniation)
Years ago I was teaching a client on the reformer when I suggested she try the Short Spine for the first time. She looked at me with horror and said “I can’t do that – I have a herniated disc!” Now it...
View ArticleHip Hinge
This is the second-to-last blog for 2017 and I thought I’d revisit the exercise posts from the beginning and throw another one in. At the beginning of this year, I started blog posts with some basic...
View ArticleHappy New Year
For me, 2017 was a year of unprecedented personal and business growth. I broke out of my comfort zone on the video front (still a work in progress – teaching a room full of people is WAY easier than...
View ArticleProtected: A Calf Stretch is a Calf Stretch…Or is it?
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View ArticleI Broke My Arm
Some images may be unpleasant, there is no blood or actual broken skin, but there is bruising. THE INJURY On Jan. 16 I fell on some hidden snow covered ice and landed hard on my arm. As I lay there in...
View ArticleElbow Rehab – and some thoughts on pain
It’s been 4 weeks since the fall that ended in a radial head fracture. It’s frustrating having limitations to movement, when you are used to moving. One of the most frustrating things is having to put...
View ArticleAre You Prone to Ankle Sprains?
The ankle joint is comprised of three bones: the two bones of the lower leg, tibia and fibula and the top bone of the foot, the talus. Talus is an interesting bone because of all the bones in the body,...
View ArticleAsymmetries
Asymmetries – do you got ’em? Do you need to fix ’em? If so, how? The answer to the first question is yes. You are born asymmetrical, your organs are not centered, you have one foot bigger than the...
View ArticleA-Sailing We Will Go
Restorative Exercise for Sailors I recently went sailing on my husband’s boat and realized two things; I get seasick and sailing is hard. I’ve given my husband a fair share of ribbing for taking on a...
View ArticleBroken Ankle! (or Here We Go Again)
So most of you know by now, on July 19 during a MovNat class, I took a wrong step and ended up breaking my tibia in two places, and fibula in one (called a tri-malleolar fracture) and dislocated my...
View ArticleMy Relationship with Pain
Remember that saying “No pain, no gain?” that was touted in the heyday of the fitness gym where it was suggested if your workouts didn’t result in pain, you weren’t trying hard enough and wouldn’t...
View ArticleWeird and Unusual Cast Facts
There are few things I recall from wearing a cast 17 years ago when I broke a small bone in the Left foot. The thing that remained with me the most was how wearing a walking boot made my hips unlevel...
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