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How to Fix Chronic Knee Pain With Posture Exercises

1/20/2015

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What causes knee pain? Not age. Not genetics. Not the condition of the knee. It's the position of the knee. Position not Condition. 

In order to have pain free knees, your load joints (ankles, knees, hips, and shoulders) must line up and work together. Postural alignment is key to pain free knees.

Your body works as a unit. Hip bone is connected to the thigh bone...everything is connected.
Your knee pain is influenced by your shoulder position and posture exercises can help.

Realigning your posture will allow your body to work as it was designed - pain free - regardless of the condition of the body. Watch Pain Free Knees by Pete Egoscue below, follow the posture exercises, and contact us to set up your free posture evaluation to learn what you need to do to be pain free. 
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The Feel Good Workout

1/20/2015

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Working out is supposed to be fun! 
Exercise should feel good! 
Kids call it play!
Doing this workout will be fun, challenging, and playful. Do it with your kids. Invite your friends to do this workout with you. Have fun improving your function, mobility, and posture. 

Want more workouts that feel more like play than work? Contact me today and I'll design personalized posture exercise routines to help you achieve all your goals!
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Workout for Improved Balance and Function

1/20/2015

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Have you ever thought about how having a stronger side to your body is negatively impacting your health and performance? 

Most people have a stronger and more stable side of their body and this creates imbalance and compensation throughout the body that will lead to pain, injury, and decreased performance. This workout is designed to help you recognize your imbalances and start to correct them by following the posture exercises. Try it, have fun with it, and let me know what you discover by commenting below. 

Remember life is supposed to be fun, pain free, and played with a smile on your face!
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How to stop or reverse aging - never leave the playground!

1/11/2015

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I want to change the world. I want to help people live longer, healthier, richer lives. 
Stephen Jepson has been on a mission to stay young by keeping his body healthy, strong, flexible, balanced, agile, and coordinated while keeping his mind alert, creative, playful, and quick. He has figured out how to do that with himself and is now wants to teach others how to do the same. 

His prescription? Play! 

He has built an incredible playground and invented many games and tools to challenge his body and mind. Watch the video below and then pick your favorites and start implementing them today! Comment below with your favorite.

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How to Keep and Achieve Your New Year's Resolutions

1/8/2015

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Welcome to 2015! We all survived the holidays and are now attempting to make this year the Best Year Ever! Did you make any New Year's Resolutions this year? Why or why not? Here's some food for thought:

Did you know that 45% of Americans make New Year's Resolutions but only 8% are successful in achieving them? 

We are one week into 2015 so 25% of you who made resolutions have already failed on maintaining your goals. Four more percent will drop off by next week. 

38% of Americans absolutely never set New Year's Resolutions without realizing that people who explicitly make resolutions are 10 times more likely to attain their goals that people who don't make resolutions. 

So obviously setting resolutions is a good idea if you want to accomplish anything big this year, but how do you give yourself the best chance at achieving your resolution and make it into the elite 8%? 

Here are 4 TED talks that will help you keep your New Year's Resolutions and make the elite 8!
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Statistics from University of Scranton. Journal of Clinical Psychology Research Date: 1.1.2014

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How to Fix Neck and Shoulder Pain with Egoscue

1/8/2015

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Watch this video to learn where common shoulder and neck pain comes from. Jennifer is an avid tennis player who has daily pain in her trapezius muscle. Most people, including Jennifer, will assume the pain is from tennis. Pete Egoscue explains how that is just not true and shows her one quick Egoscue e-cise to eliminate her pain. In this video you'll learn: 

  • The site of the pain is not the source of the pain
  • The activities we do are not the cause of our pain
  • The body is a unit and must be treated as one
  • Misaligned posture and habitual movement patterns cause pain
  • Posture and pain can be improved quickly

If you have shoulder or neck pain, knee or foot pain, tennis elbow or runners knee, don't just treat your symptom but look at the body as a unit and find the underlying cause of your pain. If you need help evaluating your posture and movement patterns and figuring out what posture exercises will correct them, contact us today for a FREE posture evaluation and consultation. 
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New Year's Functional Egoscue Workout

1/5/2015

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What better way to start the new year than with a great high calorie burning workout?! 

Restore function, build strength, and improve posture with this Egoscue workout. Do it before going on a run or hike, doing cardio or lifting weights. Do another Static Back afterwards and you'll feel great! 

Love this workout and want more? Contact us today for more Egoscue workouts filled with posture exercises personalized to exactly what you want and need to achieve your goals. 
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Egoscue Energizing Workout

1/5/2015

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Want a fast and energizing workout? This is it. Doing these posture exercises on a regular basis will produce wonderful results: improved posture, increased function, enhanced fitness, and a calmer mind.

Had fun with this workout? Looking for more? Contact us for personalized workouts that will fit your schedule, help you reach your goals, and put a smile on your face. 
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    About Matt Whitehead

    I'm an Egoscue Institute certified Postural Alignment Specialist (PAS) and Advanced Exercise Therapist (AET), certified personal trainer, PatchFitness performer, FiveFingers wearer, trail runner, mountain biker, dad, music lover, environmentalist, and wanna-be slam dunk champion. I will be providing you with the latest posture exercises to help you live, play, and be pain free.

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I really just wanted to express my gratitude for what you do and your great help. And, great help it was!! When one is in constant great pain for as long as I was and so desperate for help...words cannot express what I want to say....how can I thank you enough? You helped change my life. 
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It is amazing! I've been in pain for 5 years and worked with other therapists and no one has been able to help me. Working with you I am 95% pain free! It feels so good to not have any pain and be able to walk and do things I haven't been able to do for years. Thank you so much! - Joni
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