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Does Cupping Really Work?

8/31/2016

Michael Phelps and many other Olympic athletes use cupping...
but what does cupping really do for them?

Cupping is an ancient Chinese technique that athletes say helps relieve muscle soreness and speed recovery by increasing blood flow. Cupping often causes bruising as seen on many Olympic athletes including U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps, U.S. 400 meter runner LaShawn Merritt, U.S. gymnast Alex Naddour, celebrities like Gwyneth Paltrow, Jennifer Aniston, Justin Bieber and Samuel L. Jackson.

But does cupping really work?

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Post-walking posture alignment exercises

8/30/2016

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Walking feels great, but sometimes it doesn't. The average person has postural imbalances that are interfering with pain free activity and good health. Going on a walk is wonderful for our health, unless we are not posturally balanced, in which case a simple walk reinforces those imbalances that are negatively affecting our health. This post-walk cool-down done along with the pre-walking routine will realign your load joints and allow you to reap the benefits of walking.

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Prepare your body for walking with posture exercises

8/30/2016

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Walking is one of the most natural and functional forms of exercise and locomotion there is. Humans are perfectly designed to walk, and walk for hours over varied terrain pain free.

However, if your body is not posturally balanced, walking - like any activity - can cause pain. Even if you don't have pain while walking, that does not mean your body is balanced and working efficiently. Most people have imbalances in their postural alignment and those imbalances are decreasing your efficiency and slowing causing health problems. Postural misalignment can cause all types of musculoskeletal pain including plantar fasciitis, joint arthritis, sciatica, neck pain, knee pain, and lower back pain. Besides pain, postural imbalances can also cause problems with the digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system, lymphatic system, nervous system, and every other system in the body. Help improve your overall health my improving your posture. This active alignment warm-up designed for walking will start improving your posture and prepare your body for walking.

For a free posture evaluation to learn more about personalized postural alignment therapy contact me today.

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Does Cupping Really Work?

Michael Phelps and many other Olympic athletes use cupping...
but what does cupping really do for them?

Post-walking posture alignment exercises

Prepare your body for walking with posture exercises

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Does Cupping Really Work?

Michael Phelps and many other Olympic athletes use cupping... but what does cupping really do for them?

Post-walking posture alignment exercises

Prepare your body for walking with posture exercises

About Matt Whitehead

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Michael Phelps and many other Olympic athletes use cupping...
but what does cupping really do for them?