Many of you may not know but I used to do Wing Chun. I hadnt found the time to change my tires until today. But changing them reminded me of the an essential movement pattern called &;Sticky hands&; or &;chi sau&; that develops and hones both your skill in movement and your sensitivity to detect the movement and the minor nuances of your partner. Here is my throwback to that movement while changing my tires. . &;Kung Fu&; is a Chinese term referring to any study, learning, or practice that requires patience, energy, and time to complete. In its original meaning, kung fu can refer to any discipline or skill achieved through hard work and practice, not necessarily martial arts.. Apply this to your daily life in all regards and you will be closer to becoming a master of your own choosing. . . . spiration

posted on April 22, 2017 by | No comments

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The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) or jaw joint is a two hinged joint that allows for complex movements to allow you to eat, talk, yawn and do things with your mouth. Swipe so see what the TMJ is comprised of: Muscles of chewingJoint capsuleArticular DiscTissue behind the discThese guys have to work together and work well to ensure smooooth talking. Your body is a great compensator so if things don&;t change, your body will adapt and can become a dysfunction or disorders. Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) can cause a lot of pain and lifestyle changes. These are a lot more common than you would realize. Ask yourself the following and you may have some TMD or the start of one. Look in the mirror, when you open your mouth and close it does it open straight or does it move to one side?Do you chew only on one side?Does your jaw click, pop or make sounds?Do you grind your teeth at night?Do you get a lot of headaches and nothing seems to help?A good clinical health history and a proper TMJ assessment will help you with this. Follow me and stay posted for more.

posted on April 5, 2017 by | No comments

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When it comes down to it your body is like a well oiled machine. Much like your car, a little bit of maintenance work goes a long way so that you don&;t find yourself stuck on the side of the road with an engine that goes kaput. In order to prevent this, you make sure you get your oil change and have maintenance done on your car. Treat your body the same. Swipe for a graph of a graph demonstrating how stress from daily tasks accumulates over time unnoticed. When your body encounters stress, your body responds over time by working with the stress by compensating in order to allow you to function normally. A lot of the time these compensations can go unnoticed but create physiological change. It can take quite some time for these compensations to raise their ugly heads and manifest as something you notice; whether that be a click, a range limitation or pain. Once we&;ve hit this point, much more work needs to be done in order to correct this change. Swipe again. Knowing that stress can affect the body and cause change over time, the same can be said for positive change! Do your body a favor and perform regular maintenance work on it. If you do this enough, you can prevent more major issues in the future. If you want change, do something different everyday. Often enough this is accomplished by warming up/cooling down your muscles and joints properly. As long as you assess and correct your compensations you can prevent or delay unwanted change. If it&;s range of motion limitations perform mobility work. If your muscles are improperly balanced in strength and tone do strength work. If you&;re not sure what needs work, have a professional assess you and I can nit pick on things you can do to prepare your body for anything.

posted on April 3, 2017 by | No comments

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Go the extra mile. Are you working your hardest to succeed? In your career, in love, in life? Are you 100% certain with every move you make? Nobody is. If you want to invest your money, you seek a financial advice. If your car breaks down, you go to a mechanic. If your body is aching or isn&;t able to do what you have done before, what do you do? blame your age? blame a past injury? Please. Be extraordinary. Let me help you be your best

posted on March 14, 2017 by | No comments

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When advising my patients about proper posture and spinal sparing strategies I remind them that posture is always dynamic. As humans we need to move in and out of &;proper&; posture and enjoy the full range of movement our bodies allow us. This makes me always look towards your goals. Short term goals are often to become painfree and to create a stabilized system. Longer term goals, however, often include aspirations to go out and do something. After proper rehab and training, I encourage movement, doing things outside of the ordinary and pushing limits.

posted on February 22, 2017 by | No comments

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