Proper seated posture is important for keeping your body from being achy by the end of the day. A few good rules to follow include:   Seat height and width: A perfect chair would allow you to put your feet firmly on the floor or a sturdy foot rest. It should also allow you to...Read More

An athlete needs to have the body working in perfect order to have any competitive advantage. Look at Olympic athletes and you can instantly see that their muscles move them in perfect precision to the sport they are trained in. There is a lot of attention to the muscles of these athletes, mainly because we...Read More

What is an overhead squat and why should I care? The overhead squat is an athletic movement in which an athlete raises his or her arms overhead and stretched out, then bends the knees into a sitting position as low as they can comfortably reach. The overhead squat tells us a lot about spinal stability....Read More

#1 Did you know that posture boosts confidence? For yourself: If you need an instant boost in confidence, try checking your posture. Lift your head and pull your shoulders back. This will stimulate your brain to release endorphins and increase your energy. For your opponent: Strength in the animal world is always dictated by body...Read More

Your body is under the control of the brain and nervous system as long as you are alive. Your brain is protected by the skull and your spinal cord is protected by the spinal column. Spinal Bones move out of normal alignment and disrupt your normal nerve flow. The disruption of normal nerve flow is...Read More

Sitting on your wallet can cause back pain, neck pain and even headaches. Back pain caused by back-pocket wallets is so common it has nicknames: hip-pocket syndrome, wallet neuropathy, and Costanza Wallet Syndrome… But is it really true, or is fat-wallet back pain just a joke or a myth? It’s definitely no joke! Sitting on your overstuffed wallet distorts...Read More

For most women, your handbag is more than an accessory. It’s where you store everything you’ll need for going to work and dining out. We keep our basics like wallets, cosmetics, laptops, snacks, gym clothes, water bottles etc. The American Chiropractic Association reports that  about 80 percent of the U.S. population will have back pain at some point in...Read More

Public health experts have recognized for many years that excessively heavy backpacks can cause back and neck pain in children.  These tips can help: • Make sure your child’s backpack weighs no more than 5-10% of their body weight • Your Backpack should never hang more than 4 inches below your child’s waistline • Purchase Backpacks...Read More

Sadly, summer has a few weeks to go. Before we know it, the kids will be heading back to school and those seemingly carefree summer days will be over.  But don’t let the end of summer give you the blues. Here a few ways to make the fun of summer last longer   LOOK FORWARD: Fall...Read More

Summer is in full swing, and Minnesota summers bring a new set of needs to keep our bodies healthy and active. Here are a few tips to get you through the summer. Protect Your Skin: • The sun’s UV rays are strongest from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunburn slows the skin’s ability to cool...Read More