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15May, 2017

Hip Flexibility

By: Dr. Rachel | Tags: abdominal, ballistic, benefits, benefits of hip flexibility, chiropractic care, coupe, dance, dancer, dancer injury prevention, dancing, dynamic, dynamic stretching, flexibility, floor dancer's pose, hamstring, hip flexibility, hip strengthening, how to improve flexibility, iliopsoas, improve, low back muscle, passe, piriformis, post-isometric relaxation, rond de jambe, sous-sus, static, static stretching, strengthening, stretches, stretching, types of stretching, warm up

Hip Flexibility Benefits & Improvement with special tips for the dancer’s body Benefits General: Improved spine health Improved knee health Increased upper and lower body circulation Dance: Stability in turn out and parallel positions Wider range of motion Stretching Tips Do: Increase blood flow to muscles to “warm” body Feel stretch in belly of muscle, not joint Breath deeply to deliver oxygen to muscles Do not: Stretch “cold” muscles Stretch tendons or ligaments Let eagerness overpower safety Types of Stretching Dynamic Stretching: Dynamic stretching involves lengthening a […]
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11Apr, 2016

Chin Tuck Exercise for Deep Neck Flexors

By: Dr. Rachel | Tags: chiropractic, headaches, neck pain, physical therapy, st louis chiropractor, stretching

Who should do this exercise? Anyone who feels like they slouch when they sit People who sit many hours in a day at a desk People with neck, shoulder or upper back pain People who get frequent headaches How to do this exercise: Tilt your chin slightly down toward your chest. Then press your head backward as if you are making a “double chin.” Hold for 3 seconds. Optionally you can add a resistance band around the back of your head and hold the bands in front of you, pressing […]
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