“Tech neck” is one of those preventable pain syndromes wherein persistent muscle (and likely mental-emotional) tension contributes to nerve irritation and pain. But it can affect not just those who spend long hours looking at a device screen, but anyone whose work involves the same dynamic of holding the head and neck in one position … Continue reading Prevent tech neck and improve posture: upgraded SCM/scalene stretch
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Qigong for better posture and reduced muscle tension
Are you at increased injury risk because of stiffness in spine, hips, and knees? Our latest video features the fundamentals of Knocking at the Gate of Life, an exercise that can be part of your preventive wellness self-care practice. I myself do some version of this practice most mornings since, as I near 50, the … Continue reading Qigong for better posture and reduced muscle tension
Reduce tennis elbow risk
Our latest video continues with foundation-level self-massage techniques focusing on the extensor compartment of the forearm. In acupuncture theory this correlates with the Large Intestine, Triple Burner, and Small Intestine channels. Regardless of name, the muscles, tendons, and related structures in these information pathways connect with the outer elbow; persistent tension holding patterns here favor … Continue reading Reduce tennis elbow risk
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