MIHP Think Tank Brainstorms… Movement Training Specialists

18Mar/100

And that’s not all…..

I received an excellent question from a VIP client (yes, you Bill) asking if keeping your toes straight during running was equally important as when walking to prevent low back pain.   I will tell you what I told him.  A resounding YES!!!

When you walk or run with one or both feet “toed out”, you put your gluteus maximus (which happens to be the largest muscle group in your body) in a shortened position making it unable to work.  What happens then is that all the muscles that are supposed to be assistors, such as the piriformis, ITBand, calf muscles, etc. have to over-work to take the place of the glute max.  That’s when things go awry.  The hip and/or low back start to hurt.  It can cause knee pain (that came in 2nd place to low back pain in our findings), and even plantar fasciitis. So…. Try keeping your toes pointed forward and see if it helps!

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17Mar/100

Walk Straight!

A few weeks ago, the MIHP MoveWell team held a women’s seminar.  The seminar consisted of a Keynote speech : “The Five Key Facts” about the body and its design, instruction/ participation in a partner circuit, instruction/participation in the “Daily Dozen” exercises, and 5-minute biomechanical screens.  Our team of seventeen Movement Training Specialists moved 184 women through this event seamlessly.  It was a huge success.

Our Lesson:

We learned that out of the184 women, 79 of them reported having low back pain!  That is 43% of the participants!  That’s a lot of sore backs.

Your Lesson:

Simply walking with your toes straight, rather than turned out, may significantly reduce low back pain.  Try it!

Stay tuned for more tips on preventing and eliminating low back pain…….

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1Mar/100

Question: Should I stretch prior to exercising or after?

Answer:

 I do not recommend stretching a cold muscle.  You will receive greater benefits in activating the muscles in which you are preparing to call on for your chosen form of exercise.  Consider this as a “waking up” period for the muscles that need to stabilize or drive you in your workout.

If you have a specific tightness that you feel needs to be addressed prior to your workout, keep in mind the speed in which you will be performing your exercise.  You don’t want to teach these muscles to lengthen in a “slow and controlled” environment during warm-up and then throw them into an environment that requires the movement to occur rapidly.  Consider dynamic stretching as a safer form of preparation. 

*For more information on dynamic- stretching, you can contact MIHP (Michigan Institute for Human Performance)

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