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How Often To Get Up From Your Desk

09/12/2023 Although this depends if I am seeing you for low back pain and you are having a hard time tolerating sitting, the answer may be different. However, see below for some general guidelines. Get up from your desk 1x/hour Typically getting...

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How to Build Healthy Habits

09/05/2023 What is habit stacking? Habit stacking is the concept of introducing a new behavior, by stacking it to an already-existing habit. It is a way for you to be able to introduce a new habit or behavior into your routine and actually stick...

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Ankle Mobility & Squats

08/28/2023 The squat form can be limited by one or multiple factors including your low back, hips, knees, or ankles. When discussing loaded squats, shoulders can also be a limiting factor for holding weight on a barbell. Today we will discuss the...

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Knee Pain with Squats

08/14/2023 It is common to have knee pain with squats at some point in your life. It can be caused by a number of different factors, so let's dive in. Why Do I Have Knee Pain with Squats? Form: Poor form is a common cause of pain with squats due...

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Knee Pain With Running

08/27/2023 The most common reasons causing knee pain with running is training errors and biomechanics errors. Let me explain Training Errors This is inclusive of volume and programming errors. Let's start with the volume of running. When training...

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Joint Hypermobility

07/31/2023 Joint hypermobility is when people have a larger than normal mobility in their joints and can get into positions the average person cannot. Sometimes this is referred to as being "double-jointed". Joint hypermobility can occur in...