Overview When the Legendary Achilles was born, his mother, the goddess Thetis, tried to make him immortal by dipping him in the river Styx. However, she held him by the heel and it was left vulnerable, becoming his weak spot. Many people have this same weak spot, more specifically the Achilles Tendon (Figure 1), which […]
Exercise 1: Tensor Fascia Latae (TFL) stretch How to do it Stand with the side you want to stretch facing the wall, leaning with your forearm against it, so that the shoulder is at a 90 degrees angle; Move your “good” leg over the front of the affected leg, keeping your feet at least 2-3 […]
If you are a runner or a cyclist or even both, at some point, you may become aware of a gradually more noticeable pain on the outside of the knee. It’s possible that you’re developing a Runner’s knee or technically an Iliotibial Band (ITB) friction syndrome. What is Iliotibial Band (ITB)? Let’s start with some […]
Exercise 1: Deep neck flexors activation How to do it Stand, leaning with your back against the wall and your feet slightly away from the wall. Gently, tuck your chin in as if you want to bring the back of your neck (not head!) towards the wall, getting a “nice” double chin. Make sure your […]
Overview As we’ve discussed in the last post, in the world we live in, with regular use of smartphones and computers, our necks are put under daily loads of several different kinds that sometimes may contribute to the onset of some symptoms. The neck functionally allows us to move our head within a significant range […]