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How To Reduce Stress Induced Pain

Unlocking the Connection: Exploring the Impact of Stress on Your Body’s Alignment and Pain Stress is a natural response to any situation that demands our attention, and it’s something that we all experience at some point in our lives. Whether it’s due to work pressure, relationship issues, or financial problems, stress can take a significant…

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Les Muscles Oubliés de la Hanche Parties 1 et 2

By: Mark FilkB.A., CanFitPro Certified Personal Trainer Les fléchisseurs de la hanche sont l’un des groupes musculaires les plus importants du bas du corps. Ils sont souvent négligés lors des exercices et des étirements du fait que les quadriceps, les ischio-jambiers et les mollets sont les groupes musculaires les plus souvent privilégiés. Les fléchisseurs de la…

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Core Stability for Injury Reduction and Improved Performance: Extension & Anti-Flexion Part 3

By: Mike MacLeodOTA/PTA, DTS Level 1, Nutrition & Weight Loss Certification, Agatsu Strength & Speed Specialist  What is the most effective way to reduce the risk of back injuries? There are indeed many paths to travel and many detours we can take but, fundamentally if we strengthen and stabilize the core in multiple planes of movement,…

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Core Stability for Injury Reduction and Improved Performance: Rotation and Anti-Rotation Part 2

By: Mike MacLeodOTA/PTA, DTS Level 1, Nutrition & Weight Loss Certification, Agatsu Strength & Speed Specialist  What is a rotational core exercise? Rotational core exercises are the best for developing power in your core and hips. The goal is not torso rotation but rather powerful hip rotation. The goal is to learn to better utilize hip…

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Core Stability for Injury Reduction and Improved Performance: Flexion and Anti-Extension (Part 1)

By: Mike MacLeodOTA/PTA, DTS Level 1, Nutrition & Weight Loss Certification, Agatsu Strength & Speed Specialist  Anti-extension Defined The “anti-extension” category of core training consists of any exercise where you’re actively resisting extension at the lumbar spine. These exercises are great for developing stability at the core, lumbar spine, and pelvis. If you’re doing them…

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Hip and Knee Osteoarthritis: symptoms, diagnosis and treatment

By: Rahim Khoja, Registered PhysiotherapistB.SC H.K, Mphty. MCISs Adv Health Practice, Certified Gunn IMS, Acupuncture What is osteoarthritis? Osteoarthritis (OA) affects all structures of the joint including the articular cartilage, the  subchondral bone, the joint capsule and the meniscus (in the knee).  Most commonly, there is a loss of articular cartilage with narrowing of the…

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Benefits of Exercising During the Winter

By: Mike MacLeodOTA/PTA, DTS Level 1, Nutrition & Weight Loss Certification, Agatsu Strength & Speed Specialist  Working with a qualified personal trainer you will be taken through a customized assessment and have a program that is built based on the findings of the assessment. The programming will be the most efficient way for you to…