Category Archives: pelvic floor

When It Becomes Sensory

Feels

In my athlete days, which ended about 15 years ago, the goal was to NOT feel and just complete the tasks put to paper.  It was something I was given or sought out — “more” was agreed upon by all… Read more ›

Christine
awareness, brain, control, coordination, developmental, environment, identity, learning, load, Mental, mobility, motor control, observe, pain, pelvic floor, perspective, Physical, physical education, pressure, problem solving, relationships, school system, spine, stability, technique, tension

The Pigeon Toe: Friend or Foe?

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Oh, the mighty pigeon toe.  Such a strange little insurgent, and yet, it exists peacefully all around us.  Where does it come from and how does it form?  Does it afflict one leg or both?  Is it the tibia or… Read more ›

Christine
abduction, acl, Adarian Barr, ankles, arches, calf, coordination, feet, fifth metacarpal, first metatarsal, flexion, hamstrings, heel, joints, mobility, pelvic floor, pelvis, Physical, pressure, rotation, shins, technique, tension, tibia

A Different Way to Use, Train, & Treat the Knee (Part 1)

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There are three hinges on the feature photo door.  It’s a strong front door, solid and meant to take some battering.  The cheaper, lighter, all-have-problems-closing-and-opening doors inside the house have only two hinges.  Weight-load divided by two, or weight-load divided… Read more ›

Christine
acl, assessment, back pain, calf, down leg, extension, feet, flexion, glutes, gravity, hamstrings, heel, hip extension, hips, joints, knees, pain, pelvic floor, Physical, pressure, problem solving, relax, shins, squat, stability, technique, tension, tibia, toes, up leg

To Twist or Not To Twist

Twist

Torsion.  We all have it: a particular line of twist running through our carriage, gripping us in a certain way and keeping us upright.  Each fold and joint tells its story, whether you realize it or not.  It’s how we… Read more ›

Christine
compression, control, coordination, core, down leg, extension, feeling, flexion, hamstrings, heel, hinge, hip extension, hips, joints, knees, load, locomotion, Mental, mobility, motor learning, movement, neck, observe, pelvic floor, pelvis, perspective, posture, power, pressure, problem solving, reflexes, relax, ribs, rotation, spine, sprint, squat, stability, technique, tension, tibia, toes, up leg, xiphoid

All the Taboos in One Post

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  This feature photo shows an unstaged photo of the top drawer of my filing cabinet in my locker room office.  Note the bounty of certain items (that aren’t snacks).  Shorts, pads, some extra underwear — all tell tale signs… Read more ›

Christine
Adarian Barr, anxiety, assessment, awareness, bladder, compression, down leg, jump, motor control, pees, pelvic floor, pelvis, pressure, problem solving, relax, stability, technique, tension, up leg, xiphoid