by Jim Chaput | Oct 5, 2020 | Jim's Blog, Movement Drills
Webinar Time! If you are suffering with pelvic floor disfunction, there is a lot you can do to facilitate improvement. Check out the webinar I recently did with Dr. Trish Murray from Discover Health Functional Medicine Center. We review the causes of pelvic floor...
by Jim Chaput | Jan 8, 2020 | Jim's Blog, Movement Drills
Here’s a simple drill to get your thoracic spine moving. You’ll get some flexion, extension and rotation. In some cases, it might even help fix misaligned vertebrae. Give it a try and see if it’s right for you. Test Range of motion (ROM) baseline: * Lock your ribs...
by Jim Chaput | Nov 22, 2019 | Jim's Blog, Movement Drills
Here’s a simple drill to improve proprioception in your hips. Proprioception is your sense of your body in space. When you improve proprioception, your body releases more capacity to move. Give this drill a try and find out which variation will improve your...
by Jim Chaput | Oct 24, 2019 | Jim's Blog, Movement Drills
Here is a simple drill to increase your core stability. Test Range of motion (ROM) baseline with one or both of these movements: * Forward fold with straight legs (touch your toes or the floor) * Hip rotation to each side with feet under hips and palms together in...
by Jim Chaput | Oct 17, 2019 | Jim's Blog, Movement Drills
Here is a simple drill to improve proprioception in your hips while firing up your hamstrings. (Proprioception is your sense of your body in space.) Test Range of motion (ROM) baseline: * Forward fold with straight legs (touch your toes or the floor) * Hip rotation to...
by Jim Chaput | Oct 9, 2019 | Jim's Blog, Movement Drills
Here is a modified plank you can use to fire up your core. Test Range of motion (ROM) baseline: * Forward fold with straight legs (touch your toes or the floor) * Hip rotation to each side with feet under hips and palms together in front of you Drill Choose a starting...
