When you are riding at pace, are you breathless and wheezing like a fish out of water? Do you suffer from back or neck pain or both? Read on to find out why. First we need to understand the role of the diaphragm in breathing, core stability and as a source of pain. Practitioners often … Continue reading
Posture and Postural Types are a source of constant debate, with some authors saying there is no relationship between abnormal posture and pain and dysfunction. Others, however (Kendall, 1992; Sahrmann 2002), have addressed & identified postural dysfunctions and how these change loading on weight bearing joints and affect the biomechanics and kinematics of the adolescent … Continue reading
So often we hear parents bemoaning their child’s posture. “Stand up straight”, “Get your shoulders back”; “stop stooping”; “stand upright” and so on. Parents, quite rightly, blame the advent of television, Playstation, Blackberry’s and the like. “In our day we used to ride our bikes and play outside”. Also accurate, but in today’s world of … Continue reading
