4/14/2011

Reduce Knee Pain - Do You Squat or Plop When You SIt? Pilates Fitness Tips

Reduce Knee Pain - Do You Squat or Plop When You SIt? Pilates Fitness Tips







In this Video Aliesa George will share how to properly sit down and do it well... The aim is to help you reduce knee pain and strengthen your hips and legs. During many daily life activities we can practice our Pilates exercise principles, and execute our movements with proper muscle action. In fact one of the great benefits of Pilates training is learning how to use the body well and transfer what we do during our exercise workouts back to our everyday tasks, to reinforce our good new wellness habits. So heres todays question Do You Squat or Plop when you sit down? By my definition squatting is using the muscles of the hips and legs to control your bodys rate of decent when sitting down in a chair, on the couch, or even the toilet! And plopping means that you might have started with control, but at some point gravity wins and youre basically falling out of control until your butt lands on the surface you intended. I kind of messed up my knee a few weeks ago took a hard fall on my inline skates, and its had me hobbling around a bit, and working on retraining and re-strengthening all the muscles around my knee especially my glutes, quadriceps and hamstrings. AND it got me thinking about the concept of Squatting versus Plopping, since I found myself doing the latter to avoid using the muscles around my knee. Use this poor plopping habit long enough and it becomes accepted as THE way to sit which is definitely NOT what I want to happen. So heres a rundown of what I believe ...

Knee Disorders Treatment, Causes, Exercises, Prevention Tips, Symptoms ...

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Manual Medicine video practicing non-invasive and non-surgical treatment solutions for knee problems. Rehabilitation, recovery and pain management alternatives through manual therapy are a worthy consideration when trying to progress from least invasive to most invasive options for the knee. Excellent for unresolved sports injuries, accidents or repetitive strain issues. This Body-Based Complementary Alternative Medicine short film emphasizes fascial manipulation with Visceral Manipulation innovator Jean-Pierre Barral DO. Anatomy, lecture and demonstration of osteopathic techniques focused on proper alignment, mobility and functioning of the knee joint and related tissues. With a personal history associated with his own knee, Barral knows the knee structurally and functionally, inside and out. Excellent Continuing Education for health care professionals of all kinds that incorporate a Physical Exam, Manual Therapy and/or Integrative Medicine component in their practice or clinic. A sampling of the Barral Institute's 'New Manual Articular Approach' class, originally called Global Joint Treatment. Part 2 of 2 of a Medical Educational short film by Bruce Schonfeld
Video Rating: 5 / 5

Knee Disorders Treatment, Causes, Exercises, Prevention Tips, Symptoms ...


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