Your Pelvic Floor: what's pulling it down?
Until recently, it was thought that a weak pelvic floor is one that literally allows things to fall through the pelvis. You may still come across this view, which is rooted in now-outdated anatomical thinking that lacked an appreciation of biotensegrity. In a pre-biotensegrity world, the body was seen as a stack of components; bones stacked one on top of the other with gravity pulling down. In this world, if anything falls it needed pushing up via the tightening of muscles. The modern view is different.
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How can Kinesiology help your digestive system?
What is the digestive system?
The digestive system is the set of organs that breaks down food, eliminates toxins and helps us to absorb energy and key nutrients that our bodies need to function well. It also plays other important roles too.
What is the link between the digestive system and the immune system?
Think of your body as multiple systems all working together for optimal health. So when one system
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Tight Jaw? Tight Hips!
Many patients experience jaw pain and TMD symptoms.
When patients come to you with these symptoms, the most obvious place to start would be the jaw, right? What if I told you you may be looking in the wrong place? Have you considered looking at the patient’s whole body, their gait, posture, their hip alignment? Maybe after reading this article, you will.
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