Injury prevention

Why Is It Important To Wear Proper Shoes For Running Or Working Out?

Why Is It Important To Wear Proper Shoes For Running Or Working Out?

Whether your workout involves running, walking, sports or gym equipment, a decent sport shoe is a must. Injury caused by inappropriate shoes can needlessly derail your fitness or weight loss attempt. Investing in a quality shoe can help you to prevent foot and ankle damage, and make your workout a more pleasant and comfortable experience. If you take your running (and your health) seriously, you should invest in a pair of shoes meant for the running gait and the specific biomechanics of a runner. 

Conditioning, stability, mobility, flexibility = improved performance

Conditioning, stability, mobility, flexibility = improved performance

Keeping in line with recent blogging around mobility and function for improved performance and every day biomechanics function, take a look at these exercises.  They condition the body at the same time as improving function and dynamic flexibility.

Lower back and hip pain - daily mobility routine

Lower back and hip pain - daily mobility routine

Many people in society are suffering from lower back issues and hip issues.  The main cause of this is due to automation and the amount of time we spend these days sitting down creating biomechanics issues and adaptive shortening in certain muscle groups, one of these the hip flexors and their associated muscles.  This can then create issues when we are standing and active.  

Anterior pelvic tilt, a sitting issue!

Anterior pelvic tilt, a sitting issue!

Anterior pelvic tilt is a big issue these days with a large proportion of society having office based jobs, long periods of time sitting in the car and watching TV!  This condition can cause lower back issues, hamstring tightness and have a knock on effect up the kinetic chain creating mid back pain and even neck pain and headaches.