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March 28, 2022
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Core Strength Swiss Ball Routine

While being able to activate a particular muscle when laying on our back or side is great…it’s just the first step. The real challenge for most of us out there is to transition our muscle activation/stabilization into function. For example: I can engage my lower belly muscle (transverse abdominus) while lying on my side w/out […]
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December 30, 2021
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Mindful Movement

Another major aspect of the holiday’s to be mindful of is how we are moving. Is your back killing you yet? How many times do you bend over to lift something or pick up those sweet kiddos. Pay attention, are you bending and lifting with your back? Try maintaining a neutral spine with a hip […]
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November 22, 2021
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Upper Core Strength for Neck Pain Relief

Improving upper back and cervical strength will help you maintain good postures allowing for decreased strain on the nerves and muscles that can cause pain. Your head should be centered on your neck and have the strength to maintain that while you do your daily tasks/work. A few simple exercises during the day keeps the […]
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November 15, 2021
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Tech Neck Tips

Stretching and trigger point release of the muscles around your neck, upper back, and shoulders will help relieve the tension that is brought on by bad postures which cause pain. You can do stretches and trigger point release before, during and after a task or situation that causes and increases muscle tension. Keep a tennis […]
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October 26, 2021
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Good Posture?

In the clinic when posture is brought up I often hear statements such as…“I know my posture is awful,“ or “I sit like this because growing up I was always told to sit up straight.”  Having proper posture can feel like a fulltime job. It takes mindfulness, but just being aware isn’t enough.  First, we […]
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July 30, 2021
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Sit to Stand Without Leakage or Urgency

When building strength in any muscle you must be able to contract and relax the muscle belly in order to facilitate adequate power to perform tasks. The same goes for your pelvic floor muscles. Specifically for a healthy bladder, strengthening the muscles that wrap around your urethral sphincter, to be functionally cut off the flow […]
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June 21, 2021
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Core Strength for Male Pelvic Health

Prostate awareness month is not only being aware of the pain and dysfunction your experiencing, but also having insight to possible abnormal movement patterns that may be contributing to that pain, or bladder symptoms that are affecting your quality of life. When men experience groin or pelvic pain, or urinary urgency/hesitancy, the cause may be […]
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June 20, 2021
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Massage and Stretching Ease Male Pelvic Pain

Along with scar tissue constrictions due to prostatectomies and increased pain experienced from prostatitis, it is common to hold a vast amount of tension and tightness in the male pelvic floor and surrounding muscles. Due to classic male posture, we usually find excessive tightness in the glutes and hip flexors. At Motivate we believe it […]
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