Is Your Exercise Form Causing Pain?
Are you exercising is one of the first questions a doctor may ask you. What does your daily activities look like? How much time is spent sitting? Even when you’re correctly answering those questions by saying you’re a fairly active person, you may be doing it wrong though! Our daily activities, the little things that no one pays attention to, can even be creating an imbalance in our bodies. I’m not talking about just physical activity such as exercising or walking the dog. I’m talking about sleeping on your side, sitting for long periods of time, or playing with your children. Just think about how many people sit all day at work, sit during their commute to and from work, and sit on the couch when they get home. It’s a ridiculous amount of time spent sitting! These are the sometimes unavoidable, yet always unrecognized, daily activities that ruin our posture and symmetry in the body.
Now I know there are some people who read that and still thought to themselves that this does apply to them because they work out or is able to stand during a good portion of the day! That’s still good news! I love anytime I hear someone that who doesn’t have to sit all day and does workouts routinely! However, just because you work out routinely does not mean you are doing it right. Many people who work out do not have the correct form and I see that first hand all the time.
In fact, many of those that pay for a personal trainer are not being taught the correct form. They fail to correctly assess the client before they begin training and might never correct the client even during the workout. How annoying is that to think about? Think about paying money to get in great shape, slowing down your results, or exposing yourself to future health problems because they aren’t showing you proper posture. A workout without the correct form might be doing more harm than good.
Paying to get zero to little benefits! That’s scary to think about!
Bad form and posture in those little everyday activities or exercising is going to do some wear and tear on your muscles and joints. Your body will continue to be asymmetric. The outcomes that we are trying to avoid are chronic pain and injuries. And yes, they are avoidable!
That’s what I’m here for!
My goal of this blog is that I shed some light on incorrect form during exercising! Working out should NEVER lead to an injury and harmful health issues. They just don’t go hand in hand so if I can prevent that from happening then I will!
Through teaching proper form, as well as at home exercises and stretches, I am able to balance the body. A balanced body will help prevent injuries and immobility.
However, corrective exercise is not a generic program. It is a customized plan created specifically for your unique problems and unique goals. Not a single body is the same, so why would a corrective plan be same? I take the time to assess my patients and come up with a plan that’s unique like them!
Together we can make sure our daily activities and workouts are always working in our favor!
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