by Jessica Kisiel | Apr 17, 2014 | Posture and Technique, Sports Training
Can you… Complete 50 abdominal crunches in one minute? Squat 2 times your body weight? After reading those two sentences, are you feeling unfit right now? Well, I am! These, however, are just a few of the assessments that some people commonly use...
by Jessica Kisiel | Mar 4, 2014 | Injury Recovery, Posture and Technique
I continually want to provide you with tools to help you take care of your body and reduce your pain. However, that’s not as easy as it sounds. In other words, I know that not every approach is going to work for everyone. So, having a variety of options is...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jan 31, 2014 | Posture and Technique
In my last blog I described the relationship between anterior pelvic tilt, lengthened hamstrings and shortened hip flexors. Additionally, an anterior tilt can lead to excessive curvature in the spine. This is because the lower back increases its arch while the upper...
by Jessica Kisiel | Dec 4, 2013 | Injury Recovery, Posture and Technique
I’ve heard a saying regarding pain in the body, “the victim screams while the criminal is silent.” When Tom Myers, internationally known fascia expert and author of Anatomy Trains, said this, he was referring to the interconnected relationships between...
by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 20, 2013 | Posture and Technique
When we exercise on an aerobic machine (elliptical, treadmill, bike, stair stepper, etc.), our intent is to condition our cardiovascular system. In essence, we are concerned with our heart rate, breathing and fatigue. It is all about our heart and lungs. However,...
by Jessica Kisiel | Aug 22, 2013 | Posture and Technique
This summer marks my five-year posture therapy anniversary. In this article, I reflect on what I have gained from the process and what you may also achieve through this therapy. I began my posture therapy career as a client in debilitating pain. Because I was...
