by Jessica Kisiel | Jun 6, 2019 | Personal Wellness, Posture and Technique
Please enjoy this re-print of my article that was published in the May 2019 Moab Happenings. Spring is here! Now is the time to prepare the soil for your garden! Unfortunately, this can mean spending several hours bent over with your hands in the dirt, pulling...
by Jessica Kisiel | May 7, 2019 | Injury Recovery, Personal Wellness, Posture and Technique
Last summer, Elizabeth Lamoureux was diagnosed with Femoroacetabular Impingement (FAI) in her right hip. FAI creates abnormal contact and wear in the hip joint, between the ball—top of the femur (thigh bone)—and the socket—acetabulum (depression in the pelvic bone)....
by Jessica Kisiel | Apr 30, 2019 | Posture and Technique
Having pain-free, aligned posture doesn’t have to be hard. The following seven tweaks will start you on your way. 1. Stand at the wall Since the wall provides a template of correct posture where all your load-bearing joints— ankles, knees, hips and shoulders—are...
by Jessica Kisiel | Feb 26, 2019 | Posture and Technique, Sports Training
Although Bird Dog is an excellent exercise for strengthening the back and glutes, most people do it wrong. I counted three people performing the movement incorrectly during my short one-hour gym workout last week! Thus, I was inspired to write this blog. The Problem...
by Jessica Kisiel | Jan 16, 2019 | Personal Wellness, Posture and Technique, Sports Training
“If I [fill in the blank], my wellness would skyrocket, positively impacting several aspects of my health and life.” Breakthrough goals are common in the business world. However, I had never heard the term until working with my coach on my goals for the new year. It...
by Jessica Kisiel | Nov 29, 2018 | Injury Recovery, Posture and Technique
In my last blog, The Best Position to Relieve Back Pain, you discovered that many instances of back pain are due to misalignments in the pelvis and spine. However, as the blog notes, you can correct these imbalances with the static back and constructive rest...