Quick Overview: Part 4 in a series on how respiratory illness affects movement This is the fourth, and final, article in a series exploring how respiratory illness can quietly affect your ability to move, even years later. In this discussion, I’ll summarize: How breathing relates to restrictions in the rest of the body Why a […]
Quick Overview: Part 3 in a series on how respiratory illness affects movement — sometimes for years This is the third article in a series exploring how respiratory illness can quietly affect your ability to move, even years later. In this discussion, I’ll cover: How breathing relates to the rest of the body Why “recovered” […]
Quick Overview: This is part 2 of 4 discussing respiratory illness Included today are: Why early respiratory illness affects posture, strength, and behavior—and what can still change. The long-term movement impacts from childhood illnesses are real—even years later. Understanding the invisible impacts to upper body development from an early respiratory event. Early-Life Respiratory Bugs Are […]
Tis the Season for Coughs, Colds, Flu, and Pneumonia I write about movement … so how the heck do respiratory illnesses tie into movement issues? Bottom line: after you’ve been sick, your body will always find a way to keep you breathing. (It’s kind of essential!) But you may not realize the physical and structural […]
As We Move from Cold and Flu Season to Allergy Season … The Surprising Muscle Group Affected by Respiratory Conditions Once you recover from an illness you may still be fatigued and not sleeping so well. Most people do not attribute those things to the lasting impact on your muscles from being sick. Allergies, bronchitis, […]
The theme for this week … when ‘back-to-normal’ may need help As we enter the cooler seasons, the risk of significant respiratory illness increases. Often when we get sick all of our good activity habits and goals go out the window. It happens. What’s important is to find a way back to them. Read on […]
The theme for this week … Forward head posture impacts people of all ages, affects your ability to be active, and has roots beyond screen time. Read on … Head posture, neck muscles, and balance When you think of forward head posture, an older person may come to mind. Look around next time you’re in […]
The theme for this week … better breathing, from the beginning! There are myriad interactions between the many muscles used for breathing. These interactions can get off track before birth, during birth, and in the weeks following. This insight played a key role in helping this week’s video guest, Claire. So, how DO we begin […]
How your heart and lungs move during breathing: #biology pic.twitter.com/4nnE9hv4oP — Slava Bobrov (@slava__bobrov) August 12, 2022 This illustration of breathing is so cool! I follow Slava Bobrov on Twitter for his amazing visualizations of the body and cells. Last week he shared this animation of breathing. I was in heaven! This animation (click on […]
Trying to get back into working out? ps – It also helps to calm anxiety! Do you have a goal of getting back into working out after two years of COVID-related inactivity? Is the ‘getting started’ part hard? Many excuses come to mind — busy schedule, too hot, too cold. In reality, these can all […]