The Ankle And How It Is Related To Function
The ankle is a complex joint that allows for movement in various planes:
dorsiflexion/plantarflexion (up and down), inversion/eversion (in and out), and
pronation/supination (arch down and arch up). While having adequate mobility in each direction is important, dorsiflexion, or the ability for the foot/ankle to move upward towards the ceiling, has the most functional implications. When we squat to pick an object off the floor, walk, run, descend stairs, drive, or even just lower oneself onto a chair, there is a degree of dorsiflexion required to perform these actions.
Preventative Rehabilitation: The Many Benefits of Pre-hab
Do you have a surgery planned in the near future? Is your job or sport physically demanding, putting you at risk of sustaining an injury? Are your muscles and joints simply not what they used to be, becoming frail and weak? If so, preventative rehabilitation, or “pre-hab,” may greatly benefit you.
Pre-hab helps in conditioning the body so it can heal quickly after surgery, speed up recovery processes, and prevent injuries from occurring.
Read full blogCore training vs. abdominal training- What’s the difference?
“Core training” and “ab training” are often used interchangeably to describe exercises that target the midsection of the body. However, it is a misconception to think that core training is the same thing as abdominal training. In this post, I’ll explain the differences between the two.
Let’s start with an anatomy lesson. The abdomen, better known as the abdominals, is a grouping of three layers of muscles. The front, first layer houses the rectus abdominis (the 6-pack muscle group) and the external obliques.
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