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Running Warm-Up / Three Key Exercises to Get Ready!
Running Warm-Up / Three Key Exercises to Get Ready!

“Does a Lion warm up before it chases down a Gazelle?!”

No, it doesn’t. But you’re not a Lion. You’re a middle aged corporate worker who just sat on their butt for the last 8-10 hours and now you’re going to do a complete 180 and go be an athlete.

Yeah, it’s a good idea to do a quick, targeted, warm up!

A good running warm up is always important to make sure that your body is primed for the workload you’ll be placing on it. Warm ups aren’t just stretching. They include actively prepping the muscles and tissues that will be worked according to the exercise you’re about to embark upon. For running, this should include exercises which get the feet, knees, glutes, and low back ready.

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Knee Pain, Hip Pain, Low Back Pain, Foot Pain, Lower Extremity PainDr. Michael ZubkovMinnesota Movement Chiropractic Sport & Spinerehab, rehabilitation, running, running gait, hip pain, hip exercises, chiropractic near me, chiropractor near me, chiropractic visit, chiropractor excelsior mn, chiropractic care, chiropractic, chiropractor, Active Release Technique, foot pain, low back painComment
Got Tight Hamstrings?! What does that even mean?!
Got Tight Hamstrings?! What does that even mean?!

Have you ever experienced hamstring tightness? Whether it is after a run, sitting all day at work or school, or after a heavy day in the gym, we all have experienced some sort of hamstring tightness. But what if I told you it might not actually be hamstring tightness? What if I told you it could be your brain playing a trick on you, where you perceive hamstring tightness but the muscle tissue has no problem lengthening fully.

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Lower Extremity PainDr. Andrew KinachMinnesota Movementhip pain, health, hip exercises, health care, chiropractic near me, corrective exercises, sport and spine, sports chiro, Sports Chiropractic, stability, mobility, minnetonka chiropractic, minnetonka chiropractor, massage and chiropractic, minnesota movement, stretch, hamstring, hamstring pain, tight hamstring, tight hamstrings, runningComment
Recovery > Exercise
Recovery > Exercise

We usually think that we exercise or work out to build muscle, but that's dead wrong. Our activity and performance actually strains the tissue and stresses the body. So how do we get bigger, stronger, faster?! RECOVERY.

It is impossible to increase athletic or daily performance without adequate recovery. For the most simple analogy, think about how your energy levels are after a 5-day stint of less than ideal sleep patterns. Yeah, you're dragging it, right?

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Chiropractic Care, Rehabilitation & ExerciseReid NellesMinnesota Movementchiropractic near me, chiropractor near me, consultation, chiropractic visit, chiropractor, rehab, rehabilitation, running, relaxation massage, mobility, movement, massage, minnetonka massage, minnesota movement, minnetonka chiropractic, minnetonka chiropractor, manual muscle therapy, normatec, normatec recovery, compression therapy, recoveryComment
What's in a name?! Diagnosis vs. Symptoms
What's in a name?! Diagnosis vs. Symptoms

Don’t let the fancy words fool you - a diagnosis is just a collection of symptoms that you’re experiencing.
And the symptoms are just a collection of inputs and outputs from brain to body.
That’s it. Nothing complex about it.
This is where our tagline of ‘find the why - fix the why’ comes into play heavily. Figuring out what the pain or limitation you’re experiencing is easy. Addressing why that’s happening is where things get a little more complex. We need to dive into your story. Potentially, your relationship with pain as well.

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Reid NellesMinnesota Movementsport and spine, stability, Sports Chiropractic, sports chiro, chiropractic near me, chiropractor near me, chiropractor, chiropractic care, chiropractic, corrective exercises, chiropractor excelsior mn, Active Release Technique, rehab, rehabilitation, running, trigger point, IT band, minnetonka chiropractic, minnetonka chiropractor, mobility, minnesota movementComment
Gait Assessment // Not just for Marathoners!
Gait Assessment // Not just for Marathoners!

Walking should be one of the easiest things we do.

If we expand that to looking at a running gait - not much should change.

What I mean is that running is literally straight forward. We shouldn’t see your foot, knee, hip, or body sway much left or right. Figuring out why you might sway or compensate is exactly why we do gait assessments! It’s easy to sit there and say “your left foot overpronates in your stance phase” - but why? Why does it do that? Is it the foot’s fault or the hips?

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Reid Nellesswedish massage, stability, massage and chiropractic, Sports Chiropractic, massage, shoulder pain, yoga, gait, flexibility, Fitness, performance, foot pain, knee pain, hip pain, low back pain, running, walking, running gait, pain free, chiropractor, physical therapist, physical therapy, sport and spine, pain, Hip Pain, chiropractic care, chiropractic, chiropractic visit