The upper traps – one of the top muscular overachievers

Being an overachiever – isn’t this usually a good thing? Getting a 100% on the test…working hard to achieve your goals…going above and beyond for your loved ones…

Well, when it comes to your muscles, the key word that we are looking for is balance. If there are any overachievers or underachievers in the group, it throws the entire system out of balance and leads to compensations, pain, injury and dysfunction. In order to have everything running smoothly in our bodies, all of the parts and pieces need to work together in harmony. This is true for all of the systems in our bodies, but as a physical therapist, I can tell you about the havoc that out-of-balance muscles can wreak throughout the body!

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I used to be a runner...

Running can be amazing and is the easiest form of cardiovascular activity that I know of - just put on a pair of shoes and walk out the door! But it’s not for everybody, and I’ve described my journey and love-hate relationship with running and how I’ve found a new way to keep my body feeling great!

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Six Exercises for Preventing Pain on the Bicycle

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