Have you been wondering why your knees hurt? Do you think it’s just “old age” or “arthritis”? Well, maybe. But maybe not. Some things are hard on knees. And when knees aren’t happy they complain. It’s not just pain or stiffness–it’s an actual complaint! They are yelling at you: “Hey! Help me! I’m not happy!” […]
Muscle pain in your legs can be caused by too much or too little. I’ll tell you about that and then I will give you three ways to get rid of the pain in your muscles and joints. Joint pain, too? Yes. Often we think it’s the joint when it’s actually muscle pain. So these […]
Hamstring muscles tight? Want to know how to get rid of the tightness? Well, this will probably come as a surprise to you. Your hamstrings aren’t the problem. Almost always, the problem is that your quadricep muscles in the front of your thigh are too tight. They are stronger than your hamstrings. Your ‘tight hamstrings’ […]
Maybe you have knee pain, and maybe you don’t. Maybe your legs feel weak or maybe they feel “out of balance” or “too tight” or even wobbly. Your legs were designed to be used in certain ways. But, lots of times, for all kinds of reasons, we “forget” how we used to climb stairs. Sometimes, […]
I was starting to have “crabby” knees, and decided I had to do something about it. I remembered working with a man who had severe damage to both knees. He told me he could walk without pain, even on stairs, as long as he kept the muscles around his knees strong. He did this with […]
If your legs feel weak, or achey, here’s a solution for you. We were built for movement and when we don’t move enough – when we spend too much time in a chair or car – our leg muscles get out of balance and lose strength. Balance and strength occur when we use our legs. When we use […]
If a doctor looked at an x-ray of any one of us, he or she would say, “Oh, you have arthritis.” When the doctor can see bony changes in an x-ray, the assumption is that’s the reason for our hip pain as well as any other complaints we have. Well, maybe. Maybe not. We all […]
Shins? Why on earth would you need to have strong shins muscles? Here’s why. 1. Strong shin muscles create balance between your strong calves and the front of your lower leg. 2. They help prevent charley-horses, or cramps, in your calves. 3. They help create balanced posture. A balanced body has less pain. 4. And, I […]