Foot and Gait
Walking is the most functional activity we do. But did you know, your foot type and gait determine how you walk and how your body feels? Your body is subject toground reaction forces during...
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Achilles Tendon – What is it? What does it do?
"Achilles Tendon" crops up very often in athelets vocubalary, courtsey visits to a doctor due to discomfort, inflammation and/or injuries. Many other people have also suffered degrees of pain and injury related to it. The...
Arch Of The Foot and Foot Types
The foot actually has three distinct arches. Two "longitudinal" arches (one on each side) run from front to back; one "transverse arch" runs across the mid foot from inside to outside. The "medial longitudinal arch"...
Pain In The Neck!
There can be several causes of imbalances in the body leading to chronic pain. However you chose to look at it - top to bottom or bottom to top - any imabalance has a...
Importance of single leg training
Most of our daily activities like walking, running, climbing up and down stairs, involve transitioning body weight from one leg to another. Movement, for most part is a series of transfer from one limb...
Having Trouble With Your Golf Swing?
Take a look at your feet! Golf is a complex game requiring complete coordination between the upper body, the core and lower body. The stability of the feet have a direct impact on the...
What is the single most important muscle for movement and locomotion
Before you answer that, pause and think – does your answer also apply to “blade runners”, double above-the-knee amputees and those with prosthetic legs? So if you thought of hamstrings, quadriceps, calves and such,...
Lots of questions pertaining to running
Bangalore Marathon Expo. Lots of questions pertaining to running - training, injuries, gait, foam rolling, stretching and performance improvement. Common observations across cities - many training for running by simply running; very little awareness...
If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it.
Vani B Pahwa Today at 9:23 AM A suggestion after seeing so many runners and addressing their issues : KEEP IT SIMPLE.So many are confused after reading articles, watching videos and listening to suggestions coming from well...
YOGA – A journey within
And that's the beauty and universal appeal of Yoga. It is not dictated by parameters, performance and display. Yoga centers within to quietly awaken, strengthen and unleash the bond between body and mind in...
Keep it simple
Recently read an article that caustically pointed out the tendency of trainers to unnecessarily complicate terms and overuse/misuse them in a bid to capture/impress an audience. I agree. This tendency is not restricted to...