Blog — alignment

If you’re suffering from hip pain, you’re not alone. And it doesn’t mean you're old or past your prime. Hip pain is a pretty common issue for people of all ages and activity levels. But while the pain is common, the cause can vary. Hip pain can be caused by a number of things from arthritis to an injury but one of the more common causes doesn’t happen anywhere near the hip.  Pain in the hip can start not in the knees, not in the ankles, but in the feet. If your feet aren’t supporting your body, you can start to...

We know, we know…we talk a lot about proper alignment. But we wouldn’t do it if it wasn’t so important. Proper alignment and posture can help prevent: Headaches Stiffness Digestion issues Sciatica  Carpal tunnel  Fatigue And more When your body is in alignment, you can move without pain. When it’s out of alignment, everything is impacted.  But you don’t have to start an intense workout regimen to get your body aligned. In fact, you shouldn’t. If your body has been out of alignment for a while, you should start getting back on track slowly.  Here are some small changes you...

Surprising fact: The pain we feel in our back and shoulders might actually come from misalignment in our hips/pelvis or our feet. When one area of our body is out alignment, it can take the rest of the body with it. What is Alignment? Alignment refers to how the head, shoulders, spine, hips, knees and ankles relate and line up with each other. Proper alignment of the body puts less stress on the spine and helps you have good posture. Maintaining good posture helps keep you in alignment. It’s a pretty important cycle kept in line by a pretty important...