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Scars of Life
THERE ARE ALL kinds of scars, inside, outside, big, little, emotional, physical, some obvious, others hidden. Here we will be addressing the physical scarring from accidents and operations. SCAR TISSUE Scar tissue, whether it is very obvious in a line running from...
If Your Knees Give Way
IF YOUR KNEES give way as you walk or if you have pain on the outside of your knee, look to the tensor fasciae latae (TFL) and its friend the iliotibial tract (ITT). The tensor fascia is considered part of the gluteal set. It is a small but powerful muscle and its...
VLOG: Fit and Pain-Free the Bonnie Prudden Way
WE ARE HAPPY to announce our new monthly VLOG: Fit and Pain Free the Bonnie Prudden Way. It will center around fitness pioneer Bonnie Prudden, her method of exercise, and Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy®, a way to erase muscle pain. Sandy Dirks and I, Enid Whittaker, are...
Weight Training
BEFORE CHARLES ATLAS, before Bernarr Macfadden and before anyone else, there were the Greeks. So when you enter the emporiums with the chrome and glitter of today, know that it started with the barbells and kettle bells of yore. There is nothing new under the sun....
S-T-R-E-T-C-H: Why, When, How
WHY Proper and consistent stretching equal more flexible muscles. Strength plus flexibility in the proper timing and intensity yield coordination. Flexible muscles perform better since they are able to give up their tension. No matter how strong you are, you...
Don’t Give Your Shoulder the Cold Shoulder
DON’T GIVE YOUR shoulder the cold shoulder or you may end up with a frozen shoulder. Everyone knows that it is better to deal with a problem in its early stages in order to prevent it from getting worse – and that goes for roofs, cars, and muscles too. Medically...
Always Warm-Up First!
WHAT IS A WARM-UP and what is its purpose? Like the weather, wait a minute and it will change. Is coffee good or not? Wine? The application of heat and/or cold? To sit up, crunch, or plank? How to stretch, when to stretch, if to stretch? Wait a minute and...
Stress and Distress: What if Texas was Ukraine?
What if Texas, which is roughly the size of Ukraine, was Ukraine? And what if Mexico was Russia? Would YOU, as a sixty-five year old couple, with two back packs, a few plastic bags and your dearly beloved cat, have the strength and stamina to walk the miles to one...
Start Right!
EVERYONE NEEDS A certain amount of muscle strength and flexibility to get through daily life. The sooner the exercise program begins, the better. If you have a baby in your life, start now with a minute or two of exercise with each diaper change. It all adds up...
Bonnie Prudden Myotherapy On-Line learning
RATHER THAN THINKING of COVID in negative terms, think of it as a time of opportunity to get rid of your muscle pain, improve your fitness level, and learn new things that will serve you for a lifetime. And your kids, too. You First! Everyone knows you can’t...