Creatine
Creatine Reduces Depression Symptoms? | Educational Video | Layne Norton PhD https://youtu.be/se1vSWKeeEE?si=p17PALWzZM3nYD1f Use of creatine in the elderly and evidence for effects on cognitive function in young and old https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21394604/ Creatine – Mayo Clinic https://www.mayoclinic.org/drugs-supplements-creatine/art-20347591#:~:text=Creatine%20is%20an%20amino%20acid,gram%20of%20creatine%20per%20day. The Many Benefits of Creatine https://biolayne.com/articles/supplementation/many-benefits-creatine/ The Additive Effects of Creatine Supplementation and Exercise Training in an Aging Population: […]
Simple Tests for Health
Simple Tests to Assess Health. 1. More push-ups may mean less risk of heart problems (https://www.health.harvard.edu/staying-healthy/more-push-ups-may-mean-less-risk-of-heart-problems) (https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6484614/) How many push-ups can you do in a minute? The number may predict your risk of heart disease, suggests a study published online Feb. 15, 2019, by JAMA Network Open. Harvard researchers analyzed data from 1,104 healthy firefighters, […]
Imaging and Pain
The presence of a structural issue does not mean it is the cause of your pain. Have a look at the ever-expanding information showing why. MRI and X-Ray Often Worse than Useless for Back Pain https://www.painscience.com/articles/mri-and-x-ray-almost-useless-for-back-pain.php Why your disc bulge may not always explain your pain: MRI imaging of the Lumbar spine in people without […]
Posture Correction (Facebook post by Lars Avemarie)
This is a post by Lars Avermarie https://www.facebook.com/lars.avemarie, which I fully support and agree with. “ I would argue that any attempt to “correct” posture is assuming blindly and is begging the question that we: 1. That we know what “normal” is! We need that to be able to say something is “abnormal” and needs […]
Bad stretching take from a good doctor.
This post is an email from Paul Ingraham of PainScience.com Bad stretching take from a good doctor. A doctor I respect (and won’t publicly shame) fielded a question about stretching on her podcast… and just butchered the answer with an overconfident regurgitation of stale fitness and physio tropes dressed up as sensible medical advice. All the doctor’s mistakes derived […]
Cupping Resource Page
Cupping… DON’T DO IT. Have a look at the ever-expanding information showing why. The Ridiculous And Possibly Harmful Practice Of Cupping): https://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2019/05/13/the-ridiculous-and-possibly-harmful-practice-of-cupping/?sh=730cf05a31f3 Cupping – Olympic Pseudoscience: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/2016/08/08/theres-no-evidence-show-cupping-works-why-so-popular/88432132/ Cupping: bruises for the gullible, and other myths in sport: http://www.dcscience.net/2016/08/10/cupping-bruises-for-the-gullible-and-other-myths-in-sport/ Why Olympic athletes love cupping and other alternative therapies: https://qz.com/2043108/why-olympic-athletes-love-cupping-and-other-alternative-therapies/ Cups, Needles, and Noxious Blood: https://www.thechinastory.org/yearbooks/yearbook-2016/forum-mind-body-and-soul/cups-needles-and-noxious-blood/
2022 Head Posture Study
2022 Head Posture Study Thanks to Ben Cormak (https://cor-kinetic.com/) for this information. At SYMMETRY EXERCISE CLINIC: 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗬𝗭𝗘, 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗧, 𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗬. Jason M Weitzner, MS Certified Medical Exercise Specialist, Certified Muscle System Specialist Co-Owner of Symmetry Exercise Clinic in Naples, FL 1750 J&C Blvd. Suite #10, Naples, FL 34109
Upper/Lower Cross Syndrome Resource Page
Upper Cross/ Lower Cross Syndromes are outdated theories that should systematically be ignored. Have a look at the ever-expanding information showing why. What poor posture is not: Upper-Crossed Syndrome (and its ilk): https://www.dropbox.com/s/1py8dxo54gxgd7g/Upper-Lower-Cross-PainScience.pdf?dl=0 https://www.jospt.org/doi/pdfplus/10.2519/jospt.1990.12.6.243?fbclid=IwAR1syxEbGpMCvymNgITp1P2TFQni9VQC378VAvzlTDe4zW5LQlJItYc_-JQ JANDA’S LOWER CROSSED SYNDROME HAS NOT BEEN VALIDATED: http://www.greglehman.ca/blog/2016/01/11/jandas-lower-crossed-syndrome-has-not-been-validated Posture, Blamed for Everything… https://johnsnyderdpt.com/2019/06/24/posture-blamed-for-everything/http://www.greglehman.ca/blog/2016/01/11/jandas-lower-crossed-syndrome-has-not-been-validated A Facebook post on Upper/Lower Cross Syndrome […]
EXERCISE MACHINES AND “ISOLATION” EXERCISES
Exercise Machines and Isolation Exercises When bad ideas have been gone for a long enough time, they often resurface. Here’s one: “Exercise machines and isolated muscle training don’t allow for natural movement patterns… they often cause more problems. Exercises that allow your body to work together as a whole are key to optimizing your movement […]
Text Neck is NOT Real – Resource Page
Don’t believe all the hype and fear-mongering you hear about “text neck”!!! Text Neck is NOT real. 𝗪𝗘 𝗔𝗡𝗔𝗟𝗬𝗭𝗘, 𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗘𝗥𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗧, 𝗧𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗧, 𝗔𝗡𝗗 𝗧𝗥𝗔𝗜𝗡 𝗬𝗢𝗨 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗟𝗘𝗧𝗘𝗟𝗬 𝗗𝗜𝗙𝗙𝗘𝗥𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗟𝗬. Jason M Weitzner, MS Certified Medical Exercise Specialist, Certified Muscle System Specialist Co-Owner of Symmetry Exercise Clinic in Naples, FL 1750 J&C Blvd. Suite #10, Naples, FL 34109