Sentences with phrase «of spine»

Well, multifidus is often spoken about as though it were only one muscle, but it's actually many, many individual muscles (collectively called multifidi) running the length of the spine from the low back to the neck.

Thoracolumbar scoliosis is curvature that includes vertebrae in both the lower thoracic and upper lumbar portion of the spine.

The original BOSU balance trainer is also very beneficial for strengthening and stabilizing deep muscles of the spine, enhancing proprioception and neuromuscular intelligence, activating the body's core, and integrating the entire body for better movement efficiency.

Because multifidus is a bilateral stabilizer, it works on both sides of the spine.

Avoid some inverted poses with disc disease of the spine, fragile or atherosclerotic neck arteries, extremely high or low blood pressure, glaucoma, detachment of the retina, ear problems, severe osteoporosis, cervical spondylitis, or if at risk for blood clots.

Repeating this will help train and strengthen your legs and hips, so that instead of sinking into your hip and knee, your joints support the lift of the spine.

This is a great exercise to improve the health of your spine.

In addition to stabilization, multifidus also assists with extension of the spine — otherwise known as backbending — especially against the resistance of gravity, as in belly backbends like bhujangasana (cobra pose) and shalabhasana (locust pose).

This is performed on the side and try to maintain the natural position of the spine.

Take a deep inhale through the nose, all the way to the root of the spine and exhale out the nose, out the crown of the head.

Neuromuscular scoliosis: Is associated with a neuromuscular condition or a problem when the bones of the spine are formed.

It is typically seen in the lumbar spine (lower back), and usually accompanied by straightening of the spine from the side view (loss of lumbar lordosis).

Each individual multifidus attaches at a bony process of the spine, spanning the length of two to four vertebrae.

Side plank may be the best yoga posture for strengthening multifidus on just one side of the spine.

Lying on the front, place a rolled up towel between the forehead and floor to maintain the natural curvature of the spine.

With an abundance of exercises with free weights — especially barbells, where you lift heavy weights — it is critical to follow the natural curve of the spine.

Keep the neck as a natural extension of the spine, and bring your gaze to the floor.

Passive stretching — like laying backward over a bolster pillow — likely helped reverse the curve of her spine, she says, but that's just part of it.

More specifically, it addressed the intrinsic musculature of the spine and the joints that keep them moving mechanically well with healthy alignment, which is essential for healing and preventing injury.

Have your partner, doula, or labor support person use a ball type massager or apply pressure to the points located on either side of your spine.

This lengthening of the spine helps energy to flow through you with more ease, allowing you to feel rejuvenated throughout the day.

Another significant drawback is that the plank puts pressure on the lumbar part of the spine.

Purpose of exercise: To improve balance and strengthen the legs and also to activate muscles and improve stabilisation of the spine.

Try a few rounds of spinal flexion — waves of the spine — for 4 counts.

One hand applied pressure from the back of my spine while another pressed on my sternum, stomach, and hip bones.

Here's a short guided meditation to bring your foundation into balance, focusing on the base of the spine.

The root chakra is located at the base of the spine and is associated with security, confidence, and comfort.

Whereas coaches such as Mark Rippetoe recommend that one should keep one's neck aligned with the rest of the spine at all times (which means that one ends up looking down at the floor a few meters in front of oneself as one bends over), others prefer to look straight ahead during the whole lift.

Once the maximum extension of the spine is reached, begin to slowly straighten the legs, drawing the heels down.

The first chakra is located at the base of your spine.

1st Chakra — Base of spine.

Lastly in the pursuit of repositioning athletes and getting them back to an «ideal» positioning of the various segments of the spine do we not risk throwing out the baby with the bathwater?

This one is essential for squeezing tension out of your spine and elongating it from the tension that's built up throughout the day.

Poor alignment of your spine and / or hips can put the uterus and / or pelvis out of place, causing a domino effect that also triggers round ligament pain.

With a large knife or poultry shears, cut down the length of the spine on both sides.

Once you've exhaled completely and can not reach any further back with your legs, slowly allow them to track back to the original starting position, lowering one vertebrae of your spine down at a time.

The SI joint (sacroiliac joint), located between the sacrum (tail bone) and iliac bone (hip bone), at the lower end of the spine is often overlooked, but can be a culprit.

To distribute the force of gravity over your body along the natural curves of your spine, walk as if you're suspended by a string attached to the top of your head.

Maintaining the strength and suppleness of your spine is essential to living a long, and comfortable life.

The root chakra, known in Sanskrit as muladhara, is located at the base of the spine.

Despite its severity, this type of spine pain most often subsides within a month or two.

This «s» shape of the spine developed in response to the body's need to absorb shock and allow movement in the back.

Connect as much of the spine to the floor as possible.

Also visualize such a connection between your base chakra at the base of your spine and the earth, and allow these connections to go deeply into the Earth.

When I was a teenager, low back pain during sports led to tests and X-rays that showed I have an extra lumbar vertebra, which is fused to my sacrum at the base of my spine.

Go to the ER if you have: Severe pain... halfway down your back on either side of your spine, which could signal a kidney stone or infection.

It's hypothesized that yoga poses and breathing exercises mechanically stimulate the vagus nerve, a large nerve running the length of the spine that is a key regulator of our body's parasympathetic nervous system (PNS).

But even if you're trying your best to protect your back from too much stress, there are a few common mistakes that might slip through the cracks and affect the health of your spine over a longer period of time, especially if you're working with very heavy weights.

As the study authors explained, epidurals involve a combination of strong painkillers and anesthetics delivered through a tube placed near the nerves of the spine.

Reversing my tooth extraction is helping my scoliosis considerably (my crooked spine was likely caused in large part from my the bad bite created with extraction orthodontics) but I am wondering if stem cells could also help facilitate the healing of my spine?