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As more and more of us sit at a computer and/or desk each day for 8, 9, 10+ hours, posture has become more and more important. This is evidenced by companies having ergonomically correct chairs, desks and keyboards, in addition to having professionals come in to do ergonomic assessments. 

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Tight hams?  Check out Ryan's latest video on 2 great hamstring stretches!   

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Whether recovering from an injury or embarking upon a new exercise routine, having some know-how of basic strength and flexibility training is important, but it’s not enough. What guides our body through movement is our brain! Sounds obvious, right?  Unfortunately, the connection from our brain to our muscles and joints gets disrupted when an injury occurs, or when a person suffers from pain. Whether you blink your eye, or sprint a 50-yard dash, your muscles need to be capable of completing the task, and your brain has to tell the muscles what to do! As we perfect movements over time, the signals become automatic and we don’t even think about the task before we complete it.  The system that drives the body’s ability to move is called motor control. 

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Benjamin Franklin said the only certainties in life are death and taxes. In the eighteenth century, perhaps that was true. But in the twenty-first century, it seems reasonable to add "stress" to the aforementioned inevitabilities.
 

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