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Ken Belveal
- Dec 17, 2022
- 3 min
Beginner's Guide to Foam Rolling
What is foam rolling? Foam rolling comes from a technique known as myofascial release, a manual therapy technique that requires a...

Ken Belveal
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
Raise your arms to help your posture
A tight latissimus dorsi muscles can affect your posture and cause low back and neck pain. Take the test to see if yours are tight and...

Ken Belveal
- Sep 4, 2022
- 2 min
Middle-back pain? Instant relief!
The middle trapezius and rhomboid muscles are to blame. Anatomy of a muscle The middle section of the trapezius is on the surface of the...


Ken Belveal
- Jul 19, 2022
- 2 min
4 movements to reverse forward head
Forward head is that position where your ears are in front of your shoulders while your eyes are level. Anatomically, forward head is...

Ken Belveal
- Feb 3, 2022
- 2 min
Pain across knee or low back? Release this muscle.
The rectus femoris (front of the thigh) is the longest muscle in the body. When it is tight it can affect the hip and the knee. ...

Ken Belveal
- Jan 20, 2022
- 2 min
If you have a kink in your neck, this is instant relief.
The levator scapulae is usually the culprit when it hurts to turn your head. Here is what to do about it. Anatomy of a muscle The levator...

Ken Belveal
- Jan 5, 2022
- 2 min
Release your piriformis to ease that pain in your butt
Have you ever been sitting for a long time and when you stood up your buttock, usually on one side, was hurting or there was numbness...

Ken Belveal
- Jan 3, 2022
- 2 min
How exercise helps with stress
The definition of stress is a state of mental or emotional strain or tension resulting from adverse or very demanding circumstances. ...

Ken Belveal
- Dec 30, 2021
- 2 min
Release and stretch your hips for a healthy back
Last week we covered the gluteus medius and minimus and how important it is to have flexible and mobile hips so that your back doesn’t...

Ken Belveal
- Nov 24, 2021
- 2 min
Bend over with ease
Due to our general lack of exercise and general inactivity the hamstrings, which are located in the back of the thigh, often become short...

Ken Belveal
- Oct 28, 2021
- 2 min
Release your chest to help your back
Anatomy of a muscle The pectoralis major is a large muscle located near the skin in front of the rib cage. It originates on the clavicle,...

Ken Belveal
- Oct 14, 2021
- 2 min
Upper trapezius tightness? Learn how to release it.
The upper trapezius can become tight and shortened when you subconsciously lift the shoulders leading to general tension in the area. The...

Ken Belveal
- Oct 4, 2021
- 2 min
8 best stretches for office workers
Now that we’re heading back to the office after the pandemic it’s important to stretch those muscles that can cause soreness in the neck,...

Ken Belveal
- Sep 2, 2021
- 2 min
Tight hip flexors equal poor posture and low back pain
Learn how to release it here Anatomy of a muscle The psoas and iliacus (hip flexors) are situated deep in the muscular system. They...


Ken Belveal
- Mar 28, 2021
- 2 min
Kink in the neck? Get instant relief
The levator scapulae is usually the culprit when it hurts to turn your head. Here is what to do about it. Anatomy of a muscle The levator...