“Posture is the position from which movement begins and ends” Paul Chek

POSTURE & HEALTH Breathing Patterns Dysfunctional patterns of movement Effects on CNS, limbic, emotional and hormonal Optimal health including a healthy weight

UNDERSTANDING POSTURE Muscular imbalance Injuries that don’t heal Gait Inflammation Digestion Mental Health

If you aren’t assessing, you are guessing Plumb Line Length Tension Relationship Flexibility—Rocobado 9 point index Abdominal Wall Function

STRETCHING Clothing Warm-up Intensity Method – How long Pre-event stretching Post-event stretching Posture and alignment

STRENGTHENING Long and weak Modify for under developed muscle groups Daily lifestyle check before beginning exercise More is not necessarily better Use caution when executing someone else’s workout Work with trained professionals

PRESCRIBE Assess every 6 weeks. No change? Look deeper. Work station Driving Exercise Diet Sleep Emotional and mental health Relationships Stress Caffeine caution

CAFFEINE Within 15 minutes of ingesting caffeine adrenaline, heart rate, breathing rate, urinary output and stomach acid production increase Caffeine prompts adrenal hormones to release sugar stored in the liver, which stimulates sugar cravings to replenish the stores Caffeine's effects in the body are like the law of gravity: What goes up must come down For most people, caffeine wears off within 6 hours

CAFFEINE CONTENT Coffee brewed, 6 ounces 105 Coffee instant, 6 ounces 55 Mountain Dew, 12 ounces 55 Colas, 12 ounces 35-45 Tea, 6 ounces 35 Chocolate Candy Bar 10

ELECTROMAGNETIC Good Stress Sunlight Bad Stress Controls rhythm of hormones and other physiological functions When the sun shines we have more energy. When storms roll in, we feel it in our joints, muscles and mood Bad Stress Overexposure to sunlight, x-rays, and (ELM) pollution emitted by microwaves, computers, cell phones, TV Causes dysfunction in hormonal and autonomic nervous system

MENTAL HEALTH Good Stress Bad Stress Thinking and using our minds productively Having a plan, setting goals and following through on actions to achieve them Overcoming adversity Bad Stress Focusing on things you don’t want in life instead of what you do want Verbal Abuse Being rushed and taking on more than you can handle

THERMAL REGULATION Good Stress Bad Stress Maintaining body temperature of 98.6 degrees F Occasionally stressing your thermal system assists in maintaining its dynamic capacity Bad Stress Sunburn or other burn Extreme Cold for an extended period of time

Stress Busters Pray Deep breathing Get moving Hydrate with water Take a hot bath or shower Listen to music Get organized

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