by Upright Kinetics | Oct 27, 2023 | Chronic Pain, DB Guide, Posture
Constantly Reaching Forward Constantly reaching forward contributes to poor posture because there is a constant impulse to the anterior chest wall, anterior shoulders, and neck muscles. As we reach forward, we tend to move our shoulders forward and slightly upward....
by Upright Kinetics | Oct 13, 2023 | Chronic Pain, Lifestyle
What is the Rebound Effect? The Rebound Effect is a pharmaceutical phenomenon in which symptoms that were previously lost or managed under the use of a medication, reemerge or intensify when said medication is decreased or discontinued entirely. The rebound effect is...
by Upright Kinetics | Aug 4, 2023 | Chronic Pain, DB Guide, Lifestyle, Posture
By: Mark St. Peter If you read health and fitness magazines and blogs, you know that there is a lot of debate about the value of flexibility training, always has been. Stretching is deemed by some a “waste of time”, or at best, given only token respect...
by Upright Kinetics | Jul 7, 2023 | Chronic Pain, Posture
The technical term for this condition is Kyphosis. It is a condition that develops in response to environmental conditions. It essentially results from too much activity where the head is thrust forward and not enough movement activity in the opposite direction. This...
by Upright Kinetics | Nov 11, 2022 | Chronic Pain
By: Mark St. Peter The loss from traumatic injury goes beyond a physical loss. There is emotional, psychological, spiritual, interpersonal, and identity loss as well. A survivor needs to address all these missing, lost, and broken parts to be whole again. In my 30...
by Upright Kinetics | Sep 2, 2022 | Chronic Pain, DB Guide
Few of us have an eternal, burning desire to get out there and work consistently at exercise. No matter how intellectually aware we are of the benefits of exercise, it can be very hard to get started and get to the point where you begin to see, feel and value those...
