Bruce Clarkson-Hendrix LMT

Had a great day. I am now here on Saturday mornings. Book your appointments while they are available.

For my LMT peeps. Some good info.

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Myofascial Connection of the Week: Tight Hams and Your Pelvis. Are you pelvis dominant or lumbar dominant? Hi Folks,... I wanted to share a couple of articles from the recent science literature relating to how tight hamstrings affect your pelvis and lumbar spine. The first one discusses spino-pelvic rhythm in relation to the hamstrings. Spino-pelvic rhythm is how the pelvis and lumbar spine move in relation to each other. These researchers investigated forward bends (essentially Uttanasana) in subjects with tight hamstrings vs flexible hams. What they found was: "The lumbo-pelvic-rhythm comprises 2 patternslumbar dominant and pelvis dominant. In flexible subjects, pelvis movement was dominant. In conclusion, improving tight hamstrings may reduce lumbar loading thereby reducing low back pain." Another article looked at the effect of tight hams on lumbo-pelvic rhythm in stoop lifting. What they found was: "After hamstring-stretching exercises, there was a significant increase in hip flexion and decreases in both lumbar flexion and the lumbar/hip flexion ratio during the preparation phase of stoop lifting." Here's a link to the article: "Spino-pelvic-rhythm with forward trunk bending in normal subjects without low back pain." http://goo.gl/HNZvZq Here's a link to the article: "Acute effects of hamstring-stretching exercises on the kinematics of the lumbar spine and hip during stoop lifting." http://goo.gl/IixTFF So, chime in with your favorite stretch for the hamstrings in the comments below... Also, to learn more about the effects of tight hamstrings on lumbo-pelvic rhythm, click on these links: "Preventative Strategies for Lower Back Strains in Yoga" http://www.dailybandha.com//preventative-strategies-for-lo "How Tight Hamstrings Affect Your Lumbar Spine" http://www.dailybandha.com//preventative-strategies-for-lo And "Healing the Hamstrings" http://www.bandhayoga.com/keys_hams.html All the Best! Ray and Chris