Easy hip stretch to open up the hip joint and muscles. I am really emphasizing hip openers for anyone looking to improve their running performance and running after knee surgery. This is a great stretch that stretches both hips in multiple planes and specially great for opening up the hip joint for better movement and preventing common running injuries. A must afte... Continue reading ...
Posted by Manu Kalia on Thursday, May 30, 2013,
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In this video I will show you how to treat the shoulder pain injury and rehab the shoulder with shoulder strengthening exercises. I want to add another exercise in for the rowing exercise that we talked about for shoulder girdle strengthening. This is a great exercise for shoulder arthritis treatment and chronic shoulder pain prevention. I like this one because you are really kicking in your leg muscles also, your abdominals and your core muscles. This really makes it a dynamic exercise ... Continue reading ...
Posted by Manu Kalia on Tuesday, May 14, 2013,
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In this video I am going to show you a quadriceps muscle, quadriceps tendon stretch and mobilization for knee pain and tightness. This technique is helpful for improving the flexibility of the knee secondary to quadriceps tendonitis, patellar tendonitis, runners knee pain, running knee pain, tendinosis, following surgery or strain often due to sports injuries or trauma. It’s a great self acupressure technique too. You can use one or two balls to improve the flexibility of the muscles, ten... Continue reading ...
Posted by Manu Kalia on Tuesday, May 14, 2013,
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This is cool technique to do self acupressure and stretch the upper back or thoracic spine joints to get rid of neck and upper back pain. Anyone spending long hours on the computer, or with rounded posture and upper back stiffness can benefit from this stretch. The wedge used for stretching is a Kaltenborn mobilization wedge and works really well for improving flexibility of the spine. Remember to make sure not to overdo it or put too much pressure on the spine. Stretch for about a minute at... Continue reading ...
My name is Manu Kalia.
Physical Therapist, Clinical Ayurveda Herbalist and Exercise Science Specialist.
Founder and Formulator of TriDosha Wellness Products.