Robert Glean

When we think of shoulder tension, we think more of the tenderness in the back of our necks and middle part of the shoulders. Your neck, back and shoulder muscles work as a team...like the reindeer from Santas sleigh. We can't have a single muscle working hard on its own to pull a massive sleigh with presents. Muscles work together to create balance and stabilization to encourage function. When muscles get tired they will recruit others up and down the body.... Side note: Pressure of a single bite from our teeth is 126 lbs psi (per square inch). Salt water croc is 3,700 lbs psi.. They take breaks, we don't. We talk, eat all the time, lift heavy weights and clench for support, live through stress unlike the our friend the croc. Teeth grinding can lead to headaches, earaches, and facial pain. Excessive grinding can lead to TMJ, or temporomandibular joint problems. This jaw tension can lead to postural distortion creating muscle strain leading to various results in surrounding neighbors like in the neck, ears, shoulders and chest. Helpful Hints: Massage jaw in circles (both ways) Massage temples (to find muscles place your fingers on your temples and bite down 2-3 times) Tucking your chin to align spine and rub the bottom part of neck (C7) in circles to warm up the area Stick your tongue out with your mouth wide open Take 3 fingers and hook lower teeth, then pull jaw open while nasal breathing for 10 secs Roll shoulders in, out, up, down, tip forward and down and back Give it a shot. What do you have to lose? ---------- It All Begins with Us ---------- #tmj #grinding #headaches #distraction #gutlove #scartissue #shoulderpain #selflove #selfcare #musclefomo #lifestyle #humanstrategies #priorities #neuroplasticity #mindset #growthmindset #awareness #thebrain #circulation #lymphaticdrainage

Fun Fridays ---------- It's all about movement and motivation especially with a sick beat to get you movin! ---------- Thank you @bishopoldes ... Music by Smokie Norful ---------- Move and be free like no ones watching. ---------- It All Begins with Us ---------- #intouch #movementismedicine #painfree #workingitout #danceitup See more

The body tells many stories throughout events in our lives. Some recent. Some passed. How we feel, act, react, sit, stand and move ourselves now is coded with these events. Adding any scars (falls or surgical) and verbal abuse to the mix can also change the body presentation. We will always have daily things to do and distractions that avoid priorities on our to-do list but doesn't mean we have to live with these changes that debilitate us gradually.... A small ache today can turn into spasming that makes us immobile. Move differently daily Use non-dominant hand, leg and eye Hydrate Seek help if you're backed into a corner Do things for others without reward It's all about feeling good. Every day is challenge and a different day to rewrite what we missed last. Don't let the smaller "things" turn into larger "things" that hold us back. Especially during these times, the little things matter more. ---------- It All Begins with Us ---------- #distraction #gutlove #scartissue #scars #selflove #selfcare #musclefomo #lifestyle #humanstrategies #priorities #neuroplasticity #mindset #growthmindset #awareness #thebrain #movementismedicine #fitness #circulation #lymphaticdrainage

Let's have a little fun on fridays The eyes are always playing tricks with us in many ways of balance, depth perception, shades of colour, etc. Here's one for you to figure out.... Enjoy and have a great friday ---------- It All Begins with Us ---------- www.robertglean.ca #distraction #gutlove #scartissue #scars #selflove #selfcare #musclefomo #lifestyle @advantage4athletes @neurocorephysiotherapy #humanstrategies #priorities #neuroplasticity #mindset #growthmindset #awareness #thebrain #circulation #lymphaticdrainage

There are so many different systems to the body. But there also more to it than just tissue, blood, bone, lymph, nerve, organs, etc. ---------- If everything is connected then assessment is needed to make sure you're paying attention to the right thing. ---------- It All Begins with Us... ---------- #trust #gutlove #scartissue #scars #selflove #selfcare #musclefomo #lifestyle #humanstrategies #priorities #neuroplasticity #mindset #fitness #growthmindset #awareness #thebrain #circulation #lymphaticdrainage