Nashville Neuromuscular Care, LLC

08/27/2021

02/27/2021

When your hip is stuck in external rotation for whatever reason, and you're off your feet, your whole leg just turns out. No problem. However, when you're in weight-bearing, your hip can't do that. So, your body gives where it can -- the knee. Instead of your leg turning out, your tibia turns in. It's not a coincidence that a lack of hip mobility is such a good predictor of future knee replacement.

01/26/2021

https://www.npr.org/transcripts/959140732

Paleoanthropologist Daniel Lieberman says the concept of "getting exercise" is relatively new. His new book, Exercised, examines why we run, lift and walk for a workout when our ancestors didn't.

01/19/2021

The most important exercise
we will ever do is reaching down
and lifting up someone else

01/07/2021

12/16/2020

Thinking of you this holiday season.

10/03/2020

Here’s a fun chart. It tracks the change in daily energy expenditure from 1900 to the early 2000s. The researchers also plotted the widespread adoption of both time-saving and time-wasting technology.⁣⁠ The finding: a 60 to 70 percent reduction in total daily energy expenditure over the last century.⁣⁠

In a previous study, the same scientists calculated that actors playing the part of Australian settlers 150 years ago were 1.6 to 2.3 times more active than sedentary modern office workers. That’s the equivalent of walking 5 to 10 more miles daily (or around 10,000 to 20,000 steps).⁣⁠

This isn’t to suggest you need to start walking 10 miles a day. It’s to emphasize how much less we move in today’s modern world compared to any other time in human history. And that most of us would benefit from more daily movement of any kind, even if we regularly work out.⁣⁠

Practically-speaking, this might only require a mindset shift. For example:⁣⁠

*Vacuuming the house⁣⁠
*Weeding the yard⁣⁠
*Taking the dog for an extra walk⁣⁠
*Shooting hoops in the driveway⁣⁠
*Marco Polo with the kids (instead of watching them play in the pool)⁣⁠

These aren’t hassles or time drains: They’re opportunities to move a little more while you accomplish other stuff.⁣⁠

No, these activities won’t maximize your per-hour calorie burn. But this slight reframing might inspire you to get more done, have more fun, and increase your daily energy expenditure significantly—all without requiring more time in the gym.

10/02/2020

Our friend, The Body Mechanic, shared this: "Tight hamstrings are often inhibited hamstrings. While there are many potential causes, restriction around the foot and ankle is a very common one. In particular, restriction at the calcaneofibular ligament is often a major player. It usually responds well to soft-tissue work, even the do-it-yourself variety."

Tight hamstrings are often inhibited hamstrings. While there are many potential causes, restriction around the foot and ankle is a very common one. In particular, restriction at the calcaneofibular ligament is often a major player. It usually responds well to soft-tissue work, even the do-it-yourself variety.

09/21/2020

Orthopedic surgeon in the making! The hip replacement.

09/13/2020

Don't let your shoes be a cause of foot pain.

09/13/2020

Sometimes it's difficult to find shoes that fit just right, or you have an injury/condition that temporarily affects your fit. In those cases, alternate lacing strategies can be useful. I re-laced a client's shoes for high arches the other day and it was WAY more comfortable.

08/06/2020

Angie Gray at Nashville Neuromuscular Care can help you change your default sitting posture and alleviate resulting pain syndromes

In the past century, many Americans have lost the ability to sit in a way that doesn't strain their backs. Specialists say we could take a lesson from excellent sitters from other cultures.

07/21/2020

Make your face mask fit better and be more protective.

Highly requested 60s version of my viral mask hack

06/09/2020

Ask your Nashville Neuromuscular therapist to help you understand your doctor's diagnosis of disk conditions. It's usually not as scary as it sounds!