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01/13/2017

Are you bringing your kids to a chiropractor? Find one who specializes in adjusting children, here: http://icpa4kids.org/Find-a-Chiropractor/

01/09/2017

Monday laugh.

01/09/2017

The Pioneer Cabin Tree, a giant sequoia in Calaveras Big Trees State Park that was tunneled through in the 1880s, has fallen due to severe winter weather. It was believed to be hundreds of years old.

01/08/2017

There are some really simple things you can do to look better, feel better and play better golf this year.

01/07/2017

Functional strength in golf.

What Belen Mozo has learned is that an exercise program that combines these three elements—mobility work, strength training, and power training—is key to a performance boost on the course—not to mention injury prevention.

01/06/2017

Basics and a reminder.

There seems to be a list a mile long of bad habits that can damage your back . There are the well-known ones, such as sleeping on a crappy mattress, slouching at your desk all day, and hunching for hours over a book. But there also exists a slue of o

01/06/2017

What is a Kinetic Chain?
from The American Council on Exercise

The concept of the kinetic chain originated in 1875, when a mechanical engineer named Franz Reuleaux proposed that if a series of overlapping segments were connected via pin joints, these interlocking joints would create a system that would allow the movement of one joint to affect the movement of another joint within the kinetic link. Dr. Arthur Steindler adapted this theory in 1955, and included an analysis of human movement. Steindler suggested that the extremities be viewed as a series of rigid, overlapping segments and defined the kinetic chain as a "combination of several successively arranged joints constituting a complex motor unit." The movements that occur within these segments present as two primary types—open and closed.

Open-chain Movement
Steindler defined open kinetic chain is defined as a combination of successively arranged joints in which the terminal segment can move freely. In an open-chain movement, the distal aspect of the extremity, or the end of the chain farthest from the body, moves freely and is not fixed to an object. Here are some examples of open-chain exercises:
Seated leg extension
Leg curl
Bench press
Dumbbell biceps curl
Lat pull-down

Closed-chain Movement
Steindler defined closed-kinetic chain exercise as a condition or environment in which the distal segment meets considerable external resistance and restrains movement. In a closed-chain movement, the distal end of the extremity is fixed, emphasizing joint compression and, in turn, stabilizing the joints. Closed-chain exercises, such as the examples below, are considered to be more functional than open-chain exercises.
Squat
Leg press
Wall slides
Lunges
Elliptical training
Stair stepper
Versa Climber
Push-ups

Understanding how the body and all of its segments work together is essential for developing effective exercise programs.

More info and citations here: http://bit.ly/12geBH8
Art by Bryan Christie

01/22/2016

The Spine. Rabbonni Tacusalme DC

10/17/2015

A good tip.

03/26/2015

New Location for Rabbonni Tacusalme DC just down the street, half a block away, on 9th ave. between Irving street and Judah street.

AXISchiropractic
1360 9th Avenue, Suite 220
San Francisco, CA 94122

21 years of private practice experience.

www.axischirosf.com

Axis Chiropractic  is   located  in  the Inner  Sunset,  San Francisco,  CA.    Since  1994,  we've  been  providing high -  quality chiropractic  care  to  our  patients, using  both  traditional and  state - of - the  art  techniques  focusing  on functi