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Its not Magic

April 13, 2023 l by Mike McAleese

Clients often say, "I'm not sure what we just did, but it was like magic my legs feel so much lighter or my neck is moving so much better".  Well, we are hardly magicians. We don't wear magic hats and pull rabbits from them. What we do is not magic, but the magic feeling happens in the details and you too can experience the magic. Getting your body to move and feel better ...Read More

You have to do the homework

May 26, 2021 l by Mike McAleese

Do you remember when your teacher would say keep your eyes on your own paper! Often, it was because they did not want you to copy someone else's work or, well, cheat to get the answer.   This example applies to health and fitness as well. There are ways to 'cheat' and just like cheating, the results are not the best assessment of you and ultimately will lead to failure and f ...Read More

Adding Good Habits to your day to Help you Feel Better and Breathe Better and Move Better .

April 28, 2021 l by Mike McAleese

Add these GOOD habits to your day and start feeling and moving better! We always hear about bad habits.  In today's newsletter I am going to share two GOOD habits you can add to your day to help start feeling better in your body. #1 Posture checks Some people think posture does not matter. Well, we disagree. How you sit or stand for a long time can affect how you f ...Read More

Rotator Cuff do you know them

March 24, 2021 l by Mike McAleese

Week 4 Subject:  Get to know your rotator cuff and its dos and don'ts. The rotator cuff and the muscles that make it up are often the sources of shoulder impingement, tendonitis, and tears. Four key muscles make up your rotator cuff. There is also a fifth muscle that helps the rotator cuff group. The supraspinatus sits in a groove on the top of the shoulder blade and attaches to ...Read More

The Hand Bones are connected to the … Do you remember that song

March 19, 2021 l by Mike McAleese

Do you remember that old song, Them Bones? We got the finger bones Connect the hand bones Connect the arm bones Connect the shoulder bones The song does simplify anatomy a bit and yet, speaks the truth. Various parts of our body are intimately connected. The bones are connected via muscles, tendons, fascia, etc. Anatomy can be complicated yet, this somewhat silly son ...Read More

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