Wednesday, July 16, 2008
Perfect Antidote to Inflexibility and Aging
Remember: you don't get stiff and inflexible because you age, you get stiff and inflexible because you quit moving in all the ways your wonderful body is capable of moving. The adage: "Move it or lose it!" holds true for the structural body. Combine that with the destructive consequences of repetitive exercises and it's no wonder that physical therapy clinics are full, chiropractors are thrilled, and sports medicine is a booming business. It's also not surprising that people I would call functionally flexible are few and far between. And as stated at the beginning, it's flexibility, or the lack of it, which determines our structural age, and most importantly, our daily experience.