“I play the piano and my forearms hurt after I play for about an hour. I have been playing for years and wonder why this is happening now and what I can do about it. ”
Craig describes how dysfunctional movement patterns and mental stress lead can result in irritated tendons and painful muscles. Helpful for musicians and non-musicians alike.
“Why does imagery work (to improve alignment and muscle tone)?”
A brief conversation about how mental imagery works for improving alignment, muscle tone, and relaxation. After this, Craig leads a 10-minute guided imagery session for relaxation. Give it a try!
“I read that you said releasing a muscle is different than stretching a muscle. Is there any value to stretching exercises?”
A discussion about the difference between releasing and stretching a muscle, and how it applies to exercises for muscle relaxation.
This discussion introduces the idea of kinesthetic awareness and its importance in relaxation. Also, how dysfunctional kinesthesia occurs and how it can lead to pain.
Listener Question: "I have been told that my psoas is tight - what does that mean and how did it get that way?"
A brief discussion about tension in the psoas and iliacus muscles, how it can can cause pain, and the physical and emotional causes of a contracted psoas muscle.
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