The Origin Of Your “Core” Revealed!
This baby's position can teach you about your "true" core If you really want to “get to your core” you have to understand what your “true” core really is!
The baby’s position on the left is the same position you got yourself into before you reached, rolled over, creeped, crawled, or anything else! (called sagittal stability)
This awareness is a prerequisite to good, functional movement and yet according to pediatric neurologists and and physiotherapists from the Czech republic, 1/3 of all children do not develop this ability properly!
The kicker here is that any type of stress tends to create muscle imbalances that cause us, as adults to totally lose connection with this ability.
It's called “deep core amnesia” or DCA for short. DCA is a major problem because, like I said earlier, this ability to anchor the back support zone to the floor causes inefficient and damaging movement patterns that cause overload to our muscles, joints, ligaments, etc.
That’s why our first focus at Core Wellness with our MYOBALANCE program is to create a renewed awareness of this “Deep Core Stability System” so you can move with strain free, efficient ease that preserves and protects your joints from damaging overload!
I’m in the process of creating some “self test” videos so you can see if you’ve developed this amnesia yourself! So stay tuned to the blog for more info about how you can keep your body moving pain free for as long as you desire! Think good thoughts. Eat good food. And KEEP MOVING!
Dr. Hoffman
P.S. A question for you… What’s type of training or workout comes to your mind when you hear the word “core” or “core stability”? Let me know the answer by leaving a comment below!
