Happy Saturday!!

You know, the older I get, the more interested I am in figuring out how to optimize my body for the years ahead – particularly, since “bad knees” run in my family.
I can even watch how people walk and “get about” while shopping or waiting for a plane – sadly, there are plenty of examples of how crickety life can get, and how glitchy muscles and joints can become.
So not what I want in my life!
My age old pattern had been walking on the edge of my feet – rather than launching forward from the full-width of my foot.
That’s like running on a skate blade vs. launching from the solid surface of a push tug.
My old “Running on the edge of my foot in a skate-blade fashion” habit means that my muscle firing patterns got wonky! and my movements became more crickety than strong and smooth.
Here are the wonky patterns I’ve worked hard to change:
A big problem: The outside of my calves were over-developed compared to my inside calves – Which means I propelled forward with only 1/2 of my muscle resources and power! In addition:

1. Re-setting that balance has definitely given me a strength boost!
2. My outside hamstrings were also over-developed compared to my inside hams
3. Which means I was further unbalanced – tending to ride on the outside edge of my foot
4. That’s like running on that skate blade [above] with a more “duck-like” push-off which ends up so much weaker & less balanced!

Re-setting that balance has definitely given me better stability! Here are some of the “whys”:

1. 1. The muscles along the inside of my knees were over-developed compared to the outside
      • Which means that I propelled forward from weaker muscles (intended for other movement jobs) rather than my center quad
   2. That’s like taking my center quad off-line Instead of letting it do its intended job – which totally depletes my endurance

Re-setting that alignment has definitely given me greater stamina! AKA

1. 1. 1. With all the above going on, my body adapted by locking my leg into my hip capsule
      2. Which meant that “swing of my stride” became shorter
      3. AND the torque of my racket/club swing became truncated & weaker
      4. That means that the arc of my stride or my swing got shorter and stripped of its best power

Re-setting that full-arc possibility has definitely given me greater power! Ultimately, All this “fun” became the Inspiration for my new “Dare To Get Mobile” system which focuses on the following: Muscle Tests for

1. 1. • Range of Motion limitations
      • Muscle Weaknesses
      • Functional Muscle Team Imbalances

  Once tested, we’ll begin the Treat phase which utilizes Ortho/ Sports Massage to:

1. 1. • Balance Muscle Tone
      • Improve Muscle Firing Order

And Treat Compression Tape Options to:

1. 1. • Support muscle re-alignment shifts, and
      • Provide a soft brace to assist a new, stronger firing order

As well as Treat Kinesio Tape Options to:

1. 1. • Cue your muscles to reset to the gains achieved through ortho/sports massage and compression tape treatments.

To seal the Treat gains, we’ll next turn our focus to Corrective Exercise also referred to the Train protocols which include in-session and Home Exercises to:

1. 1. • Reinforce muscle system realignments
      • Create balanced strengthening
      • Reinforce new muscle firing orders

More on the new Dare to Get Mobile system in future posts! In the meantime, Have a Wonderful Weekend! I look forward to our next opportunity to work together! All the Best, Christine, LMT & CPT The Mind Body Whisperer – Dedicated to Helping You Optimize for Your Favorite Sport and Pain-Free Living! Click Schedule Now to schedule online or or Call me, Christine Eckery, at 302-593-9262 Or better yet, Text me at Also at, 302-593-9262 with your date and time preferences You can also find me at TMBW.Massage@gmail.com