Prevent Overuse Injuries with a Balanced Posture

Don’t Let Your Posture Cause Overuse Injuries!

Overuse injuries develop gradually over time, due to repetitive stress and strain on muscles, tendons, and joints.  Unlike acute injuries, which occur suddenly and are often the result of a specific trauma, overuse injuries result from the cumulative wear and tear of ongoing activities on overworked areas of the body.

Our musculoskeletal system absorbs huge amounts of force as we move. Our body is designed to spread that force over a balanced system of bones, muscles, and supporting tissues (ligaments, tendons, etc.).

When our bones and joints are properly aligned, our muscles work cooperatively to power, stabilize and disperse the force of our movement.  Misalignments disrupt this cooperative synergy, increasingly concentrating the burden of movement on isolated muscles, bones, joints, and supporting tissues.  These overworked and increasingly vulnerable areas of our musculoskeletal system are more susceptible to injury and pain.

Here are some common problems that lead to overuse injuries:

• Muscles that don’t have the chance to rest and recover clamp down or spasm to prevent further injury.
• Joints and cartilage exposed to continuous friction during movement and bones overloaded from weight bearing wear out faster than they can be repaired.
• Forces designed for distribution across supporting structures working in unison become concentrated on isolated areas, resulting in the breakdown and inflammation of overworked tendons, ligaments, and bursa.

Overuse injuries are the results of misaligned movement repeated over and over, resulting in excessive – and avoidable – wear and tear.

The Egoscue Method: Both Prevention and Injury Recovery

Feel Better: Injury Recovery

Identifying the root cause of a problem is essential to an effective and lasting solution.  For overuse injuries, that root cause is posture misalignment.  By identifying and measuring your body’s imbalances, we craft a personalized set of exercises targeted to strengthen weak muscles and stretch tight ones, promoting better body mechanics and reducing the stress and strain on effected areas.

Move Better: Injury Prevention

Improving movement patterns is a central component of The Egoscue Method. Overuse injuries often stem from poor movement habits and improper body mechanics.  Your personalized exercises enhance flexibility, strength, and coordination, which are crucial for proper movement and injury prevention.  By correcting misalignments and promoting balanced muscle function, you’ll learn to move more efficiently and effectively, and achieve a more natural and fluid range of motion.

Live Better: Integrating Balance into Your Daily Life

Ultimately, restoring balance and alignment to your body enhances your overall quality of life. Addressing both the symptoms and root cause of your overuse injuries improves your immediate health.  And practicing Egoscue daily supports your long-term wellbeing, allowing you to foster a healthier lifestyle that includes regular exercise, proper posture, and mindful movement.

Suffering from an overuse injury?  Get a free posture assessment today to identify and understand the alignment issues causing your problem – and what you can do to solve those issues once and for all.