Moving to MANAGE PAIN
his may sound familiar: You play a game of tennis or go for a run; you reach out or twist a certain in Naples, the pain probably wasn’t caused by your day of exercise. Instead, it likely stems from a lifestyle of habits that harm your normal mechanics and posture. “When we go to try to do activities like tennis …, our body is not equipped to move in that way because it’s kind of stuck in the position of sitting” or other repetitive postures, Richardson explains. As a corrective exercise specialist, he looks at imbalances in the body to identify causes of tension and pain in other places. For instance, he explains that walking with one foot turned out indicates calf tightness, which can create torsion and pain in the knee. Because small imbalances can cause larger problems, Richardson recommends getting a professional assessment. But, there are also things you can do to help. Besides keeping your body symmetrical (uncross those legs!) and maintaining good posture, he notes that it’s important to avoid letting your body adapt to a seated position. “Everybody needs to be moving,” he says.
