by Michelle Owen | Jul 7, 2020 | Back & Neck Pain, High Performance Training, Optimal Health, Rehabilitation
A C.H.E.K practitioner understands that the body is a system of many complex inter-related systems that all affect each other. They are highly skilled in human biomechanics, orthopedic rehabilitation, and sports performance. The multi-disciplinary C.H.E.K system is...
by Michelle Owen | Mar 29, 2020 | Back & Neck Pain, Posture, Stress, Stretching
What is Fascia? Fascia is the least known of all tissues and an organ in its own right! Fascia is becoming more understood but in the big picture it is still very new – this year will only be the fouth international fascial research conference, so there are many...
by Michelle Owen | Mar 28, 2020 | Back & Neck Pain, Breathing, Posture, Stretching
Our spine is an amazing and intricate piece of our body. It is made up of lots of small bony segments that are called vertebra. This column of vertebra houses our spinal cord which stems from the brain through the top vertebra C1/atlas like thousands of electrical...
by Michelle Owen | Jan 30, 2020 | Back & Neck Pain, Posture
We are not designed to sit for long hours in one place! Yet many people work in jobs requiring them to sit all day, usually in front of a computer. If this sounds like you, consider how much stress you are placing on your body. Unless you’re sitting in an...
by Michelle Owen | Nov 13, 2019 | Back & Neck Pain, Rehabilitation
Inter-vertebral discs are shock absorbers for the spine. Their inner is made of a gel-like substance called the nucleus pulposus. The nucleus has a high water content and is enclosed in a tough fibrous casing called the annulus fibrosis. Together they cushion the...