Christine RuffoloOct 18, 20154 min readDismissing the SignsHumans come equipped with the most sophisticated system of equilibrium ever developed – physiological homeostasis. Trillions of cells,...
Christine RuffoloMay 18, 20152 min readInside-Out MovementBalance and stability issues often come from outside-in motor patterning. When movement is instigated by the hands and feet instead of...
Christine RuffoloApr 19, 20152 min readPNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation)PNF is a tool that helps improve the neuromuscular system’s effectiveness in coordinating movement. Originating as a treatment for...
Christine RuffoloFeb 15, 20152 min readReactive Neuromuscular Training (RNT)Reactive Neuromuscular Training is exaggerating dysfunction so the body can acknowledge it as dysfunction and act against it....
Christine RuffoloJan 27, 20152 min readFeeling for Function (part 2 – Stretching)Stretching is bad. Stretching is good. It’s like eggs. You have to seek your own proof and be your own study. If you can use your...
Christine RuffoloJan 26, 20152 min readFeeling for Function (part 1- lifting)Where should I feel this? To put the emphasis on the learner, my typical response is, “What are you trying to do?“ If you’re trying to...
Christine RuffoloJan 12, 20151 min readContrast Training ROMContrast training is a method of gaining speed and explosiveness. The technique contrasts a heavy and light load of the same movement. ...
Christine RuffoloJan 7, 20151 min readTwist Hands for Extra PowerArm action accounts for 30% of jumping power. Most of this comes from the lats. In watching NFL combiners run, I noticed in their...