Christine RuffoloAug 21, 20142 min readThoracic Spine (mid-back)Spinal vertebrae get smaller the closer they get to the head. As such, the spine is designed to be more mobile as it reaches upward...
Christine RuffoloAug 15, 20142 min readHips – Deep SquattingHumans should be able to squat. DEEP. Real deep. Unlike the hinge that moves the hips back and forth, the squat drops the hips up and...
Christine RuffoloAug 6, 20141 min readHips – The Hinge90% of the people I see at the clinic cannot hip hinge. When I ask them to try and touch their toes, this is what I get: This is what I...
Christine RuffoloJul 31, 20143 min readKneesThe knees are a STABLE joint. I know what you’re thinking, “the knees move so how can they be stable?” Well, they are a hinge joint,...
Christine RuffoloJul 29, 20143 min readAnklesIt’s happened to all of us. The foot torques, somebody steps on us, or we land on uneven footing and bam! — ankle sprain. It hurts to...
Christine RuffoloJul 23, 20142 min readMore Feet (part 2)Can you have one flat (pronated) foot and one regular foot? Absolutely. For a variety of reasons. Personally, I always lean on my...
Christine RuffoloJul 23, 20143 min readIt All Starts With the Feet (part 1)I can’t help but notice people’s movement patterns as I walk. You’d be stunned by the number of high schoolers busting out of the inside...
Christine RuffoloJul 8, 20143 min readThe PelvisThe last couple of years of rehab blitz can be narrowed down into a single thought : the pelvis is important. (Couple that with the...