Anatomy, Proprioception, Pain, and Posture
This index focuses on articles related to anatomy, proprioception, pain and posture. Anatomy that is dealt with here is the anatomy of our locomotor and manipulation systems, the anatomy we use to move our body, control it and enjoy it.
So, our muscles, bones, connective tissue and joints.
While names of these structures are important for finding out about them, the focus in these articles is, where possible, directly experiencing them in our own body.
This is where proprioception comes in. Closely related to proprioception is muscle control. We need muscle control for proprioception, and we need proprioception for muscle control.
Where anatomy provides a theoretical framework, we boost our understanding of our own body via directly experiencing it.
Apart from improving our ability to be in our body (thus reducing stress by being present), using it more efficiently and effectively, two other reasons for learning anatomy and proprioception is to deal with pain (where produced by poor function) and poor posture.
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Anatomy, Proprioception, Pain, and Posture TOC
Optimal Performance
Optimal Performance In Yoga
Optimize Performance Through Clearly Defined Problems
Anatomy
Sensational Anatomy
Sensational Yoga Anatomy
Learn Your Body By Directly Experiencing It
Joint basics
How To Know If Your Joints Are Lubricated
How Pain And Proprioception Helps Keep Your Joints Safe
Muscle Control For Proprioception
How Muscles And Joints Work Together
Joint Centration
The Position Of Balanced Space And Tension
the Foot and Lower Leg
The Foot
Barefoot Running Heel Strike, Good Or Bad?
Is Heel Striking Bad For Your Knees When Running Barefoot?
Lower Leg muscles
Tibialis Posterior
Peroneus Longus
Peroneus Brevis
Tibialis Anterior
the Knees
Controlling And Stabilizing The Knees
Knee Anatomy For Yoga Teachers
Knee Rotation
Knee Joint Stability
Knee Pain And Other Knee Problems
Knee and Thigh muscles
The Popliteus
Vastus Muscles
Vastus Intermedius, Preventing Knee Pain
How To Activate Your Quads
The Long Head Of The Adductor Magnus
Adductor Magnus Long Head
Medial Collateral Ligament Pain
The Sartorius
Sartorius And Inner Knee Pain While Running
The Long Hip Muscles
Long Hip Flexor Muscles
It Band Anatomy And Bio-Mechanics
It Band Knee Pain (Outer Knee Pain)
The Hamstrings
Glute And Hamstring Anatomy For Yoga
Hamstring Strength Exercises
Hamstring Stretches
Hamstring Stretching Yoga Poses
How Do You Improve Hamstring Flexibility
Learn To Feel And Control Your Hamstrings
Leg Lifted Seated Hamstring Stretch
Simple Hamstrings Stretching Postures
Biceps Femoris, Outer Hamstring Pain
the Hip Joint
Hip Joint Stability And Control
Hip Joint Anatomy
Your Hip Joint Suspension System
Hip Joint Bicycle Wheel
Hip Joint Stability
Hip Joint Pain
Anterior Hip Pain
the Hip Crease
The Hip Crease
Hip Crease Opening: Bound Angle
Hip muscles
Gluteus Maximus Anatomy
Gluteus Maximus
Adductors And Inner Thigh Muscles
The Single Joint Hip Flexors
Obturator Externus
Obturator Internus
the SI joints
The Sacroiliac Joints
Si Joint Stability While Forward Bending
Sacroiliac Joint Exercises
Why Do We Have Si Joints?
Dual Si Joint Stabilization
Si Joint Stability In Marichyasana
The Sacrum
SIJ Control Elements
The Pelvic Floor Muscles
The Sacrotuberous Ligament
The Lumbar Multifidus
Low Back and Ribcage
The Lower Back Redefined
Low Back Stability
Low Back Pain
Low Back Pain Anatomy
Low Back Pain And Fallen Arches
The Ribcage
Ribcage Mobility
Walking With A Twist
Upper Back Exercises For Yoga
Low Back Control
The Thoracolumbar Fascia (Tlf)
The Transverse Abdominis
Transverse Abdominis Function
Transverse Abdominis Exercises
Transverse Abdominis Training
The Psoas
Psoas Muscle Anatomy
Psoas Anatomy
Psoas Major Anatomy
Ribcage Control
Serratus Posterior Inferior
The Obliques And Intercostals
Intercostal Muscles
Levator Costarum
Respiratory Diaphragm
the Spine
Spinal Anatomy
Your Spinal Column
An Exercise For Learning To Feel Your Spine
Spinal Erectors
Spinal Back Bending Exercises
the Shoulders
Shoulders And Arms
Shoulder Anatomy For Yoga Teachers
Shoulder Anatomy
Activating The Latissimus Dorsai
Pectoralis Minor
Serratus Anterior Muscle Awareness
The Trapezius Muscle
Scapular Awareness Exercises
the Arms
Dealing With Wrist Pain In Crow Pose (Bakasana)
Elbow Joint Anatomy For Yoga Teachers
Proprioception
Sensational Anatomy
Proprioception Requires Effort
Learning How To Apply Effort Effectively To Improve Proprioception
Feel Your Body
Noticing Relationships Within And Without
Learning To Feel Your Body
Muscles Are Force Sensors
Connective Tissue Tension
Can Stretching Improve Proprioception?
Understanding Proprioception
Conscious Proprioception
Proprioception And Change
Concepts Of Tai Chi For Yoga And Life
Why Improve Body Awareness?
Developing Full Body Awareness
Anatomy As A Guide To Body Awareness
How Far Should You Push Into Discomfort?
Yoga Pose Brush Strokes
Yoga For Lazy People
Anatomy Trains Or Myofascial Meridians
Using Them For Improving Body Control
Muscle Control
Anatomy For Muscle Control
Why Learn Muscle Control
I'Ve Used It To Deal With Pain, Improve Flexibility And To Be Present
Gaining Agency Through Muscle Control
Flicking The Switch To Access Sensation And Control
Experiencing Your Anatomy
Muscle Control Basics
Muscle Control Principles
Muscle Motor Control For Yoga
Why The Brain Turns On The Brakes And How We Can Release Them
Muscle Control And Proprioception
Integration Via Tuned Tension
Inner Body And Outer Body Tensegrity
How Joint Tensegrity Is Maintained
Tensegrity Basics
Liberated Tensegrity Structure
The Variable Tension Geometry Of The Human Body
Fluid Tensegrity Joint Anatomy
Adding Bigness To Your Yoga Poses
Creating Tensegrity In Yoga Poses
Pain
Dealing With Pain And Poor Posture
By Feeling Your Body And Controlling It
Proprioception, Pain And Posture
Fixing Pain And Poor Posture Via Muscle Control, Proprioception
Knee Pain
Knee Pain And Other Knee Problems
It Band Knee Pain (Outer Knee Pain)
Medial Collateral Ligament Pain
Sartorius And Inner Knee Pain While Running
Hamstring, Sij, Hip Pain
Biceps Femoris, Outer Hamstring Pain
Sitting Bone Pain
Sacrotuberous Ligament Pain
Anterior Hip Pain
Hip Pain In Standing Forward Bends
Hip Flexor Pain While Walking
Hip Joint Pain
Low Back pain
Low Back Pain
Low Back Pain Anatomy
Low Back Pain And Fallen Arches
Standing Exercises For Low Back Pain
Yoga Postures For Back Pain
Wrist Pain
Dealing With Wrist Pain In Crow Pose (Bakasana)
Posture
Improve Your Posture
Exercises To Fix Your Posture
Fixing Forward Head Posture
Tech Neck, Text Neck And How To Avoid Them Both
Locust Pose For Text Neck
Winged Scapula
