Mechanotransduction and Fibroid Formation
A cause of fibroids that is rarely discussed is mechanotransduction. ECM stiffness has a direct effect on fibroid formation and growth.
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Walking Like a Duck- Foot Alignment
Foot turnout is not the position our feet are designed to bear our weight. If we walk with our feet turned out it creates unnecessary stress on the joints. Below I outline the smart way to correct your walking like-a-duck habit.
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Your Feet Do NOT Grow During Pregnancy
There is a common belief that feet grow during pregnancy. The fact is they don’t actually “grow”. The bones don’t get longer, the organization of the bones is what changes depending on how you are standing. This forward weight position also affects your pelvic floor, low back, knees and increases your chance of diastasis recti.
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My Uterus Hates Tight Jeans
I used to have an anteflexed uterus that pushed on my bladder. I’d have to get up a couple of times a night to pee, but not a lot of pee would come out compared to the urgency I experienced.
I corrected the position of my tipped uterus using the Arvigo Techniques of Maya Abdominal Therapy®, but I would find that after riding my bike the uterus would flex forward onto my bladder again.
Visceral Manipulation™ The Thorax
As of June 2015 I’ve completed the fourth level of Visceral Manipulation™ (VM4) training through the Barral Institute. In VM 4 we learned techniques for releasing restrictions in the thoracic cavity (lungs, heart, pleura, diaphragm) as well as the cervical fascia, ribs, clavicles, esophagus, trachea and bronchus. Visceral Manipulation™ was developed by world-renowned French Osteopath Jean-Pierre Barral.
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Where Organs Go When You Suck In
Chronically sucking in the belly collapses the internal organ fascial support from the abdominal wall and increases the intraabdominal pressure toward the pelvic outlet and diaphragm, leading to constipation, hernias, prolapse, and incontinence. Learn alignment... READ MORE
My Favorite Minimal Shoes-Video
This is a 1-minute video breakdown of why these are my favorite minimal shoes. What to look for in a minimal shoe. Hoe Correct Toes™ toe speaders work in these minimal shoes.
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Rib Flare
Costodiaphragmatic recess: Is a space between the respiratory diaphragm and the thoracic wall in each pleural cavity (compartments which enclose the lungs). The lungs move into this space in deep respiration. I learned about rib flare adhesions from my Functional... READ MORE
Head Carrying
I was surprised that I could carry the bag on my head without using my hands! Head carrying is another movement nutrient.
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I'm Barbara Horsley, practitioner & educator of abdominal massage, Visceral Manipulation™ practitioner, and certified women's health herbal educator. I teach self-abdominal massage & other abdominal therapies for reproductive and digestive health online. What lights me up is to see people connect with the inner beauty and wisdom of their bodies.
