Levator Scapula - Not a Harry Potter spell but a pain in the neck

Levator Scapula - Not a Harry Potter spell but a pain in the neck

The levator scapulae runs down the side of our neck and connects the shoulder blades to the spine. It helps with lifting our shoulders, tilting our head, squeezing our shoulder blades together, and tilting our shoulder blades. It is commonly used in activities such as swimming, throwing, and racquet sports. Here are some mobility, self-massage and yoga poses that can help.

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Iliopsoas - It’s all in the hips

Iliopsoas - It’s all in the hips

In our daily lives of sitting, our Iliopsoas can get weak and tight causes a tilt in our pelvis and strain on our lower back. Try the Thomson test to see if your iliopsoas muscles are tight and see a health professional if you are experiencing any pain. Additionally, these joint mobility, self-massage and yoga techniques may help to assist you in re-lengthening your iliopsoas muscles and  restore your posture and relieve tension in the lower back.

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What is Long-term Memory?
Neuroscience, Physiology, Science Saturday, Psychology Design Your Life Neuroscience, Physiology, Science Saturday, Psychology Design Your Life

What is Long-term Memory?

Long-term memory is more like what we think of when we think of memory. Like the hard drive that stores all of our data. Long-term memory is also the memory we talk about when we say that our memory is our self. It makes up all the knowledge that we have acquired in life. It makes up a record of the events that have happened to us. It makes up the skills we learned.

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