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The Cervical Spine
Corewalking Podcast: A Step in the Right Direction
English - January 16, 2019 04:15 - ★★★★★ - 64 ratingsAlternative Health Health & Fitness Education Self-Improvement Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: Breath and the Middle Back
Next Episode: The Cervical Spine and the Neck
In this episode, Alex and Jonathan talk about:
• The cervical spine's job of holding up the head
• The direct relationship of the pelvis to the cervical portion of the spine
• The suboccipital muscles and the importance of their muscle tone in achieving good posture
• The design of the shoulder girdle and and how it should function in contrast with what conventional wisdom tells us
• The freedom of rotation of the cervical spine and the dangers it brings with it
• Core strength and how it can help avoid neck injuries
• Bulging and ruptured discs, stenosis and other ailments associated with poor cervical vertebral alignment