Corewalking Podcast: A Step in the Right Direction

In this episode:

• We differentiate between the three gluteal muscles

• The birth of the gluteus maximus and the importance of the gluteus medius and gluteus minimus

• Everyone's need for a bigger butt

• Why the gluteus maximus becomes underactive; the relationship of the hamstrings to the gluteus maximus

• How muscles balance in the glutes can alleviate knee pain

• The glutes' role in proper posture for optimal pain relief

• Exercises to for balance and strength in the gluteal muscles

What we talk about:

​• ​​The coronavirus lockdown

​• ​The ​relevance of the proximity of piriformis and the sciatic nerve in sciatica

​• ​It's all about diagnosis ​(and self-diagnosis)

​• ​​Why posture, movement patterns and muscle tone matter with sciatica and piriformis syndrome

​• ​T​he gluteal muscles and their relationship to sciatica/piriformis syndrome

​• ​T​he importance of nerve flow

​• Surgery and its effects on the piriformis and sciatic nerve

• Treatments for piriformis syndrome

• Exercises for relieving sciatica/piriformis syndrome

This episode features Alex and Jonathan chatting about:

-The anatomy of the hip socket and the importance of the alignment of the femur head within it

-The effect of external rotation on the muscles surrounding the hips

-The capital importance of muscle tone in the maintenance of healthy joints

-Hip replacement surgery: the good and the bad and how to avoid as long as possible

-Is it better to be tight-hipped or open-hipped?

-The pros and cons of stretching on muscle mass

-Exercises that can help us find neutral in the pelvis and hip socket

In this episode, we gab about:

-Chair yoga

-Modern sedentary culture

-Different types of seats and how to best use them

-How to treat chairs so as not to sit in them all day

-Illnesses linked to excessive sedentarism and lack of movement

-Tips to combat sitting too long

This episode features:

The evolution of our hanging shoulder

The shoulder and its relationship to the pelvis

The shoulder's role in sports injuries

The chest muscles and their relationship to the shoulder

Upper back muscles involved in the shoulder's proper functioning

The rotator cuff

Exercises to loosen, balance and strengthen the shoulder

Why we need another shoulder episode