Posture Matters with Chris Watts
Show Notes:
Chris attended the Sarasota School for Therapeutic Bodywork in Florida and he started practicing in Hong Kong in 1997. He founded Motion Dynamics to undertake remedial and corrective bodywork, injury prevention and manual movement modalities. The Motion Dynamics system is based on 18 years of hands-on treatment. The system combines Active Isolated Stretching (AIS), Myofascial and Neuro-muscular release techniques in one protocol. The Motion Dynamics system returns the body to an anatomically correct posture, reducing pain and maximising mobility. Chris also certifies Mobility Trainers in each of the Motion Dynamics system protocols.
5:12 Physical Therapy which is secondary health care.
6:12 Whatever you can do to prevent injury. How do you asses the body to prevent unnecessary injuries taking place. ….. It’s what people want today.
7:27 Alignment matters your body symmetry your body alignment really matters.
7:33 Your form follows your function; your function follows your form.
7:50 Fifteen different patterns that we look for. Where is the body tight, where is the body restricted. How do we manage your mis-alignment that’s causing faulty movement pattern.
9:45 Looking at your symmetry, looking at your tilts, your torques, rotations …. Check for the quality of movement.
14:90 We train physiotherapists in GuangZhou…….
16: 00 Motion Dynamics was set up to be a training modality.
22:39 Common Problems: Lots of shoulder problems….. Lower back because of sitting. Weakness in the lower back
24:09 Computer Neck, text neck, …. Over shortened neck flexors: 13 or 14 muscles in the front of the neck.
25:35 On the MTR you shouldn’t be looking at your screen.
31:34 Lengthen before you strengthen.
34:26 Improve the lubrication of your joints, use infra-red lamps, heat packs,…….
35:23 Inspirations: Cricket, Bruce Lee, Charles Atlas and Isometric training.
41:10 Essential oils Oregano, Rosemary, Frankincense, Tea tree oil: fantastic for the immune system.
43:50 Look after yourself first: infra-red sauna, colonics, once a month, coffee enemas, scrubs for the skin, green juices and above all sleep.
44:57 Posture training as a secret weapon. Sleep as a repair mechanism.
47:00 For overwhelm – get off the island, press the reset button, scuba diving, Okinawa- underwater is a complete escape.
Books mentioned:
Boundless: Ben Greenfield
Me: Elton John
Life: Keith Richards
Contact Chris:
Website: www.motiondynamics.hk
Email: chris@chriswatts.biz
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