Understanding the physical changes , and how to support them. Pregnancy brings incredible changes to your body—and not just the growing belly. From posture and muscles to breathing, circulation, and energy levels, almost every system in your body is adapting to support your baby. These changes are normal and purposeful, but Read more…
Headaches are extremely common among desk workers. Many people assume headaches come from eye fatigue, stress, poor posture, or nervous system overload, and simply try to “push through” the symptoms. What many people don’t realize is that manual therapy can address all of these contributing factors. In this blog, we Read more…
What Is GERD and Why Do Runners Experience It? GERD (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease) is a condition in which stomach acid flows back into the esophagus, causing symptoms such as heartburn, chest discomfort, nausea, shortness of breath, and sleep disturbance. It is often treated as a purely gastrointestinal issue, but GERD Read more…
Do you notice a horizontal fold across your upper belly, like in the photo? That’s a sign of upper abdominal gripping. It means when the upper abs stay tense and pull the upper belly inward, creating that visible crease. In the video, you can see that during normal breathing, most Read more…
Our body isn’t perfectly symmetrical, and it’s not meant to be.The brain, breathing, circulation, and even muscle tone all follow a natural left–right rhythm that keeps us balanced and adaptive. When that rhythm is disrupted by stress, posture imbalance, or chronic tension, the body can get “stuck,” showing up as Read more…
Introduction “Sit up straight!”—many of us have heard this advice, but in today’s world of screens and long hours at desks, it’s easy to slip into a rounded posture without even realizing it. In this blog, I’ll share a real case where improving mobility—not just forcing a straighter back—helped a Read more…
The Value of Balloon Blowing Exercises for Optimal Breathing and Posture At FuncPhysio Physical Therapy in New York City, we utilize innovative techniques like balloon blowing exercises to optimize breathing patterns, improve posture, and enhance core stability. This unique approach can help address a variety of musculoskeletal issues, including low Read more…
In 1971, podiatrist and professor, Merton Root, literally wrote the book on foot disorders that have a biomechanical cause. His Normal and Abnormal Function of the Foot revolutionized our understanding of the biomechanics of the foot and ankle during walking and running, and also identified the single most destructive mechanical Read more…
Physical therapy patients are often told that a “muscle imbalance” is to blame for the pain and movement limitations that are troubling them. But what is a muscle imbalance, exactly? “Quad Dominance” We’ll begin to answer this question by describing a very common muscle imbalance called quadriceps (or “quad”) dominance. Read more…
Core Stability = Diaphragmatic Breathing For many people, chronic back pain, neck pain, headache, and a host of other ailments can be linked back to a common cause: losing the habit of diaphragmatic breathing. Diaphragmatic breathing is an even expansion of the ribcage, produced by the diaphragm muscle in coordination Read more…
