Doctors and Physical Therapists classify the actions of muscles as either concentric or eccentric contractions. Concentric exercise is the type most people think of when asked about muscle movements. This is where the muscle shortens as it contracts. An example of this would be the biceps when doing a chin up. The contraction bends the [...]

There is almost nobody in this world who goes days or weeks without some form of neck pain. Your head is roughly 8 pounds, which forces your shoulders, neck muscles, balance, etc.. to all be in tune in order for you to maintain your posture and head position. After several hours of this, let alone [...]