05.17.2018 - By Coach Jenny Hadfield
COACH JENNY - EPISODE 37 - ROXANNE HARLEY - THE EGOSCUE METHOD FOR POSTURAL THERAPY Roxanne Harley is a posture alignment specialist who practices the Egoscue Method, a postural therapy designed to eliminate chronic pain without drugs or surgery. It focuses on a series of gentle stretches and exercises to correct misalignments in the musculoskeletal system of the body. TIMELINE HIGHLIGHTS: 0:45 ROXANNE HARLEY INTRODUCTION & BACKGROUND 8:29 THE EGOSCUE METHOD OF CHANGING POSTURE TO ALLEVIATE PAIN 11:46 THE IMPORTANCE OF MOVEMENT 12:09 PHYSICAL FITNESS BETWEEN 50-80 YEARS OLD 14:21 EGOSCUE METHOD HISTORY 21:17 WE ARE DESIGNED TO WALK 23:28 POSTURE ANALYSIS PROCEDURE 27:05 WHAT PAIN IS TELLING YOU 28:01 CASE STUDY - DOLORES (78 YRS OLD) 30:10 CASE STUDY - SUZANNE (40 YRS OLD) 33:48 HOW LONG FOR IMPROVEMENT TO BE SEEN? 36:01 CALMING ASPECTS OF THE EGOSCUE METHOD 37:58 UTILIZING THE SELF-HEALING ASPECTS OF OUR BODY 42:05 MONITORING THE VERTICAL LOAD ON OUR BODIES 44:25 THE DANGER OF INACTIVITY 46:50 HOW RUNNERS CAN IMPROVE THEIR POSTURE KEY TAKEAWAYS: CHANGING YOUR POSTURE CAN ALLEVIATE PAIN OUR BODY LOVES TO WALK, IT’S ONE OF ITS FAVORITE THINGS TO DO THE MOST IMPORTANT TIME TO BE PHYSICALLY FIT IS BETWEEN 50-80 YEARS OLD. STRENGTH, RANGE OF MOTION, AND BEING PAIN-FREE ARE ESSENTIAL TO WELLNESS EGOSCUE EXERCISES: Egoscue Static Extension Egoscue Cat Dogs Egoscue Downward Dog Egoscue Standing Arm Circles Egoscue Standing Elbow Curls Egoscue Spread Foot Forward Bend GUEST BIOGRAPHY: Roxanne Harley - Posture Alignment Specialist - Egoscue Method Roxanne Harley is a posture alignment specialist who practices the Egoscue Method, a postural therapy designed to eliminate chronic pain without drugs or surgery. It focuses on a series of gentle stretches and exercises to correct misalignments in the musculoskeletal system of the body. I met Roxanne as part of an overall wellness assessment I had at Prestige Fitness in Tucson. I walked in thinking I was fine other than a little shoulder pain but quickly realized that my posture had really gotten out of alignment. Egoscue is a postural therapy designed to eliminate chronic pain without drugs or surgery. It focuses on a series of gentle stretches and exercises to correct misalignments in the musculoskeletal system of the body. This is a conversation with Roxanne and it's about why posture alignment is important, how we fall out of alignment and how we can heal naturally using the Egoscue Method. Connect With Roxanne Harley Online: Egoscue - Prestige Fitness AZ