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The health of the jaw is often overlooked, but it plays a crucial role in our overall health and posture. The jaw encompasses the teeth, joint, tongue, and muscles, which all need to work together for optimal health or to prevent disease. Proper jaw alignment and function can positively impact muscle strength and endurance. By using a functional activator, a mouth guard that helps position the tongue on the palate, physiological nasal breathing can be promoted, and the jaw muscles can be reset. This can have a global effect on posture and reduce imbalances in the body.
Posture has a significant impact on health, longevity, and performance. Developing proper posture involves the integration of the central nervous system and various sensory inputs. By addressing the feet, eyes, and jaw, which are key contributors to posture, improvements can be seen in strength, blood pressure, shooting accuracy, and overall stability and efficiency in the body's movements. Sensory stimulation, such as using therapeutic insoles, specific eye exercises, and foot drills, can enhance proprioception and reduce postural oscillations, leading to better overall posture and energy conservation.
Foot proprioception plays a crucial role in posture and overall health. Walking barefoot and exposing the feet to different surfaces provides essential sensory stimulation and promotes postural development. However, modern shoes can disrupt this natural process. Therapeutic insoles, with their specific frequency and wedges, can enhance sensory input to the brain and activate the postural chain. By reducing postural oscillations and inhibiting flexion, these insoles have been shown to improve strength, stability, and even blood pressure. Foot stimulation and proper shoe selection contribute to better posture and healthy movement patterns.
The podcast episode discusses the connection between eye movements and posture. Our eyes play a significant role in coordinating balance and posture. Imbalances in eye movements can create imbalances in posture and stability, which can impact our overall health. Eye exercises, done regularly as part of a healthy routine, can activate the brain and enhance alertness and calmness. These eye movements can also target specific parts of the brain and activate muscles, making them beneficial for rehabilitation and pain relief.
The podcast highlights the importance of foot and jaw health in maintaining good posture. The feet act as sensory receptors, providing information to the brain about balance, gait, and stability. Proper foot alignment and muscle balance are crucial for overall posture. The jaw, with its muscles, joints, and tongue, also plays a vital role in posture. Clenching, grinding, and stress can lead to jaw tension and misalignment. Gum chewing, though beneficial for children's jaw development, may create excessive tension for adults. Tools like proprioceptive enhancers and therapeutic insoles can help improve foot and jaw health, promoting better posture.
If you've never given much thought to stimulating the tiny nerves in the bottom of your feet, training your eyes to move in a variety of directions, and even doing a bit of good old-fashioned jaw therapy, then you probably should - especially if you want better posture and enhanced physical and mental performance.
Neuroscience now confirms that the pros and cons of your posture are based on the fundamental fact that performance and strength are not just related to the muscles but also to your brain’s connections with the body. There are a variety of tools and techniques to help recalibrate faulty motor patterns and postural alignment.
My guest on this podcast, Annette Verpillot, has created the Posturepro Method, a course suitable for healthcare professionals, fitness practitioners, health enthusiasts, or anyone interested in improving their overall well-being. By taking a neuromechanical approach to musculoskeletal issues, the course focuses on improving communication between the brain and the body. The method can help remove compensatory movements and postural adaptations, leading to better posture and movement. With the course, you receive two parts and four modules with unique concepts, detailed notes and guides, a complete practitioner's toolkit, and a certificate upon completion. Participants also get access to free monthly webinars, discounts on products, and their own digital guide and summary sheets.
Annette Verpillot is also the founder of Posturepro, a health company specializing in restoring the brain-body connection through some of the world’s most advanced rehabilitation and injury prevention techniques. Additionally, Annette actively works with clients, professional athletes, trainers, practitioners, researchers, and law enforcement officers to develop solutions that promote a healthy, long, and pain-free life. She has worked with strength specialists, elite athletes, and successful coaches from professional and collegial leagues such as:
New Jersey Devils San Francisco 49ers University of New Mexico Men’s basketball team Florida Gators Men’s basketball team UNC Charlotte’s Men’s basketball team etc.
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