All Posts Tagged: arkansas neuro

“The Golfer’s Swing: A Multi-modal Approach to Improving Your Game”

A competitive edge is a highly sought attribute for any serious athlete. As young, healthy athletes slowly begin to add years of experience to his/her playing card, there are added stressors and strains that inevitably accumulate. Very often I see an aging adult that has the follow through and motivation of a champion but an uncooperative physique. So the question then becomes, how can the imminent become less inhibiting?

Let’s discuss some of the limiting factors and how we might be able to address these items through a strengthening and flexibility regime that could potentially be the difference between double bogey and par. Primary areas of focus will include hip range of motion, low back musculature, and biomechanics of your golf swing.

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Left or Right Brained

Those who work in the neurosciences deal with the physical aspects of the brain – blood flow, diseases and cancers of the brain, and other neurological abnormalities. But what people are usually more interested in is how does it function within each person’s personality? Is it a myth that more activity shows up in the left part of the brain if you are analytical or organized, or more activity lights up in the right brain if you’re a painter or designer? Is it possible to have a perfect balance of left and right brain tendencies?

Discover which side of your brain is sending up fireworks by reading the descriptions below:

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