How to identify and correct muscle imbalances - JP Fitness Forums

tossedup · 02-12-2008, 11:07 AM

Does anybody have any "test" you can do at home to see where your muscle imbalances are? I did a search up top on the google tool bar and there was an advertised link that I looked at and it was talking about buying some dvd's to identify muscle imbalances and correcting them to eliminate back pain. Anybody have any links or self test that I can do?

tossedup · 02-14-2008, 08:01 AM

Julie, Bill, Jenn anybody?

UConnJulie · 02-14-2008, 10:58 AM

You are best off seeing a quality trainer or PT IMO ... self-diagnosis can be a very slippery dangerous slope!

I like Gray Cook's FMS ... perhaps you would benefit from his Athletic Bodies in Balance book as I believe that it was designed more for athletes to help themselves (but having not yet read it I cannot confirm that). His stuff is top-notch.

tossedup · 02-14-2008, 12:19 PM

Thanks for the suggestion Julie. I am broke as broke gets at the moment so I guess it will have to wait. I have a friend that is a chiro and he might be able to point me in the right direction possibly.