Equilibrium, LLC

11/13/2025

In the posterior–anterior posture pattern described in the Saliba Postural Classification System from the Institute of Physical Art, the body develops an imbalance between the front and back that often leads to stiffness or restricted movement at the thoracolumbar (TL) junction — where the mid-back meets the lower back.

When this area loses mobility, the body begins to compensate.
🔹 The lower back muscles become overactive and tight, causing discomfort and fatigue.
🔹 The thoracic spine and rib cage grow less mobile, limiting the diaphragm and creating shallow, inefficient breathing.
🔹 The upper body may shift into rounded shoulders and forward head posture, increasing tension through the neck, shoulders, and upper back — sometimes contributing to neck pain and headaches.

This creates a chain reaction where restricted motion at the TL junction affects posture, breathing patterns, muscle balance, and overall movement efficiency.

Restoring mobility and control through postural retraining, breathing exercises, and core stabilization can help relieve strain, improve alignment, and reduce pain throughout the spine.

💬 Want to understand how your posture and breathing may be affecting your pain or movement? DM us or call our clinic to schedule your FREE 15-minute discovery call and learn how we can help you restore balance and move with ease.

11/13/2025

11/10/2025

Sitting in a slouched position over time can lead to tightness in the pectoral muscles and overstretching of the rotator cuff, resulting in a rounded shoulder posture.

This imbalance can cause pain in the front of the shoulder, especially during overhead movements. The exercise from DNS is designed to restore balance between the pecs and rotator cuff, helping to realign (centrate) the shoulder joint, and improve mobility, stability, and pain symptoms.

💪 Struggling with shoulder tightness, poor posture, or pain with overhead activity? DM us or call our clinic to schedule your FREE 15-minute discovery call and learn how personalized movement retraining can help you restore shoulder balance and function.

11/03/2025

👀 Can you spot the difference?

Sometimes, without realizing it, we use movement strategies that, over time, create unnecessary stress on certain areas of the body.

At EQ, we assess everyday tasks — like getting up from a lunge — and retrain them for better alignment, muscular balance, coordination, and functional efficiency. Small corrections can make a big difference in how you move and feel!

💬 Want to find and fix movement habits that might be holding you back? DM us or call our clinic to schedule your FREE 15-minute discovery call and learn how we can help you move smarter and feel stronger.

10/31/2025

The position of your tongue plays an important role in how you breathe, maintain posture, and align your jaw.

When the tongue rests on the roof of the mouth, the lips stay closed, and breathing occurs through the nose — it supports the upper jaw and helps keep the head balanced over the neck and shoulders. This encourages nasal breathing, proper jaw alignment, and reduces tension in the neck and facial muscles.

When the tongue sits low in the mouth or mouth breathing becomes habitual, the jaw tends to drop open, the head shifts forward, and the neck muscles work harder to stabilize posture. Over time, this can contribute to jaw discomfort, postural strain, and inefficient breathing.

👅 Maintaining proper tongue posture — tongue up, lips closed, and nasal breathing — helps improve breathing efficiency, reduce muscle tension, and support a more balanced, healthy posture.

💬 Want to learn how breathing and tongue posture may be affecting your posture or jaw tension? DM us or call our clinic to schedule your FREE 15-minute discovery call and learn how targeted therapy can help restore balance and ease.

10/28/2025

At EQ, every treatment and patient interaction is guided by intention. ✨

Our goal is to create a space where patients and therapists invest in the process together — collaborating to restore movement, improve performance, and achieve lasting results.

💬 Want to experience a more personalized, intentional approach to care? DM us or call our clinic to schedule your FREE 15-minute discovery call and learn how we can help you move, feel, and live better.

10/26/2025

The tripod position is one of the key developmental milestones where a baby develops core stability, integrates shoulder, hip, and trunk control, and learns to differentiate one limb from another as taught in

But the tripod position isn’t just for early development — we naturally return to it throughout life in everyday activities like getting up from the floor, gardening, picking up a child or pet, cleaning, or reaching under furniture.

Training movement patterns in this position helps improve body stability, coordination, and joint alignment, while reducing the risk of injury caused by compensations.

💪 Want to improve your strength, coordination, and movement control in daily life? DM us or call our clinic to schedule your FREE 15-minute discovery call and learn how functional movement training can help you move with confidence and ease.

10/20/2025

This study by Roldán-Ruiz et al. explored the presence of neck involvement in various shoulder diagnoses.

In our clinical experience, we often find that while the shoulder may be the site of pain, the neck is sometimes the true source of dysfunction. In other cases, a compensating shoulder can eventually create tension and discomfort in the neck.

This regional interdependence between the neck and shoulder highlights why a thorough, whole-body evaluation is essential for long-term relief and better movement.

💡 Experiencing shoulder or neck pain that hasn’t improved with traditional care? DM us or call our clinic to schedule your FREE 15-minute discovery call and find the real driver behind your symptoms.

10/17/2025

Hip internal rotation (IR) plays a key role in how your hips extend when you walk, run, or stand up from a chair.

During normal gait, the thigh bone (femur) slightly rotates inward as the leg moves behind the body. This small amount of internal rotation keeps the hip joint centered and allows the glutes to work efficiently—stabilizing the pelvis and generating power for forward movement.

When hip internal rotation is limited, the body often compensates by arching through the lower back instead of extending through the hip. Over time, this can add stress to the spine and reduce how effectively the glutes engage.

Practicing hip hinge movements (like deadlifts, good mornings, or bridge variations) helps retrain proper hip mechanics—teaching the body to move from the hips rather than the spine. This promotes glute activation, pelvic stability, and smoother, more efficient movement.

💪 Experiencing tight hips, low back strain, or weakness with lifting or walking? DM us or call our clinic to schedule your FREE 15-minute discovery call and learn how we can help you move better and feel stronger.

10/15/2025

Restrictions in sphenoid alignment or movement can contribute to symptoms like headaches, jaw pain, sinus pressure, eye strain, and neck tightness.

Using Functional Manual Therapy (FMT) from we can help restore the sphenoid’s position and mobility—promoting better balance and movement throughout the cranium. Subtle changes here can make a big difference in overall comfort, alignment, and function.

💆‍♀️ Experiencing headaches, jaw tightness, or facial pressure that hasn’t improved with traditional care?
📞 Call us or DM us to schedule your FREE 15-minute discovery call and learn how a personalized FMT approach can help you feel and move better.

10/13/2025

When the muscles that pull your shoulder blade down and back—like the lower trapezius and latissimus dorsi—become weak or inactive (often from rounded posture), the shoulder complex can begin to lift and tilt forward.

This alters how the shoulder joint moves and reduces space under the subacromial area, where the rotator cuff tendons—especially the supraspinatus—pass through. When that space narrows, these tendons can become pinched or irritated during overhead movements, leading to pain and inflammation over time.

Strengthening the muscles that stabilize and depress the shoulder blade helps restore proper alignment and reduce impingement risk. One effective approach is using PNF (Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation) movement patterns, like Extension/Abduction, which retrain shoulder coordination and stability.

💪 Experiencing shoulder pain, tightness, or weakness with overhead activities? Let’s help you move freely again.
📞 Call us or DM us to schedule your FREE 15-minute discovery call.