Balance is an integrated sensory experience that is needed for all dynamic movement such as walking, running or climbing stairs. Join Naboso founder Dr. Emily as she takes you through 4 simple but powerful tricks to improve balance, aka “Balance Hacks”. And make sure to watch the video below for a great visual on how to do these effectively!
1st – Eyes
Focus the eyes on one spot to integrate the visual system
2nd – Touch
Stimulate the skin on the fingers by lightly touching a wall or chair. Or by putting the hands on your hips, or even holding a Neur Ball!
The skin on our hands is like the skin of our feet, packed with sensory nerves that are used to control posture and balance.
3rd – Tension
Make a fist, open the fingers wide, engage the core. All of these are ways to isometrically contract your muscles thereby creating fascial tension. Fascial stimulation is a great hack for balance as our fascial web has over 100 million sensory nerves.
4th – Breathe.
Never, ever hold your breath when flowing through balance exercises or dynamic movement. The integration between the diaphragm and pelvic floor is a critical part of how we control our center of gravity. Want to learn even. more about balance and sensory stimulation?
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Dr. Emily Splichal, Functional Podiatrist and Human Movement Specialist, is the Founder of EBFA Global, Creator of the Barefoot Training Specialist® Certification, Author of Barefoot Strong and CEO/Founder of Naboso Technology. With over 20 years in the fitness industry, Dr. Splichal has dedicated her medical career to studying postural alignment and human movement as it relates to barefoot science, foot to core integration, and sensory integration.
Dr. Splichal actively sees patients out of her office in Scottsdale, AZ as well as virtually with a specialty in movement disorders, functional movement and regenerative medicine. Dr. Splichal takes great pride in approaching all patients through a functional approach with the integration of neuromuscular control, biopsychosocial influences, corrective exercise, and stem cell therapy.
Dr. Splichal is actively involved in barefoot training research and barefoot education as it relates to athletic performance, injury prevention, and movement longevity. Dr. Splichal has presented her research and barefoot education both nationally and internationally to over 25,000 professionals, with her Barefoot Training Specialist® Program in over 40 countries and her education translated into 15 languages.
Due to her unique background, Dr Splichal is able to serve as a consultant and expert for some of the top fitness, footwear and orthotic companies including Aetrex Worldwide, Bunion Bootie, Orthofeet, Lissom Footwear, Nike Innovations, Theragun, RAD Roller, SOLS and Trigger Point Performance Therapy.
Degrees/Certifications: Doctor of Podiatric Medicine (DPM), Master's Human Movement (MS), NASM-CES, NASM-PES, NSCA-CPT
