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July 12, 2008 - 7:10am
Formerfire
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TVA muscle activation

Hi again. I followed your advice Rachel, and thought i located my TVA while coughing. And pmazz, i only used 30% of my strength.

But it feels like the left hand side is strong (or i can feel it) and i cant really feel the right. Now, is this possible, or am i using the wrong muscle? I thought it was one big band that joins at the spine?

Thinking

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Formerfire
L5S1 herniation & sciatica
MicroDiscetomy May 2008

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July 12, 2008 - 5:41pm
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rachel (not verified)
usually when i work with

usually when i work with people it can take them a number of weeks before they just get it. important also, when talking about breathing in is that your stomach rises (alot of people breathe incorrectly using their smaller accessory muscles of breathing rather than their diaphragm)

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July 13, 2008 - 4:10am
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Formerfire
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Thanks guys I think i must

Thanks guys Smile

I think i must have the right muscle then...it feels heaps stronger on the side opposite my injury, which may well be right i suppose.

I will keep activating Smile

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Formerfire
L5S1 herniation & sciatica
MicroDiscetomy May 2008

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