The human skeleton is unique in the animal kingdom, since it is shaped for a lifetime of bipedal movement. Not even our closest ancestors, gorillas and chimpanzees, are like that. Millions of years ago, our early ancestors gave up their…
Continue ReadingThe human skeleton is a marvel of evolution. Unique among all animals, human beings have adapted to full-time upright walking, and this gave our primitive ancestors many evolutionary advantages. Our ancestors gave up their tree-dwelling, fruit-eating lifestyle to hunt game…
Continue ReadingWhen experts talk about “body mechanics” they are generally referring to the way we move our bodies on a routine basis. This includes how we do things and what position our bodies are in as we move. There are a…
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