The Confused Spine This was a great teaching moment from a course in 2018, when a Personal Trainer clearly demonstrated very poor ability to hold neutral spine in the Deadlift. A killer for his Lumbar discs when under the intense…
We previously discussed in some detail the biomechanics of why the posterior rotator cuff needs to be loosened in order to minimise impingement…remember that one? If not check it again here: Watch: Rehab Love - Shoulder In today’s video we are…
Welcome to a new series I’m calling “Rehab Combos” - all about the art and science of combining "Hands-On” loosening techniques (but of course for the Fitness Professional they are not strictly hands-on, rather using tools of some sort!) with "Activation Drills”. This…
If you have ever been to any of our face to face workshops on the shoulder …then you will know that we strongly advise you to prioritise LOOSENING of the external rotators of the cuff rather than strengthen them. Later…
If you are an athlete of almost any type then you need Trunk mobility - not only for breathing deeply, but also for allowing that critical ability to move through the Thoracic spine that we like to impress people by…
Did you get the concept for Achilles Tendon compression pain from the two pictures in last week’s newsletter? Limit "loaded end of range dorsiflexion”. Not sure what that means? - well you’ll have to wait until after our next Stretchband Mobility…
Quick test for you to see if you have been paying attention: Have a close look at both these exercises - which muscle are they both working, and are they concentrically or eccentrically working in each situation? You guessed it:…
Unexpectedly, many sufferers of Elbow pain struggle with Bicep Curls due to pain. Often this is due to the over-working of the other two muscles that help with elbow flexion: Brachioradialis and Pronator Teres. The fix may not be complicated…
Let’s throw some real-time situations out there to give you some context for different types of elbow pain – and there are many. What resonates with you in this first case study? Do you have an emphasis on chin-ups, pull-ups,…
Today why not enjoy a little taste of the video series I have been creating with the Functional Training Institute - as part of our up and coming new online product named the “Injury Prevention Kit”. Our drill today is…
Ok, so now we have really explored what the movement of the shoulder looks like if Serratus Anterior functions poorly - you will see winging, excessive early elevation, poor scapular posture such as overactive pecs closing the chest, poor elevation preventing good…
HOLDING PATTERN #8 FOREFOOT DOWNWARD PRESSURE Our lucky last “Holding Pattern” - where we find clients suffering with all manner of lower limb injuries from achilles to knee problems - is Forefoot Pressure into the Ground.Subconscious tension in their muscular system reveals itself…
HOLDING PATTERN #7: CLOSING THE GROIN This week's subconscious Holding Pattern is "Closing the Groin" - perhaps weird when you first hear it, and I am not talking about an over-active pelvic floor! Rather, the Anterior Hip joint is being held closed at the…
HOLDING PATTERN #6: ELBOWS BACK Not many would consider that holding the elbows behind the line of the body is a sub-conscious "Holding Pattern”, but trust me it is - and it is very common in those with niggling and serious shoulder…
HOLDING PATTERN #5: CHIN PROTRUSION Hi again In naming Holding Pattern #5 ("Chin Protrusion" - when the chin juts forward beyond the line of the body, placing stress onto multiple neck structures), I am firstly aware that this topic has…
HOLDING PATTERN #4 CLOSING THE CHEST Hi, I had some fun making the Holding Pattern Video today so do forgive the silliness at the end (and why don’t you go ahead and have some fun as well with clients!), as…
HOLDING PATTERN #3 ELEVATED SHOULDERS Hi again, Everyone in the fitness industry has been taught to be aware of this Holding Pattern. You don’t meet many trainers who haven’t struggled to teach their clients to keep their shoulders down and away from…
HOLDING PATTERN #2 TRUNK HYPEREXTENSION Hi, Today I am keen to discuss something I see a lot in fit muscular bodies - especially those who do overhead lifting a lot, e.g. Crossfit and Olympic Lifting. (I’m convinced that too much…
HOLDING PATTERN #1 ABDOMINAL AND LOWER BACK PAIN Hi, I’m looking forward to creating a bit of new content for you over the next few months, while we finish creating Rehab Express Online, and also for the new eBook I mentioned last…
The APA Physiotherapy conference devoted a small amount of time to a topic that fascinates me - hip muscle strength ratios; and the speaker was a Specialised Sports Physiotherapist who now is full-time doing research in the UAE with International…
HOW'S YOUR RUNNING TECHNIQUE: ONE FOOT TOO HEAVY? Add this critical technical running error into your list - And it’s A MUST: Is one foot landing much heavier than the other? How often have you really listened to the pounding…
HOW'S YOUR POSTERIOR TILT? Today we are facing off against one of the biggest challenges in our advanced societies: Low Back Pain (LBP). For many it is a slow creeping monster that gradually tightens its hold as we sit for…
How's your Trendy Hip? Did you know that most people have one hip that is more "Trendy" than the other? One hip may demonstrate what textbooks have long called 'The Trendelenburg Sign" - or as we like to say, be…
HOW'S YOUR SOCKET-BALL? How did you go seeing on your clients how the cable pull movement can be different on different bodies? As we saw last Friday, Pec Minor is a real bugger for many people… and I do think…
