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16 Sep

Posted at 13:34h in Shoulder

Got shoulder pain? A tight posterior cuff is associated with a handful of shoulder dysfunctions like subacrominal impingement syndrome, posterior impingement, anterior instability, etc. And thus, increasing posterior shoulder mobility is part of the treatment protocol for many with shoulder pain. There's a high probability increasing your posterior shoulder mobility will help, and we're going to show you some of our favorite posterior shoulder mobility drills that you can perform NOW to give you some relief!

10 Sep

Posted at 12:27h in Shoulder

Healthy shoulders are essential to participate in life, exercise, and recreational activities without pain or restrictions. However, healthy shoulders require maintenance and attention. Below you learn the ultimate shoulder warm-up before lifting, which includes some of our favorite mobility drills, stretches, and exercises that should be a part of everyone's shoulder maintenance.

03 Sep

Posted at 18:36h in Hip
Trendelenburg Gait, otherwise referred to as a hip drop or trunk lean are all compensatory movement patterns that may lead to back pain over time. This article will demonstrate exercises to fix your Trendelenburg gait initiating with Activation -> Strengthening ->ย Movement Re-Training.

26 Aug

Posted at 12:00h in Hip, Knee

Banded side stepsโ€ฆ.ooooh so fancy and sexy! ๐ŸคฃBut really, there is an over-obsession with the banded side step exercise in the fitness community and most don't really need to do this exercise if they are already healthy and strong as the maximum voluntary isometric contraction (MVIC) for the gluteus medius in the exercise is not even at an adequate level for true strength gains (<40% MVIC). However, in theย rehab setting, the banded side step and all its variations (e.g. monster walks) are great for re-training proper movement patterns and neuromuscular control. Furthermore, bands are a great way to increase the MVIC in the exercise and challenge the patient even further.

19 Aug

Posted at 17:40h in Foot/ankle, Hip, Knee, Mid Back, Shoulder

This article will feature 5 different phases of a dynamic basketball prehab warm up. The dynamic warm up will be broken up into dynamic mobility, glute activation, core activation, agility activation, and plyometric activation. Each of these 5 phases plays an important role in improving basketball performance.

12 Aug

Posted at 14:05h in Shoulder

Serratus Anterior, which is also known as the โ€œBig Swing Muscleโ€ or โ€œBoxerโ€™s muscleโ€ due to its effectiveness of protracting the scapula. Not only does this muscle have a cool name, but it is also needed for a plethora of arm movements; weather open chain (punching/grabbing something out of the cabinet) or closed chain (pushups, planks, downward dogs, or handstands). Due to its large role in stabilizing the scapula, ย inadequate strength here is often the culprit of Scapula Winging.ย This article will demonstrate a few exercises to improve activation and control of this Scapula Stabilizer in open kinetic chain.

03 Aug

Posted at 16:47h in Mid Back

When it comes to performing pull-ups, whether itโ€™s accomplishing your first rep ever, or chasing a new PR, using proper form will make or break your success, and can help keep your body feeling good. The pull-up is a very technical exercise and is one that involves so much more than simply moving your body to and from the bar. While upper body strength matters, your entire body must work as a synchronized unit, and there are many components that will ensure you are performing pull-ups to your full potential.

29 Jul

Posted at 10:46h in Foot/ankle

This article will cover lateral ankle sprain advanced exercises & techniques. We have written a previous ankle prehab article on how to prehab your ankles and initially manage a lateral ankle sprain. However, how do you get the ankle back to 100%? What exercises should you include in the athlete's training sessions to best prepare them for returning to play? What can clinicians do hands-on to rehab and help support a lateral ankle sprain? Read more to find out!

23 Jul

Posted at 12:43h in Hip
If you have played ice hockey or soccer before you are probably familiar with tweaking your Groin (Adductor). A groin strain is an injury to the muscle-tendon unit of the adductor tendon or its insertion into the pubic bone. The reason groin strains are so common during hockey and soccer is that it requires such a strong eccentric contraction of the adductor musculature. Other sports that require twisting, turning, kicking, and sprinting including tennis, rugby, football (American), basketball, and running have also historically caused groin strains. ย This Article will give you actionable exercises on how to Prehab your Groin Strain.

15 Jul

Posted at 14:43h in Uncategorized

If you're in any which way connected to the rehabilitation, sports medicine, or athletic performance worlds, you've probably heard the word "blood flow restriction" or "BFR" at some point. A growing body of evidence now supports the use of using blood flow restriction combined with low-load resistance training to enhance hypertrophic and strength responses in skeletal muscles. Blood flow restriction training utilizes the application of an inflatable pneumatic cuffย or wraps around a limb to limit the amount ofย blood flowย available to the exercising muscle. The goal is to fully occlude venous blood flow out of the exercising limb and restrict a certain percentage of blood flow into the exercising limb.ย