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SHOULDER PAIN…..PUT A BALL ON IT.

WHERE TO PUT YOUR BALL FOR SHOULDER PAIN A big part of the corrective exercise process is releasing knots that develop in the connective tissue as a result of: (1) poor postural habits (2) repetitious movement (3) old injuries Because we rely on our shoulders so much and because...

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YOUR PROBLEM ISN’T ALWAYS WHAT YOU THINK

Often times we can identify EASILY where we have our postural issues. In fact we have coined many names to describe postural deviations: - duck feet - butt wink - sway back - knock knees One that is most common these days is "Text Neck." For obvious reasons, there is...

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SAVE YOUR BACK FROM “SLEEPY AB SYNDROME”

BACK HURT? Abdominal amnesia (sleepy ab's) is a SERIOUS problem for athletes and anyone who wishes to live a functional life free of back pain. I often get TWO huge clues that someone suffer's from "sleepy ab's": CLUE #1: From a postural standpoint, our first clue that...

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PVC vs BANDED PASSOVERS

PVC vs BAND: MAKE A BETTER DECISION THE GOOD: Passover's or shoulder distractions with a pvc pipe are a very popular exercise that people use often to get some fluidity in their shoulder. I think that is a GOOD IDEA if you are preparing them to...

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YOUR SHOULDER BLADES ARE THE REAL PROBLEM….

IT IS YOUR SHOULDER BLADES FAULT YOU CAN'T GET YOUR ARM OVERHEAD! REPEAT AFTER ME: "It is NOT your shoulder's fault you CAN'T get your arm overhead!!!" The 1st rule of corrective exercise assessment is to IGNORE the client. "HUH?!?!" Not completely, but when you understand anatomy, you understand...

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Hamstrings TOO Helpful

LOOSEN YOUR HAMSTRINGS TO TIGHTEN YOUR GLUTES   Here's the (sad) TRUTH: If you hips are out of alignment, then YOUR HAMSTRINGS WILL ALWAYS BE TIGHT.   If at REST, your pelvis tilts to far forward this will WEAKEN YOUR BUTT. Basically, what happens is that GLUTE MAXIMUS...

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FIX FOR A TEXT NECK POSTURE

THINK POSTURE DOESN'T MATTER? TAKE A LOOK? One thing we really need to appreciate about the human body is it's ability to ADAPT.  We have always relied on our ability to adapt a stressful environment to survive. Think about it, when it is COLD outside, we SHIVER...

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BIG TOE BENT = BIG PROBLEMS

BIG TOE BENT = BIG PROBLEMS "E V E R Y T H I N G is a clue." If your big toe is bent this is a very good indication that your foot is not striking the ground appropriately. THIS COULD MEAN your hip doesn't rotate...

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PRANKSTER OF BACK PAIN

THE HIDDEN PRANKSTER OF BACK PAIN We often say that where you feel the pain isn't where the problem is. In case of low back this is very true, but fortunately we have an opportunity to address it if we pay attention to a couple things: 1....

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PRE-habilitate, DON’T RE-habilitate!

PRE-habilitate, DON'T RE-habilitate! As long as you are active, we have to be ready to understand the difference between being in PAIN and being HURT. If you are HURT, that means you CAN'T go. If you are in PAIN, that means you are being WARNED. There are many ways...

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