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The 2010 Sports Rehab to Sports Performance Teleseminar will begin Jan. 27th at 8pm and run every Wednesday night through March 24th. The sign up, as well as more details on speaker line, topics, and accessing calls can be found in the "Sample Articles" section. Or click on the link HERE. It's totally FREE and lots of great information from some fantastic individuals so don't miss it!

Audio Interview - Gray Cook updates the Joint by Joint Approach Anthony Renna asked Gray to update the Joint by Joint Approach a few months back on the Strength Coach Podcast. Ask Gray a question, get a 30 minute answer. Kidding Gray! It was a fantastic explanation and really takes you through his thought process so I annoyed Anthony enough he finally let me use it. Anyway, this is a must listen interview and I absolutely wanted to be able to share it with all of you. . . . keep reading Super Stiffness Stuart McGill, Professor of Spine Biomechanics At a gymnastics or martial arts meet, or at a weightlifting competition, listen to the coaches advice to the athlete -- Stay tight! This means to maintain stiffness. Being stiff ensures that there will be minimal energy losses as forces are transmitted through the linkages. Optimal performance requires stability, and stability results from stiffness. Stiffness in the body results from muscular co-contraction. Used properly, it will assist in getting through "sticking points", enhance whole body strength and speed. Be stiff, and be compliant. Knowing the difference and when to be one or the other is a major way to improving performance. . . . keep reading A Joint-By-Joint Approach to Training Mike Boyle MA, ATC In a recent conversation about the effect of training on the body, Cook produced one of the most lucid thought processes I have ever heard. Gray and I were discussing the findings of the Functional Movement Screen (www.functionalmovement.com), the needs of the different joints of the body, and how the function of the joints relates to training. One of the beauties of the Functional Movement Screen is that the screen allows us to distinguish between issues of stability and those of mobility. Cook's thoughts were simple and led me to realize that the future of training may be a joint-by-joint approach rather than a movement-based approach. . . . keep reading The Janda Approach Phil Page, MS, PT, ATC, CSCS and Clare Frank, PT, MS, OCS A great article reviewing the work of Vladimir Janda, specifically describing the upper and lower crossed syndromes and his approach to treatment. A man definitely ahead of his time. . . . keep reading More

Teleseminar Interview #7 - Dr. Stuart McGill Teleseminar Interview #7 is with Dr. Stuart McGill, one of the foremost experts on the lumbar spine in the world, and the Best in the Business when it comes to applying his research to rehabilitating and training 'bad backs'. Dr. McGill talks about the use of the squat exercise and it's many variations, double leg versus single leg exercises, thoughts on 'functional' training, his recent symposium with Pavel Kolar, and much more. . . . keep reading Core Competencies Carson Boddicker In the world of strength and conditioning, core competency is a specific factor that is central to the way athletes function and are trained. Simply put, these core competencies are to be developed first and foremost in athletes of any discipline before even beginning to look to other movements and training interventions. To be termed core competencies, they must also provide benefit to the athlete that few other methods are capable of replicating and also provide benefits for a number of movement dysfunctions. As I see it, there are two core competencies to be addressed with every athlete or client regardless of discipline. Unquestionably, these two core competencies are breathing and rolling patterns. That's right, breathing and rolling. . . . keep reading Teleseminar Interview #6 - Greg Rose This week's interview will be with Greg Rose, co-founder of the Titleist Performance Institute. Greg will discuss TPI's model for treating injured golfers, performance training and injury prevention using Joint-by-Joint approach, training youth golfers, and lots more. He's also going to talk a bit about the business side of things so if you want to grow your business working with golfers you can't afford to miss this interview. . . . keep reading Movement Dysfunction Conference - Shirley Sahrmann Pre-Con Notes David O'Sullivan This is the third set of notes from the Movement Dysfunction Conference in Edinburgh back in October of 09'. Not sure the title of the talk but all kinds of great information on movement impairment syndromes of the hip. . . . keep reading Teleseminar Interview #5 - Mike Reinold Interview #5: February 24 - Mike Reinold gets in-depth with what's new in research on the shoulder joint, applying that knowledge to treating the shoulder, and what we all need to be aware of when treating the overhead athlete. Mike is very involved in both research and rehab at the highest of levels so lots of great information on treating and training the shoulder for maximum performance. . . . keep reading Product Review: Secrets of Primate Patterns Carson Boddicker In the past several months it seems that the concept of primitive patterns and developmental kinesiology has taken hold in both the performance and rehabilitation communities. This popularity can be linked to the distribution of the Prague School's (and Dr. Kolar's) ideas and theories regarding antagonist co-activation, which has come about through extensive study of developmental kinesiology and includes reflexive creeping and turning over as well as rolling patterns, and, as many members of Sports Rehab Expert can also appreciate, Gray Cook and his FMS and SFMA are strongly influenced by the neuro-developmental sequence. . . . keep reading Teleseminar Interview #4 - Craig Liebenson and Clare Frank Dr. Craig Liebenson and Clare Frank talk about their experiences working with Vladimir Janda and Pavel Kolar, how they've used those experiences to develop their Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization programs, and how those principles can be applied to the treatment of athletes. . . . keep reading Exercise of the Week - Hip Adductor Isometrics Kevin Neeld This week's exercises come from Kevin Neeld who I had on here not too long ago talking some hockey training and injury prevention so be sure to check that one out. These are the multi-angled isometric hip adductor strengthening exercises Kevin uses as part of his injury prevention protocol. . . . keep reading Teleseminar Interview #3 - Gary Gray (+ Bonus Interview with Chris Poirier from Perform Better) Gary Gray is considered the 'Father of Function' and is just an all-around great person. Gary talks about treating and training in three planes of motion, how he uses manual therapy in combination with 3D movements, mobility and stability, and functional training involving the spine. Also catch the Bonus Interview with Chris Poirier from Perform Better discussing this year's Perform Better Summits, the facility design programs, and more... . . . keep reading Deep Tissue Laser Therapy for Low Back Pain Dr. Perry Nickelston Over 80% of the US population will experience some form of back pain over the course of their lifetime. These people are searching for answers; they want pain relief and are desperate to improve their quality of life. A growing number of progressive health care providers are giving them relief by using Class IV high power deep tissue laser therapy. Unfortunately, there is a plethora of misinformation regarding laser therapy such as which type is best, how much to use (dosage), treatment frequency, and even proper diagnostic procedures. So let's take a moment to learn the history of laser therapy and some critical factors in therapeutic application. First theorized by Albert Einstein in 1916, and invented by Theodore Maiman in 1960, the laser has become one of the most beneficial inventions used in modern society. . . . keep reading More