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Julie Blandin, PT, ATC, CSCS, PRC
This webinar will serve to introduce key Postural Restoration® concepts and applications, along with the PRI™ language to the sports clinician. Postural Restoration® is a very unique and integrated biomechanical approach to treating postural kinematic movement dysfunction. The approach teaches the sports clinician a framework to look at human movement and various anatomical relationships. It is a head-to-toe philosophy and engages the clinician to be aware of ascending and descending influences contributing to various symptoms. We will talk about this with respect to how the ultimate goal with PRI™ is to restore and maximize reciprocal alternating function, specifically around a pelvis (sacrum), thorax (sternum), and cranium (sphenoid)....keep reading

This week I wanted to post two of my favorite 'core' exercises from the FMS that address the active straight leg raise and rotary stability patterns. If I could ever get my online account to work for the Journal of Bodywork and Manual Therapy I want to post the Lederman article "The Myth of Core Stability" to open up some debate. He is definitely not a proponent of voluntary pre-activation of the abdominal muscles or core stability programs in general. Long story so I want to post it, but the take home in the end for me was that the more we can be quiet and let the patient figure it out for themselves, the more natural (or reflex) the effect. Not too far off from what Gray has been saying as well as the Prague School folks....keep reading

Dr. Splichal is a podiatrist and fitness professional out of Manhattan, NY, and will be discussing the benefits of barefoot training, how to determine who should be training barefoot and who we need to be cautious with, how the foot/ankle can affect the rest of the kinetic chain during exercise (and vice versa!), and how our posture can affect the foot/ankle complex, and more.....keep reading

Mike Boyle talks about Functional Strength Coach 3.0, single leg versus double leg exercises, loading single leg squats and rear foot elevated split squats, flexibility circuits, anterior and lateral core progressions, and much more......keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
In this episode, I'm going to cover the single leg bridge technique following PRI principles and how it differs from some of the traditional ways of performing the exercise, and then also show a few variations based on PRI's recognized asymmetries through the pelvis and hips.....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
Pain in the front of the knee is becoming an epidemic amongst serious weight lifters, athletes, and weekend warriors. It once was one of those injuries we associated mostly with females and blamed on their alignment, but no longer. I see almost as many men now with diagnoses like patellar maltracking, patellar tendonitis, IT band syndrome, and just general 'anterior knee pain'....keep reading

Full Depth Squat? Partial Depth Squat? This article looks at the joint loading for squats on knee and low back and is A MUST READ for all coaches and Clinicians...keep reading

Kevin Neeld MS, CSCS
This presentation will discuss the functional anatomy of the hip, common adaptations that result from a long season of hockey, assessments to identify structural maladies, and training emphases to restore proper balance across the hip....keep reading

Jackie is the Director of Clinical Education for Graston Technique and is our resident expert on Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization. In this interview Jackie gives a bit of background on the Graston Technique and IASTM, and then answers a number of questions sent in by SRE members. Topics include research on IASTM, what's really happening during soft tissue mobilization, how much pressure is needed, other manual therapies that she uses, when to use IASTM in the clinic, and more......keep reading

Erson Religioso III, DPT, MS, MTC, CertMDT, CFC, CSCS, FAAOMPT
Another great video presentation from Erson, this time with 20+ minutes of strategies to improve thoracic mobility! Thoracic mobility is crucial to quality movement as seen in the Joint-by-Joint approach, in the FMS/SFMA, and as you will also hear from Diane Lee in next week's teleseminar interview....keep reading

Tim DiFrancesco PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS, AQx CMT
This week's 'exercise' once again comes from Tim DiFrancesco of TD Athlete's Edge, and is now the Head Athletic Trainer/Strength and Conditioning Coach for the NBA D-League's Bakersfield Jam. This stretch was developed to address limited mobility of the glenohumeral joint's inferior capsule. This limitation is often a major factor in dysfunctional shoulders of over-head athletes and/or those performing regular over-head ADL's....keep reading

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

In this interview Phil will discuss the changes in injury prediction and injury prevention over the past 5 years, the development of the Y Balance Test, the importance of having a continuum to screen - test - assess, what types of corrections should be applied to the Y Balance test, new research on the various balance tests, and also the importance of ankle dorsiflexion in human movement and why it's often missed....keep reading

Kevin Neeld
Kevin just posted a nice video of his mobility/recovery program for hockey. There are some great moves in there for the hips and thoracic spine which are crucial for any sport. Since I just covered my favorite mobility exercise earlier this week, I thought I'd continue on that topic with Kevin's suggestions....keep reading

Andy Barker PT
Having recently read an article in the journal Physiotherapy titled; Interventions for preventing hamstring injuries: a systematic review (Goldman & Jones, 2011) it got me thinking about how we rehabilitate hamstring injuries and what we do prior to try and prevent such injury. In this article I will discuss how I base my treatment plans from the incidence of injury up to and including the first 72 hours. In later issues I plan to progress into how treatment and rehab is advanced up to an athletes return to play....keep reading

Case Study: Scoliosis Treatment...You either fear it or love it as a clinician or personal trainer...Start treating it and strengthening WITH confidence!...keep reading

David Joyce is co-editor of the book High Performance Training for Sports. In this interview David discusses the book and in particular highlights the first two chapters that he wrote: Enhancing Movement Efficiency and Retraining the Injured Athlete. Specific topics include plugging energy leaks and efficient force application, eccentric and isometric muscle contractions with sprinting and what's really happening, isometric training of the hamstrings and calves, pelvic lock position and trunk co-contraction with running, looking at injury as an opportunity, fit to play versus fit to perform, and a whole lot more......keep reading

Brian discusses the training principles behind the TRX and why it can be so beneficial on the clinical side as well as for enhancing performance. He also goes into some of the research on injury prevention and core stability training and how the TRX can be used to these ends, plus some great stuff they're doing with the military, weight loss, and more.....keep reading

This is Part 2 on Hamstring Injuries and Tendinopathies. In Part 1 we discussed various entry points at which you can start to progressively load the injured tissue to start demanding the body to adapt and build resiliency back up for the future demands of sport or activity....keep reading

On this episode of "Ask The Experts" we will discuss PRI and the use of them as correctives, warmups, and how much is too much in training programs....keep reading