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Joe Heiler
Training the core has been a big part of physical therapy for years now, and is incorporated into rehab protocols for a variety of injuries to speed the recovery process but also to prevent future episodes. Core training initially took the form of strengthening using a classical kinesiology approach to the muscles of the spine. Muscles on one side of the spine contract in order to generate force and movement through the trunk so exercises like sit-ups and back extensions were created.....keep reading

Restoring shoulder internal rotation range of motion to get the hand behind the back can be a frustrating task working with anyone that is post-surgical, but also with athletes demonstrating an internal rotation deficit. This mobilization with movement works great in these situations, and beats stretching behind the back with a towel any day....keep reading

Brian LeRiche
Band Walks are a great frontal plane exercise that dynamically challenges the lower body, upper body, and abdominals. During a traditional band walk the starting position is often overlooked. Too often, clients or athletes begin with excessive lumbar extension, over-active quadriceps (squatting), and a forward head posture. Instead, utilize concepts from the Postural Restoration Institute to improve form on the traditional band walk....keep reading

This is the squat progression originally introduced in Gray's book 'Athletic Body in Balance'. Its also a deep overhead squat correction from the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) so the goal is improving the movement not necessarily breaking the squat down into 'parts'. I'll do that more next time when I go over the Deep Overhead Squat from the Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA)....keep reading

Dr. Jason Brumitt PT, PhD, SCS, ATC, CSCS
In this interview Jason talks about his case study in the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapies: "Successful rehabilitation of a recreational endurance runner: initial validation for the Bunkie test". Jason will discuss the Bunkie test for muscular endurance of the 'core', how the Bunkie can identify asymmetries and their importance, other functional tests for core endurance, as well as the case itself....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
ACL injuries are becoming ridiculously common amongst athletes from the junior high/high school level on through the professional levels of all sports. My personal thoughts on this issue have a lot to do with the poor training programs most of these kids go through. I won't go there so much in this article, but want I want to look at is how best to prevent knee injuries from jumping....keep reading

In this interview Sue talks about her first DVD The Shoulder including discussing topics related to her evaluation of the shoulder girdle and thoracic spine, postural screening, corrective exercise selections, manual therapy considerations including dry needling, and more......keep reading

Mike Reinold PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS
What great timing. I'm putting all this stuff up on glute activation, and Reinold does a blog on the best glute exercises based off EMG studies . Check out his blog post here. To me it validates everything we've been talking about here....keep reading

In this interview, Mike discusses how he got started in this business and how he grew IFAST to what it is now, finding that 'sweet spot' between hard training and injury prevention, common upper and lower quarter dysfunctions, how he addresses these through correctives and hard training, as well as his new DVD series 'Complete Core Training'....keep reading

The lats and low trap relationship that should be discussed...keep reading

Joe Heiler
I just hosted a SFMA Level 1 and 2 and did some self reflection on a variety of subjects from following the model, to commonly missed items, to some things I hadn't really thought about before. Just wanted to share those ideas here and any input from the members is welcomed. Feel like I get a little better every time I go through this exercise so hopefully it will be helpful to you as well....keep reading

David O'Sullivan
This is an article that I posted about 6 weeks ago but decided to put it back up again since Dave sent me a video of his test. It's an easy way to assess, and also work on lengthening, the hip flexor group in the rehab and training settings....keep reading

I was just reading through the latest issue of JOSPT last night and was particularly interested in the research study: Postural Function of the Diaphragm in Persons With and Without Chronic Low Back Pain by Kolar, et. al. This was the first study I had seen by Kolar and the Prague School group so I figured I'd write up a quick summary for the site. Fortunately for me, and probably for you, Phil Page beat me to it so I'm posting his review plus some links to other studies and articles showing how this research relates to the DNS system....keep reading

Brian LeRiche CSCS
Pull ups are known as a staple exercise in the strength and conditioning industry. Additionally, they may also be beneficially prescribed in the physical therapy realm for rehab and a challenging dynamic scapulo-humeral rhythm exercise. However, a critical exercise such as the pull up must be carefully evaluated to ensure proper execution to avoid compensation....keep reading

In this interview Gary discusses the big pillars of Applied Functional Science, what is 'functional movement', his new movement screening system 3D MAPS (3 Dimensional Movement Analysis and Performance System), plus how they've organized the system to make it more user friendly for clinicians and trainers alike....keep reading

I've got the MS Rotation Exercise PDF's completed and they are available in the download area. I wanted to post it here to make sure everyone was catching it. The MS Flexion and Extension programs are in the download area as well. Feel free to make copies and use for home programs. The video versions of each exercise are available for you to use as needed too....keep reading

Tim is one of the co-founders of Original Strength, and in this interview he discusses the origins and pillars of Original Strength, the basic resets with examples of progressions/regressions, the role of the vestibular system, spine position with resets, course information, and more......keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS,
Like many of you on Sports Rehab Expert.com, I believe in and use the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), Selective Functional Movement Assessment (SFMA), and Y Balance Test. I truly appreciate what Gray Cook, Lee Burton, Kyle Kiesel, and Phil Plisky have done to advance our professions, and what they have done for me personally as a clinician, coach, and membership site owner.
That being said, I want you all to know that I'm doing my best not to be biased as I review their DVD and manual -- "Functional Taping and Assessment". I value your membership and trust in me to present information on this site in an unbiased manner. I would never promote anything that I don't personally use and believe in....keep reading

Dr. Phillip Snell D.C.
An observation of apical breathing pattern and a habitual "inspiratory position" of the chest is a common clinical finding in patients with neck pain and back pain. It is thought by some that the poor co-activation of the diaphragm to both stabilize and take the lead in respiration simultaneously is one of the first dominoes to fall in the dysfunctional movement patterns that results in upper quarter and lower quarter pain....keep reading