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Andy Barker PT
There is a growing body of evidence regarding correct tongue positioning. It is said that the normal relaxed or rest position of the tongue should sit against the palate and would include having the lips together and teeth slightly parted rather than touching. This would include not having to strain to achieve the above position. I could count on my hands the number of adult clients or athletes that presents like this....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
Day 2 at the symposium in Chicago and wanted to introduce the 4x4 matrix with this post. It's a relatively new concept they have developed for progressing stability based corrective exercise. This isn't the whole story in a short post like this, but if you really think about how it's set up, the number of options are limitless!...keep reading

Brian LeRiche
Stability exercises are required to excel in performance and athletic capabilities. As a general rule, when training stability, sagittal plane exercises precede frontal and frontal plane exercise precedes transverse. If this order is not chronologically followed, attainment of true transverse stability will be limited....keep reading

In this episode we discuss why stretching a proximal hamstring injury can be one of the worst things you can do for treatment. Especially early on in the recovery process!...keep reading

Welcome to year 5 of the Sports Rehab to Sports Performance Teleseminar! This will be bigger and better than ever so sit back, relax, and get ready to learn from ELEVEN of the best Physical Therapists, Chiropractors, Strength Coaches, and Athletic Trainers in the world!
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Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
I was re-watching Craig Liebenson's Functional Performance Training DVD last night, and wanted to use one of the exercises from that as the 'Exercise of the Week'. The DVD is packed with great ideas grooving and training the major patterns of the squat, lunge, functional reaches, pushing/pulling, rotary training, and more. Over the next few weeks I'll highlight some of those exercises that maybe you haven't seen previously....keep reading

Just wanted to let you know that Mike Boyle's Functional Strength Coach 4 will be released next Tuesday the 24th. SC3 was phenomenal so if you are in the strength and conditioning business at all, you'll want to get your hands on this. Mike will be releasing some articles and videos to the public this week to give everyone a taste of what is to come. At a minimum it's great information for free. If you're interested, hit the link below for more info and to get on the wait list. I know last time around there was quite a discount if you ordered in the first week....keep reading

In this interview Patrick talks about the physiologic buffer zone and it's components, how improving these qualities can enhance performance and make athletes more injury resistant, tests you can use during training and rehab that will give you real time feedback concerning the state of your clients and patients, and how to use that information to drive your interventions.....keep reading

Ankle mobility is often limited in many individuals. A lack of ankle range of motion can reduce ones ability to squat among other things. Unfortunately typical methods of stretching the calf or foam rolling your calf muscles leads to results that are temporary and less than desirable. I have found these 3 drills to be very effective at improving ones ankle mobility....keep reading

I've talked a bit about the upper and lower body rolling patterns in the SFMA case study and in one of the posts about the 'Secrets of Primitive Movement Patterns. Here are the videos. All credit to Gray, Lee, Kyle, and Phil (aka the FMS and SFMA guys)...keep reading

This assessment is a quick and simple way of testing how well the hamstrings can tolerate load at various different angles. Testing mid range and end range both in concentric and eccentric positions. This is not a test of hamstring length, as hamstring length is dependent on position of ribcage and pelvic positioning which we are not taking into account in this video. We are simply just trying to figure out through manual muscle testing what capability the muscle tissue has to load at various angles....keep reading

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

Technique during the bench press is the number one priority to staying healthy and being able to train the movement in order to get stronger. It's the first priority! Some people do not know the first thing about bench press form. Others have pretty good technique but could still improve, and often they have no idea WHY they are actually benching a certain way either....keep reading

The ability to accelerate as an athlete is crucial for success in many sports. Many people associate acceleration to track sprinters or football players and the forty yard dash. However, acceleration is displayed in many more sports and is an essential quality to develop....keep reading

I recently reviewed Dan John's newest DVD - 'Intervention', and have to say I picked up a ton of great information and was thoroughly entertained. Not that there was all this 'never seen before' information that is going to rock the strength and conditioning world, but he takes what he knows through his years of experience and organizes it in the most comprehensive, yet simple to follow, way I have seen yet....keep reading

In this interview Brett discusses the DVD he and Gray Cook put out, titled "Kettlebells from the Ground Up - The Kalos Sthenos". It's all about the Turkish Get Up, a classic exercise involving seven distinct steps that can also be used a screening tool to detect mobility and stability flaws. Brett goes into detail on 'self limiting exercise', the arm bar and thoracic wave exercises, as well as possibly the greatest stretch ever invented: the "Brettzel"....keep reading

The common ankle sprain is one of THE most common injuries in sports. Yet, it's also the one injury that everyone just shrugs their shoulders and tell themselves it will be better in 3 weeks. I'll be back playing my sport and practicing in a couple weeks or I'll just play through it. Then half the season goes by and the athlete is still complaining about their ankle as they try to just "push through it and continue playing."...keep reading

Jacqueline J. Shakar PT, MS, AT
Lots of talk lately about the different instrumented soft tissue systems out there comparing research, cost, outcomes, etc. This case study comes from member, and Graston Instructor, Jackie Shakar demonstrating the effectiveness of Graston Technique on chronic musculoskeletal pain in a runner. More on the instrumented methods to come from Jackie and others....keep reading

Dr. Evan Osar DC, CSCS, NASM, ACE
Whenever, I present this topic to a group, I first ask them to raise their right hand and swear to keep and open mind, especially to the groups who know nothing about me and the information I teach. Also, the information in this webinar is not going to tell you to stop stretching. Rather, we are going to discuss why WE and our clients get tight. Am I going to offer other options to stretching? Yes. Am I going to demonstrate how stretching can be bad for some clients, some times? Yes. So with that and an open-mind, let's get started....keep reading

Shoulder flexibility is desired and often sought after trait which is believed to have injury reduction benefits. However, many people fail to appreciate the structure of the shoulder prior to deciding to endlessly stretch and force the shoulder into position which they currently cannot achieve....keep reading