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In Part I of my interview with Gray, he discusses who "Functional Movement Systems" is for, what he's hoping to accomplish with this project (it did take 3 years to put this all together!), and just some general thoughts about the rehab profession and strength and conditioning. I'll have more to come as Gray will cover a few of the book chapters and some topics that are 'new' or maybe we've heard before but didn't realize the importance initially....keep reading

We've had a number of forum posts lately on different manual techniques and systems with great responses from Jackie and Larry so I wanted to get them on here to give us more details on their use of these techniques in the clinic. They talk about their experiences with different instrumented techniques and how they've both settled on the Graston Technique; ART and the FAKTR-PM program, how they both incorporate manual therapy into their practices, as well as a couple case studies....keep reading

Dr. Erson Religioso III, DPT, MS, MTC, CertMDT, CFC, CSCS, FAAOMPT
Dr. Religioso has put together another great video demonstrating some of his 'go to' techniques for the treatment of cervical spine dysfunction using a variety of manual techniques....keep reading

Patrick Ward
This week I wanted to direct you to an article written by Patrick Ward, one of the 'Experts' here on SportsRehabExpert, which was just posted by another one of our 'Experts' on his site: MikeReinold.com. Great stuff as always from Patrick!...keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
I'm featuring the kneeling KB presses this week as these can serve a couple different purposes plus it gives me a reason to introduce Charlie Weingroff's new DVD project. Kneeling KB presses can serve to strengthen the upper quarter while working through movement pattern dysfunction (particularly those involving hip extension), and it can be used as a form of lowering overall system load while still getting a great training effect. Two things Charlie covers in-depth in his Training = Rehab 2 DVD project....keep reading

Couple different people have asked me now how I like the Exploring Functional Movement DVD from Gray Cook and Erwin Le Corre, and how I've implemented it into my practice. I have to admit I use some of the different crawling and beam walking progressions the most which I know are much more advanced than some of the basic drills. It's a work in progress for sure but I'm still more comfortable with my SFMA basics. Doesn't mean it isn't good stuff, I just haven't had enough time to play with it all yet. Anyway, Gray just wrote up a new article plus shot a couple videos talking about (and showing) some very creative ways to address motor control/stability as part of balance. Wanted to be sure to share that this week......keep reading

In this interview, Rob discusses a number of topics including his original piece on Regional Interdependence, new thoughts on RI and the integration of other 'systems', the benefits of manipulation and treating the spine segmentally to address painful situations in the extremities, as well as some background on Evidence in Motion (EIM) and the courses he has been developing and teaching....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
Just wanted to expand a bit on Gray's video from last week covering chops and lifts. Medicine ball chops are a great way to add speed and power to the movement while working to maintain great posture on top of a centrated hip. I find this exercise is a nice bridge back to sports with my athletes suffering from hip flexor, groin, and back injuries....keep reading

The anterior containment taping is a functional taping technique discussed in Gray's taping DVD and manual. It will often work really well on that person with an anterior humeral glide syndrome and/or a hot bicep tendon, but the main indication for use is less pain and/or ROM with a posterior glide to the humeral head....keep reading

Eric Cressey MA, CSCS
In last week's article, I went into some detail on why I really didn't like the catch-all term "impingement." This week, I'm going to talk about the different kinds of impingement: external and internal. External impingement, also known as outlet impingement, is the one we hear about the most. Here, we're dealing with compression of the rotator cuff -- usually the supraspinatus, and over time, the infraspinatus (and biceps tendon) -- by the undersurface of the acromion. This happens a lot more with ordinary weekend warriors and very common in lifters -- and is definitely more prevalent in older populations....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
Gray Cook recently released his new DVD: Key Functional Exercises You Should Know which covers the Chop and Lift, Deadlift, and Turkish Get-Up. Gray presents a lot of great information, especially as it relates to why these should be the important pieces in your rehab/training programs, and also some new twists are far as technique and cuing. This week I'm reviewing the deadlift and single leg deadlift....keep reading

I hope I really did not do this, but I may have 'deactivated' an interview. About a year and half ago I did an interview with Robbie Ohashi who discussed the AP Performance Physical Therapy system, their evaluation process, upper/lower quarter screens, and examples of how they treat some of the more common issues associated with the hip/pelvis and shoulder girdle. In particular we went in-depth looking at TFL tone and dominance, and scapular downward rotation and depression syndromes. Anyway, long story short, I'm wondering if this interview was ever posted, and if it was for how long? I'm going to post it again since I'm going to be reviewing Shirley Sahrmann's book later this week and AP is heavily influenced by her work....keep reading

Dr. Evan Osar DC, CSCS, NASM, ACE
Dr. Osar will be a featured speaker in this year's seminar so I wanted to expose you to some great information from him now. In this short webinar, Dr. Osar will discuss myths of back pain, misconceptions of bracing and hollowing, and corrective strategies focusing on correction of breathing, alignment/centration, and then working through fundamental movement patterns....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
I picked up this exercise from strength coach Paul Longo at Central Michigan University about 8 years ago (and now at Notre Dame). This was one of his favorites since it was so simple to teach and really hard to do incorrectly. I've used this exercise over the years with my more advanced athletes, and they've really like it so thought I would share......keep reading

This is a case study from an injured cross country runner late into the season looking to get back in 3 weeks for regionals to qualify for states. This was our progression to help get her there!...keep reading

In this webinar David O'Sullivan will discuss the foundation layer of the PB Run Free Performance Pyramid and how he uses these 7 quick tips and tricks in his daily practice to change how athletes move....keep reading

Mike Reinold, PT, DPT, ATC, CSCS
The October 2008 issue of the Journal of Strength and Conditioning has an impressive review article of the anatomy, function, assessment, and strengthening of the gluteus medius from a group of clinicians in New Zealand. The authors do a good job reviewing some of the basic anatomy and function of the muscle and relating this information to research reports looking at dysfunction and treatment of the muscle for several lower extremity injuries. I think this is a great topic of discussion as the role of the gluteus medius in normal function and rehabilitation has been receiving attention lately as attention is being paid to strengthening and training the body in the frontal plane of motion and out of the sagittal plane....keep reading

Eric Cressey
Sooner or later, you're going to tweak your back, and there's nothing you'll ever experience, perhaps shy of limb dismemberment, that'll put a stop to your training as cruelly or effectively. Of course, if you've already had some back problems, you know what we're talking about. Either way we recommend you bone up on the back. It's one complex little beastie....keep reading

When we look at the human system, threat is the inability to maintain or restore prerequisite levels of homeostasis in the presence of current environments. Since environments and interactions are ever changing, the need to be adaptable (variable) is important. Athletes are a specialist of a particular movement. People in general adapt to a particular task they are repeatedly exposed to. Part of movement variability is the ability to have options to choose from when needed....keep reading

Joe Heiler PT, CSCS
This is the second video of a case study looking at correcting shoulder and upper quarter dysfunction. If you remember from the first video the patient has asymmetrical MS rotation and shoulder MRE patterns. The common thread between the two was the thoracic spine which was found to be a motor control dysfunction and treated accordingly. In this video, we are left with a loss of shoulder mobility so I will show how I would treat soft tissue dysfunction using Graston Techique and then return to corrective exercise to enhance motor control and 'hold' the gains we've made in mobility....keep reading