04 Dec Plank Push Up – Band Around Head
HOW: Begin in a plank position on your hands and feet with a band wrapped around the back of your head. Spread your shoulder blades by pushing your chest away from the floor. In this position perform a chin tuck, try creating a double...
04 Dec Quadruped Push Up Plus – Band Around Head
HOW: Begin in a quadruped position on your hands and knees with a band wrapped around the back of your head. Spread your shoulder blades by pushing your chest away from the floor. In this position perform a chin tuck, try creating a double...
11 Nov Seated Sciatic Nerve Glider – Head and Leg Movement
HOW: Get set-up seated and assume a slump position by letting your upper body round and slump forward. While maintaining this position, kick your leg straight and point your foot down as you simultaneously look up with your head and neck. Reverse the motion...
11 Nov Quadruped Multifidus Lift – Hip Extension
HOW: Get set-up in a quadruped position on your hands and knees, have one knee on an elevated surface. To begin the exercise, lift the leg off the ground that is not on the elevated surface and even out your pelvis and low back...
28 Oct Supine Pelvic Tilt
WHY: This exercise will help you to learn low back and pelvic body awareness. Learning body awareness in these regions is important when trying to manage pain now and in the future. This exercise also promotes motion in this region and can help with...
27 Oct Star Side Plank – Hip Dip
HOW: Begin in a star side plank position on your hand with your feet, knees, hips, and shoulders in a straight line. Elevate your top leg for the entirety of this exercise. Slowly lower yourself to allow your hips to tap the floor then...
27 Oct Side Plank – Hip Dip
HOW: Stand on an elevated surface with one foot off of the ledge. Lower the elevated foot by dropping your pelvis. Elevate your pelvis on that leg by using your glute muscles on the stance leg. If you have your hands on your pelvis...
27 Oct Bird Dog – On Swissball
HOW: Begin on your hands and knees with a swiss ball under your stomach. Engage your core slightly then lift one arm up and the opposite leg towards the ceiling. Your shoulder blade should drive the arm movement, your glutes should drive the leg...
27 Oct Prone Swimmer
HOW: Lay face down with your arms overhead. Lift one arm up and the opposite leg towards the ceiling. Your shoulder blade should drive the arm movement, your glutes should drive the leg movement. FEEL: You will feel the muscles on the back of...
27 Oct Half Kneeling Windmill – Kettlebell
HOW: Begin in a half kneeling position with a kettlebell in an overhead position. With control lower yourself to the side that is free and tap the floor. At first you don't have to go all the way down, as you feel comfortable lower...
