Here is another prehab hack to address those forward shoulders. The latissimus dorsi and the teres major (Lat's little helper) can contribute to forward shoulder alignment. This is a contract-relax stretch targeting these muscles, along with other shoulder extensors + internal rotators + scapulae depressors. Start...

it's time to take a look at the mid foot and subtalar joint (STJ). During movement the foot can be an active shock absorber via muscle activation to decrease impact with the ground, this happens when the foot 'unlocks' by pronating. During a squat, the...

This is a great exercise to facilitate dynamic thoracic extension with help from a Swiss ball. Not everyone can get into a quadruped position comfortably, or maintain an optimal position to help facilitate thoracic extension, so here is a seated alternative! There are a few key...

The half-kneeling position provides so many benefits, including local core stabilization, anchoring the pelvis, and challenging the body in all 3 planes of movement. The movement is first broken down into three parts as I describe in the video, SOUND ON people! As you can...

Here are two excellent movements to increase thoracic spine mobility into rotation and extension! When it comes to movement at the spine, it is all dictated by up-gliding and down-gliding of the zygapophyseal joints with RESPECT to joint movement. Up-gliding bilaterally is flexion, versus unilateral up-glide...

A very popular and common exercise performed during training sessions is the dynamic lunge. It requires hip, thigh, and trunk strength/stability in all planes of movement, thus a very functional movement! It also requires neuromuscular control and hip and pelvis dissociation due to having to...

Experiencing chronic back pain? Have you been exploring all of your options? In the medical field, you should ALWAYS get a 2nd opinion. There are a lot of diagnoses that can be treated with physical therapy, surgery, or a combination of both. Of course both...

What you're viewing is a visual model I stringed together for the preferred visual learner. I have strictly focused on the main nerve structures distal to the knee. We are assuming hip flexion and knee extension here that would be contributing the neural tension. For DPT...

Having difficulty trying to teach someone how to use their hips with squatting? Here is an excellent technique that promotes a hip strategy with squatting. To be clear - it is ok for the knees to go over the toes and for the knees to travel...

The Pallof Press is a fundamental core exercise that supersedes the ab crunch anyday. The 'core' is a simpler term for a number of muscles that stabilize the trunk and pelvis. Not only do these muscles stabilize, they help transmit force from the legs to...