14 Apr Strengthen Your Neck

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Neck Pain? [Try Strengthening your neck] . It has been shown that neck muscle control/strength are linked with individuals with neck pain disorders. This research revealed that patients with neck pain exhibit increased EMG amplitude of the superficial sternocleidomastoid and anterior scalene muscles and reduce activation of...

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14 Apr Eccentric Shoulder Strengthening

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Eccentric Shoulder Strengthening [Overhead Athletes] . The posterior aspect of the shoulder consists of three of the four rotator cuff muscles: Infraspinatus, Supraspinatus & Teres Minor (which are External Rotators of the Shoulder). These muscles are often limited in flexibility due to inadequate strength. Here is a...

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14 Apr Shoulder Strengthening In 3 Planes

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Closed Chain Tri-Planar Shoulder Muscle Function [Shoulder Strength/Control/Endurance] . What is the first joint that you loaded as a baby? Your Shoulders! It has been a while and it's time to get back to loading those shoulders! . Here are two closed chain exercises to help target the scapular...

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14 Apr Anterior Oblique Sling Progression

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Today, we're going to cover the anterior oblique sling. The anterior oblique sling consists of the external and internal obliques, the opposite side adductor muscle, and the connecting adductor abdominal fascia. The anterior oblique sling plays a huge role in accelerating and decelerating the body...

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14 Apr Serrates Anterior Activation

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These 3 exercises will help to improve upward rotation of the scapula during shoulder elevation. We particularly like to use these exercises when motor control of the serratus anterior is the primary impairment. These movements allow you to find the serratus anterior muscle, which often...

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14 Apr Anterior and Posterior Oblique Sling Assessment

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As physios, assessing muscle function in our clients is one of our biggest tools for determining tissue source like contractile vs non-contractile tissues, extent of pathology like myotome screening, or muscle weakness. Newer research has shed light that side to side differences can only be...

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14 Apr Posterior Oblique Sling Exercise Progression

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Shown in this video clip is a 4 step progression for the POSTERIOR OBLIQUE SLING. The posterior oblique sling consists of the latissimus dorsi muscle, the opposite side gluteus maximus muscle, and the interconnecting thoracolumbar fascia. This sling crosses at the level of the lumbosacral...

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14 Apr ACL Prehab Exercises Before Surgery

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The rationale for prehab prior to ACL reconstruction is simple: to maximize the function and health of the knee prior to surgery. The stronger your knee going into surgery, the stronger it will be when you come out. The goals of prehab are to: - Control...

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14 Apr Ankle Distraction With Superband

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Many things can be limiting ankle dorsiflexion mobility, with the 2️⃣ most common being calf muscle tightness or ankle joint mobility restrictions. So if you've been stretching your calf for weeks with no improvement in range, more than likely you have a joint restriction. Better...

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14 Apr Shoulder Mobility Warmup With Superband

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Raise your hand if you got tight shoulders? �‍♂You're probably not the only one. This is one of my favorite banded shoulder mobility warmups I do before getting into any overhead work. As with any warmup, follow up your mobility work with dynamic movements to...

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