Outside of low back pain, shoulder pain is one of the most prevalent musculoskeletal complaints. For avid exercisers and athletes, shoulder pain is something most are familiar with, especially when it comes to horizontal pressing movements. The most popular of the horizontal pressing movements being the barbell bench press. Bench press often enough, long enough, […]
This training client sought out our services for three primary reasons: 1) Rehabilitate a chronic recurrent low back condition that has prevented him from training with any type of intensity or frequency for over two years AND get back to training while staying healthy in the process 2) Get stronger while packing on some quality […]
Although we’ve worked with a broad spectrum of athletes – high school, collegiate, professional, former World’s Strongest Man, and elite triathletes – we work with just as many weekend warriors and those who simply love to be active. Whether it’s improving your running distance, increasing strength in the gym, or swinging a golf club without […]
In this video, we discuss exercises aimed at training proper hip dissociation – an often overlooked and undertrained function of the hips. Poor hip dissociation is commonly a reason for pain and poor performance. Some key points discussed in this video: What hip dissociation means. Hip dissociation is the ability to independently move the hips […]
In this video we discuss some important points to consider when to see chiropractor or why to see a chiropractor, especially one that has a sports injury and rehab specialization and practices in a functional movement model. Some points to consider: How important is your health to you? Health is an investment and requires a […]
“After an injury tissues heal, but muscles learn. They readily develop habits of guarding that outlast the injury” – Janet Travell, MD Guarding after an injury is normal and it is to be expected. However, when left unidentified and untreated, guarding or protective patterns can become common reasons for chronicity and why someone “hasn’t got […]
Pain is incredibly complex, making the treatment and management of chronic or persistent pain a unique challenge. After reading this article, the hope is that you have a better understanding of the complexities of pain and how treatment must be directed if one is truly to overcome chronic pain. Pain has a nasty habit of […]
Often I am asked, “What is the best exercise?” or “What is the best type of exercise?” To answer that question, let’s set the stage of what exercise really is – movement. Teaching patients not only about chiropractic but how to move better all comes back to function and understanding how all the intricate parts […]
In light of recent news from the Pittsburgh Penguins regarding Sidney Crosby sustaining another concussion during practice last Friday, the hockey community is a buzz. Crosby’s concussion history is well documented of recent, having sustained three in less than six years. Discussions and speculations of what this means for Crosby’s season, and even career, are populating […]
It seems, inevitably, we get weekly questions wanting our insights or thoughts on some training or rehabilitation method. Regardless of the whether its the fitness industry or physical medicine profession, methods come and go all the time. Some interventions have staying power as they provide lasting results. Some trends are just a flash in the […]