https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNoNxazoCaE Equipment: – 2-inch pad for under your knee — at home you can use a textbook with a yoga mat folded on top or…
Low Back Pain: why your diaphragm is a piece of the solution
The low back pain epidemic in America has been getting worse and worse for decades. Just take a look at these alarming statistics: Approximately 8…
Technique Tuesday: Bird Dog
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5byDrx1cHg4 Equipment: – none Purpose: – Improve your core strength – Improve your hip / glute strength – Improve your shoulder and hip stability –…
Technique Tuesday: 90-90 Physioball Dead Bug
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-rlBdOd2QMU Equipment: – Physioball Purpose: – Improve your core strength – Improve your ability to move your arms / legs while maintaining spinal stability Technique…
Technique Tuesday: serratus star
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4e47ZZ-Sap8 Equipment: – Mini band (light resistance) Purpose: – Improve scapular stability – Increase rotator cuff and shoulder strength – Strengthen the serratus (an important…
Technique Tuesday: bear to squat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bT4IR0sYqDw **SAFETY NOTE- you should not do this exercise if you do not have full hip range of motion or if you have pain while…
Sneaker Spotlight: Altra & Topo
DISCLAIMER: No 1 sneaker is the BEST. No 1 sneaker is right for everyone. No 1 sneaker will “cure” plantar fasciitis or “fix” IT band…
Technique Tuesday: Single Arm DB Press + Bridge
Equipment: – 1 stability ball – 1 dumbbell (likely lighter than you would use for a double arm dumbbell press) – 1 mini band Purpose:…
Technique Tuesday: Side Sit + Row
Yesterday I was walking through the gym and saw Matt McLeod, CSCS (strength coach and exercise specialist at CMPT) doing this Side Sit + Row…
Classifying Low Back Pain
Back pain is the most common musculoskeletal injury in the United States, affecting ~80% of Americans at some point in their lives. The causes of…