Over the last year I seriously have not prescribed a single set of “arm” exercises. Over the last few days I’m considering re-employing these exercises with limited use. Where do you place these exercises in your program? First consideration with these exercises is reading the person. If the person wants to do them, we have […]
Continue readingIsn’t there too much lumbar rotation in the twisting stretch Gray Cook named after Brett Jones? There is no lumbar rotation with this technique. If you have your hips locked up and not moving AND you have some cervical or t-spine limitations, it will certainly become lumbar rotary. However, the verbal cue is to twist […]
Continue readingThis will fill the void for those that suggest Joint by Joint is oversimplified. I suspect with some more thought and sets of eyes, it could be broken down even more. Gray’s feedback was to be cautious in terming mid-foot and mid-hand, so we must be attentive to recognize stability even in the context of […]
Continue readingIt has been around 6 months or so since I had the opportunity to see Dr. Shirley Sahrmann speak in central New Jersey. My excitement around that time led me to my long outlined posts on the Forum from the notes that I scribbled down during the 2 days of the seminar. Over these last […]
Continue reading1. Correcting movement is not about stretching. 2. The future of physical therapy is getting paid for 4-6 visits; you better either get paid cash or know what you’re doing 3. Pattern recognition is the most important thing = diagnostic groups = Syndromes 4. Flexion/Rotation herniated discs – never do them 5. When you can’t […]
Continue reading1. The charisma that I think is so beneficial to be a leader in our profession was clear in the first 5 minutes. A friendly arrogance similar to Stuart McGill was something I appreciated very much. She was a fantastic presenter and engaging. 2. A 2nd book is coming out on the neck, t-spine, elbow, […]
Continue readingAs you may know, I am the Director of Clinical Education for the Vibraflex Whole-Body Vibration WBV) Platform. I believe very strongly in the benefits and uses of WBV, and I think it has a very global role in what many of us are doing. At this point, I don’t see it as a fad […]
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