I always think of the guards at Buckingham palace in the UK when I think of perfect posture. They stand in one place without moving for hours, how crazy is that. Try sitting in one position without moving for 10 minutes. These guys do it day by day rain or shine. Imaging the self-discipline and [...]
Have you ever seen an elderly person walking down the street and they look like Quasimoto form the Hunchback of Notre Dame? I’m not sure about you but even as I’m typing this my mind is hyper focused on mu posture because I don’t want to look like that when I’m in my 80’s, 90’s [...]
Elbow pain can be debilitating! After all it’s not like you can just go on for a week or even a day without using it. Elbow pain is often linked to the amount of gripping you do throughout the day or heavy loads through grip. I had a monster of a patient 6’2” 250 a [...]
The simple answer to this question is squat more right? For long-term gains and muscle adaptation this is true. But we can make faster gains by moving more efficiently. When you were a kid did you ever stand on an empty coke can? Amazingly it would hold up because everything was distributed to accept maximum [...]
This is a common question that we are asked at Surf and Shore Performance Center. When we start to talk with our patients and digging deep into insurance plans, it quickly becomes evident that many people do not actually understand their benefits or insurance plans. It also becomes clear that the current health care system [...]
The CrossFit open is almost here. Most people will be one and done, but for some this means 2 maybe even 3 goes at the open WODs. What does this mean for you? Recovery is more important than ever. Along with the open, CrossFit competitions are becoming an almost monthly routine in the state of [...]
You’ve been on FIRE, hitting the gym regularly getting stronger, healthier and improving your skills. Then out of nowhere you start having shoulder pain. Thinking it will get better, you keep training. Then you start getting weaker, losing skills because your shoulder gets in a cycle of hurting then getting better, then hurting again. This [...]
Have you ever taken your car in to get an alignment, if you haven’t recently I would recommend it. This can significantly improve the life of your tire by decreasing wear and tear on your tire and car. Where am I going with this and how does this relate to my back? Our hips control [...]
Does it take you more than 10 minutes to get rid of stiffness after you get out of bed when you’re getting ready for dawn patrol? When you’re paddling out do you feel slow for the first few waves? Does your back limit other areas of your life; playing with your kids or grandchildren, driving, [...]
