Last week we went over how to fix the knee joint if it is stiff. After getting the knee moving we need to reinforce that new motion with exercises to keep what we gained and decrease the stresses on the knee joint. The best way to control the stresses at the knee it to improve [...]
The TheraCane is a great too for all of the spine but especially for the neck. Here are some techniques to help fix your neck. The TheraCane is convenient way to help fix your neck while sitting at work, or home. The 2 main issues that can occur in the neck are joint issues and [...]
Neck pain can be well a pain in the neck... The 2 main issues that can occur in the neck are joint issues and muscle issues. If you are looking left and have pain on the left, probably a joint issue, if you have pain and a pulling sensation on the right with looking left [...]
"Your core is weak" This statement is one of the biggest truths and misconceptions associated with low back pain. I have never met anyone with "to strong" of a core. Your core can always be better and different tasks require different core demands. A rotational athlete needs to be strong with rotation and anti-rotational, most [...]
Strength is the name of the game when recovering from an ACL surgery. The strength phase is the longest and most important phase of the recovery process and should last into the return to sport phase of rehab. The stronger you can get quads, hamstrings, glutes and core the better the body will be prepared [...]
Getting back to normal walking can be the best part of early ACL rehab and a huge part of getting back to independence. Retraining weight acceptance and getting confidence in the knee is a key part to walking normally. These exercises are designed to be little parts of the walking cycle that when progressed and [...]
ACL injuries are the most common surgical knee injury in High School and College athletics. This injury does not just affect younger individuals but also an older active population. The road to recover should start within a week or surgery. The initial phase of rehab goal is to improve motion both straitening and bending, as [...]
The shoulder complex is very complex... I know this is super deep but very true. There are so many muscular attachments around the shoulder to make it function properly that if one of these components gets tight or is not active the system can start to break down causing shoulder pain. This video goes thought [...]
This time around on the Weekly Fix we are focusing on shoulder mobility and how to improve joint mobility. This is great for tightness and limited motion caused by shoulder impingement. If your shoulder is tight with overhead motions this should be your goto for loosening up. The shoulder joint can tighten up and cause [...]
Can you imagine waking up in the middle of the night with sharp stabbing pain every time you try to turn and pull the covers over you? I had a client that this was his life. 9 months of horrible elbow pain it was debilitating, he couldn't hold his coffee in the morning, couldn't pull [...]
