Spine Segmentation https://vimeo.com/811855021 The spine is made up of 24 individual vertebrae. They each move very little, but together they can produce a lot of movement. When you lose the ability to move and control even one segment of your spine, the movement capacity of your entire spine is compromised. On the day-to-day, you don’t […]
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Hip (P)Rehab Program The hip is a ball and socket joint, with the ball-shaped femoral head attaching into the bowl-shaped acetabulum of the pelvis. This structural design allows for more range of motion in all planes. Hip impingement can happen in different areas of the joint, the most common being at the anterior side. If
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Knee (P)Rehab Program The Knee is the largest joint in the body and is actually made up of two joints – the tibiofemoral joint and the patellofemoral joint. The Patellofemoral joint is made up of the patella, aka the kneecap, and the femur. The patella is your largest sesamoid bone in your body, meaning it’s
Shoulder Impingement (P)Rehab Program Shoulder impingement is a result of a lack of joint workspace. The most common type of impingement occurs with shoulder flexion, or lifting your arm straight up over head, causing a pinch, pain, or limitation felt on the top side of the shoulder joint. Clinically, there’s a hefty differential diagnosis list,
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Achilles & Ankle (P)Rehab Program The Achilles and Ankle (P)Rehab program was designed based on common ankle issues Dr. Mitch sees in practice. These include achilles tendon injuries and ankle inversion sprains. When rehabilitating these injuries and any ankle issue for that matter, it is important to start by training the fundamental function of the
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If you want to live a healthy lifestyle and train, I think it’s really important to have a general understanding of how muscles work. I don’t mean memorizing textbooks of muscle names and functions – I mean, how do muscles work in general? What is a muscle made of, and when I contract it, what
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Block Periodization is becoming more popular in programming for endurance athletes. It refers to the sequencing of specialized blocks of mesocycles* directed at developing a particular aspect of fitness or performance. Macrocycle: refers to a full season of training, typically 1 year. Mesocycle: refers to blocks of training within the macrocycle, usually weeks of months.
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The Anatomical Snuffbox refers to a box-like indentation at the base of the thumb. It originally got its name from people using this area for the inhalation of powdered tobacco, aka snuff. Today, some have expanded into using their snuffboxes for other purposes. In my world, many people find this area to become a problem,
Better Movers make Better Lovers. That’s right, ‘Better Movers’ make better lovers too! ‘Better Movers’ are committed to a growth mindset, and practice behaviors that not only help them move better, feel better, and perform better, but also LOVE better. Many of the thoughts and behaviors that prevent us from moving better are the same
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The “anterior compartment” of the lower leg includes the tibialis anterior, extensor digitorum long, and extensor hallucis longus. These muscles contribute to ankle dorsiflexion, but their unique locations and attachments produce variations in the movement. The tibialis anterior is the bulky, tubular muscle that lives right beside your prominent shin bone. As this muscle runs
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