Arm Training 2 In this video: Why you need to be selective with your arm training. Choosing the wrong arm exercise may make your shoulder pain worse. Choosing the correct arm exercise can improve your shoulder mobility and range of motion. Elbow pain is often the result of the inability to pronate or supinate effectively […]
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Understanding the Influence of Orientation on Range of Motion
The orientation of the pelvis and thorax influence the shape of the axial skeleton as well as the position of the glenoid and the acetabulum. This, in turn, influences muscle orientation and action to produce the available range of motion that is available during movement or table tests. In this video, manipulate the Padawan’s position […]
Before you prescribe I,T,Y exercises, consider the consequences
In this discussion, we use the common I,T,Y exercises as a representation of how and when to individualize exercise prescription, and why you cannot generalize. :10 Blind exercise prescription 1:00 I,T,Y may be the wrong thing to do 1:45 Concentric vs. Eccentric and “weakness” 2:40 A false external rotation measurement 3:04 Dorsal-rostral compression 3:28 You […]
A Better Way to Measure Shoulder Flexion to Target Rehab and Training Strategies
Thinking in straight planes like shoulder flexion is misguided. We need to think differently about how movements are achieved. Shoulder flexion involves a great deal of shoulder rotation. If this rotation is not accounted for in the measurement, you’ll fail to succeed quickly and you may even select the wrong shoulder rehab exercises or strategy […]