This series will help if you have issues with past sprains, current sprain, or suffer from mobility issues, midfoot fixations, Achilles, shin, and/or plantar problems. Please watch these videos if you are can relate to any of these issues or if you simply want to see your ankle strength and mobility improve.
Read moreUsing the Reverse Hyper
This article will summarize my clinical and personal experiences using the reverse hyper as it pertains to improving function of the lower body and the spine, especially strengthening and improving mobility of the lower back. Many people may not actually know what the reverse hyper is nor have they seen one, let alone tried it. If you haven’t, I recommend that you seek one out and try it out, because there’s really nothing out there that I’ve seen in over 15 years of high level training and work as a therapist that I’ve been able to compare it with.
Read moreLow Back Pain
It seems a lot of the people I see with low back pain and chronic low back pathologies usually show up once they’re stumped, having already tried a lot of other things. I typically work alongside colleagues and other providers on these cases and I’m proud to say we have a system where we can get many of these chronic cases better, even after many other attempts have failed. Today I’d like to share my general philosophy in regards to this major issue.
Read moreHamstring Tendon Injuries and Hamstring Strains
Hamstring problems are a complex issue, and damage to the hamstring tendon, belly, or insertion of the muscle can originate from a multitude of sources. However, in my experience working on this commonly strained area, many times the injury arises from some of the following common factors.
Read moreTrackside Therapy in Chula Vista
In 2015 I had the pleasure of returning to the Olympic Training Center, where I had previously done some work and also had trained as an athlete in the past, to help Jeremy Fischer, the head coach of Track and Field, with the preparation for the U.S. Championships (in Eugene, Oregon that year) and leading into the World Championships in Beijing. It was a great opportunity to get to be on the track with the athletes and coaches and watch and observe. I thought I would write a short post about some of the things that I learned and then try to extrapolate a couple of those points into take away lessons that others reading this may benefit from.
Read moreAchilles Tendon Injury Part 2
Shin Splints
Shin splints are one of the most dreaded injuries known to runners, triathletes, ballet dancers, and certainly to weekend warriors of all types. Shin splints typically present as a dull ache in the lower shin, that will likely intensify during exercise.The good news is that they are actually an easily-treated injury to a skilled practitioner.
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