MYTHBUSTING: THE “NEUTRAL SPINE”
Ever wondered how Yogi’s and Acrobats are able to achieve crazy amounts of spinal motion and never hurt their back. Yet you, who exercises daily and lifts heavy, seems to have a bad back for 5 years stemming from bending forward awkwardly? Neutral spine isn’t a single, static position that you’re never, ever allow to […]
THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO BUILDING A RESILIENT CORE
Ahh, the core. By now, everyone knows that in order to be athletic or have a long fitness career, you need a high level of core stability. We’ve often heard that athletes have strong cores – does this just mean that they can do 1000s of crunches a day? Core training has been a hot […]
The Biology & Treatment of Muscle Strains
We’ve all been there before – you pulled a muscle. You hear conflicting advice from your teammates, coach and google. Ice it — no wait, heat it. Rest it – no, wait, load it. Tape it – no wait, don’t tape it. This article outlines what happens on a cellular level, and how we can […]
The SCIENCE behind Foam Rolling
Foam Rolling – Why? For How Long? Where? What does it do? In recent years, foam rolling has become a mainstay practice in all kinds of sport and athletic settings – and has been regarded within the strength and conditioning field, as a means to improve the efficiency of training, competition preparation or post-exercise recovery. […]
Your Best Squat Technique is Determined by YOUR Anatomy
Contrary to popular belief, there is absolutely no one-size fits all in terms of squat. We’ve all heard of the popular cueing for a squat – toes slightly pointed out, feet at shoulder width, and squat past parallel. Unfortunately, there are anatomical differences between individuals where this setup is simply not the most effective, or […]
The TRUTH behind diagnostic imaging & pain
This is a no holds barred look at the overprescription of diagnostic imaging in patients, and the effect it has on the patient. Every week there are patients that present to the clinic with the look of death of their faces, holding a report from an MRI or Ultrasound. Here’s the one thing we want […]
FRONT SQUAT VS BACK SQUAT: IMPLICATIONS TO INJURY
The squat is considered one of the best (if not the best) exercise for increasing strength and stability of the muscles of the lower extremity – due to it’s activation of the large musculature of the hip and knee, as well as abdominals and erector spinae. It’s ability to improve power and strength has made […]
