Chris Beardsley (strengthandconditioningresearch.com) writes the amazing review of fitness, biomechanics, and sports medicine research. It is a must read for those who want to stay up to date with the latest fitness research. Chris has released a free e-book literature …
90° raised hamstring bridge 30° raised glute bridge Nordic hamstring curls (eccentrics) NYTimes article layperson article on Nordic hamstring curls
This post is intended for patients, here is a similar version for therapists with big words added. Researchers have found that after the pain of a hamstring injury (HSI) is gone that does not mean all is ok: strength is …
Graded exposure to exercise is a newish buzzword, being promoted as a named approach to exercise by therapists, many of whom are interested in pain science. The idea behind graded exposure is to exercise up to a level which is enough for adaptation (of the tissues involved) to occur, …
For more fitness, rehab, and wellness news, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. Therapist guide to all things trapezius. Two recent studies Pizzari and Choi compared traditional shrugs with a modified shrugs. Upper and lower trap activity was greater with the modified …
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The Globe and Mail wrote a nice piece about the merits of stretching. Stretching may be helpful if a muscle is much tighter on one side of the body than the opposite side, or if you need extra range of …
Your ribs should move sideways ( video) not up and down when breathing. I see unfit patients stop breathing while attempting a plank or side plank frequently. Others struggle to use the diaphragm when breathing under the stress of exercise. …
Diaphragmatic breathing improves neck range of motion. Read more →
