Athletic Performance Training

Dr. Stuart McGill debunks 6 common myths around Low Back Pain Myth # 1: Back injuries are rare. Myth # 2. You need a flexible back. Myth # 3. To avoid injury, you need a strong back. Myth # 4. ...

I feel that picking a day a week to do some strength training would be best. Core should be done 3-4 days a week, RECOVERY/ REGEN daily if appropriate: foam roller/mobility. So I thought I would take you through the following: Mobility Warm...

Lumbar radicular symptoms can be caused by lumbar intervertabral disc herniations. If a disc injury is positively established through diagnostic imaging, surgery is a commonly recommended approach. Flexion/Distraction manipulation is a therapeutic alternative that may offer relief for subjective complaints and elimination of...

The following is an article posted in the American Association of Orthopedic Surgeons website www.aaos.org Youth Sports Injuries Background: Physical activity is a great way for kids to build bone strength, prevent obesity and stay healthy, when paired with safety and prevention practices. With youth sports injuries...

As Physical Therapist Gray Cook and Strength Coach Michael Boyle have said "if it's important, do it everyday".  This is sound advice when it comes to implimenting corrective strategies that can help to correct bad movement patterns, improve posture, improve movement and mobility, and aid...

15 Jan

The answer is most definitely yes. Dr. Stuart McGill, one of the World's Leading Spinal Research Experts has stated that the number one way to herniate a disc is repeated lumbar flexion. This is exactly what is occurring every single sit-up and crunch. It is...

Strength coach Michael Boyle and Physical Therapist Gray Cook have written about the Joint by Joint Approach. There are principles of human movement dictated by biomechanics of the joints.  All joints need full range of motion, and at the same time they require stability from surrounding...

29 Dec

Regular use of the foam roller is a great way to loosen tight restricted soft tissues and is a critical tool for daily use to develop better movement. How to Use a Foam Roller...

Simple Guidelines for Post Race Ice Bath How and Why it Works The ice bath is great for recovery of microtrauma, small tears to the soft tissues that occur from training and overexertion. The ice bath causes constriction of blood...