What To Expect: In this learn we go deep into overuse injuries defined, causes, prevention, management. 7 minute read. I recently had a very lengthly conversation with a client about the causes of pain and injury. She felt like her causes aligned more with the typical ones that often get discussed: 1) Moving Incorrectly 2) …
Don’t go searching for solutions that fix problems that DO NOT exist. The END. Just google how to fix knee pain, or type the hashtag on social media and the world will arrive at your fingertips. I get this scenario very often. CLIENT: I am having some increased stiffness in my lower back. Can you …
Let’s start with a bang. If you think a gym membership is expensive. Or if you think one round of physical therapy is expensive. Or hiring a strength coach or personal trainer is expensive, you should try heart disease, diabetes, or traditional approaches to managing lower back pain. By the numbers: Americans spent 50 billion …
Everyday we work with athletes, clients, and patients who present with an injury or condition involving an injury to a muscle, nerve, ligament, tendon, or bone. One of the most powerful tools we have to accelerate the healing of this injury is exercise. The goal of rehab course is to expedite tissue healing to improve …
WHAT ARE ISOMETRICS? A muscle undergoes several different types of contractions. During a standard isotonic movement, a muscle is either shortening or lengthening to control the load. If we think of a bicep curl with a dumbbell; when the weight is lifted the bicep pulls from origin to insertion of a greater force than the …
Aging is a never-ending battle and a fight we won’t win. I myself have even noticed significant changes as I recently turned 30. But I am doing everything in my power, daily, to limit the side effects of another birthday. In our late 20s or early 30s, we all start to lose muscle mass and …
One of the biggest issues seen in those struggling with elbow pain during the squat is lack of shoulder mobility to get into a comfortable rack position without compensations elsewhere discussed in PART 1. IF you just passively move the elbow through flexion and extension you will find very very few have a true elbow …
Elbow Pain During Squats: part 2 addressing the root cause Read More »
Elbow pain with squatting is a very common symptom we see here at Myomuv. It is frustrating because not only does an upper extremity body part limit you from training a lower body dominant movement, but it also limits activities with gripping, pushing, and pulling. The first step in treating and managing elbow pain with …
Elbow pain during squats: DIAGNOSIS and 5 easy modifications Read More »
Improving ankle mobility is good for: Basketball Athlete looking to reduce their injury risk and optimize landing stabilization and force absorption The weightlifter struggling with their movements and keeping an upright torso. The squatter having hip pain and pinching in their hips. The problem with most ankle mobility exercises is that they don’t place enough …
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We all have some level of understanding of how to progress a movement or exercise. Making progressions is necessary for progressive overload and the desired adaptations needed to elevate whatever training goal or athletic feature you desire. Typically we make progressions based off three different areas: 1) Skill Level: If an athlete performs a movement …
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