The Basics of Stretching
Dr. Rush, your nashville sports chiropractor, explain the 4 main types of stretching. In this article you will learn how and when to perform these stretch techniques.
Crunching Your Way to Lower Back Pain
Why Sit-Ups are slowly destroying your lower back Sit-ups have been a long-time staple in the world of physical fitness. After all, everyone’s dying for that beach body six pack, not to mention the desire for the abdominal and core strength that will come with it. The question is, how do we get it? And…
The Mckenzie Method and Flexion Intolerant Lower Back Pain
Mckenzie Method The Mckenzie Method is a method of evaluating, treating and preventing lower back pain that was created by Dr. Robin Mckenzie. The Mckenzie method, or mechanical diagnosis and therapy method (MDT), is a classification and treatment system based on 3 steps. The 3 steps are evaluation, treatment and prevention. Evaluation The evaluation is…
All About Foam Rolling
Dr. Rush gives an in depth explanation about the benefits of foam rolling and demonstrates some foam rolling technique.
Best desk stretches for office workers
We all know the monotony of the day to day office grind. Same crap different day right. Not only with respect to daily duties, but also with daily ergonomics. The same sitting, the same standing, the same phone to ear daily calls, the same everything; for hours and hours on end. It’s no wonder…
The McGill Curl Up
The McGill Method The McGill Curl up is one of Dr. Stuart McGill’s Big 3 core exercises. The McGill Big 3 are the 3 foundational movements that Dr. McGill uses to strengthen the core and ultimately eliminate lower back pain and disorders so that you can return safely to exercise or simply get back to…
Frog Stretch
The Frog Stretch: The frog stretch is a stretch that I have actually been doing since I was a kid. It was once of the primary stretches that we would perform on the ice before hockey games to loosen up our hip joints. As kids we really didn’t know why we were even doing…
Fix your bird dog. Fix low back pain.
When it comes to learning how to properly control and engage your core, you can’t beat the basics. The Bird dog is one of Dr. Stuart McGill’s Big 3 exercises. These exercises are the key to building a strong, stabile, and resilient core. The Big 3 consist of the Bird dog, the side bridge,…
Fix Your Front Rack – Mobilize Your Shoulders
In this video I attempt to show you a foam rolling exercise to help not only fix your front rack positioning; but a technique that will also allow you to perfect your overhead form during pressing, squatting, olympic lifting and any other overhead movement you can think of. The benefits are not only limited to…
Thoracic Mobility With Foam Roller
In this video I show you how to use a foam roller to add mobility, particularly in extension, into the thoracic spine. This type of added mobility will help to improve range of motion, reduce aches and pain in the thoracic spine, and increase efficiency with exercises and lifting activities such as squatting and…