The 4 Types Of Stretches To perform optimally in our activities and events as well as avoid injury, we need to be properly warmed up and cooled down. Just as there are different types of flexibility (active, passive and dynamic), there are also different types of stretches. In this article we will dive into the…
Hip Impingement Hip Impingement, otherwise known as Femoroacetabular Impingement, is a condition in which there is abnormal wearing and/or contact between the head of the femur and the rim of the acetabulum (or the ball and socket joint of the hip). This abnormal contact can cause increased friction, pain, inflammation and with time can lead…
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.
Dr. Rush gives an in depth explanation about the benefits of foam rolling and demonstrates some foam rolling technique.
Hip Anatomy The hip is a ball and socket joint involving the three bones of the pelvis (the ilium, ischium, and pubic bone) and the head of the femur (the thigh bone). The ilium, ischium and pubic bone fuse together at the acetabulum to form a socket shaped surface for the head of the femur…
In this video I attempt to show you a foam rolling exercise to help not only increase your shoulder mobility as it relates to 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…
Video: Dr. Rush of Rush Chiropractic Center demonstrating how to perform the best thoracic mobility exercise out there! Thoracic Mobility With a Foam Roller Thoracic mobility with a foam roller! If there is only one mobility exercise that you ever do, it should be this one. In this video I demonstrate how to use a…
Quick Multipurpose Exercise : Foam Roller Angels for Chest stretching, shoulder mobility, and endurance of the deep neck muscles, glutes and core. Here’s the how-to Foam Rolling Exercise: Lie on foam roller allowing the roller to be in contact with your tailbone and top of your head. Tilt pelvis backward to allow entire low-back to…
Recently was asked for a video on how to mobilize the shoulder joint, particularly in extension and internal rotation. Many of these drills will be similar to the drills for correcting improper posture (forward head carriage, internal shoulder rotation caused by tight chest muscles and lat muscles, weak external rotators of the shoulder). We…
Ankle Mobility Drill: Active stretching of the calf muscles. The calf is made up of two muscles, when these muscles are neglected they can become tight and restrict ankle mobility, in turn cause foot, ankle, knee, hip and back pain. Restricted ankle mobility can also contribute to problems during the gait cycle or exercises…
