The McGill Curl Up and The Big 3 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…
The Frog Stretch: The frog stretch is a stretch that I have actually been doing since I was a kid. It was one 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 it.…
Learn how to properly and efficiently execute the bird dog exercise. Create core stability, fix low back pain, and prevent injuries. When it comes to learning how to properly control and engage your core, you can’t beat the basics. The bird dog exercise is one of Dr. Stuart McGill’s Big 3 exercises. These exercises are…
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…
Calf and Toe Stretch: The feet and calves are important areas to be sure not to forget while performing your stretching and mobility drills. Though they may seem like minute area that may not deserve the attention, they can actually cause some serious issues if left neglected. And, if mobilized properly, can lead to great…
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…
Progression of the plank exercise: Beginner to advanced. This is your “order of operations”, if you will, for the progression of difficulty of the core plank exercise. I thought this would be a good video for everyone because it is not only a great core workout but if done properly it is a safe workout.…
The Single Arm Farmers Carry: The single arm farmers carry is a great exercise that can be used to strengthen and re-balance the core and Quadratus Lumborum. By using this exercise to help re-balance your core strength, you can also alleviate low back pain or prevent low back pain all together. Strength, stability, balance and…
What is Chiropractic and what does a chiropractor do? Chiropractic is the section of health care specializing in spinal health and well being. You can often place chiropractors in one of two categories. The first being the more “straight”, vitalistic, and innate chiropractors. And the second being the “mixed”, musculoskeletal, modern chiropractors. Although you can…
