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…
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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…
DetailsCalf 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…
DetailsQuick 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…
DetailsProgression 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.…
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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…
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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…
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This may come as a surprise to some of you, but the diaphragm (your breathing muscle) is part of your core! The very top muscle of the core to be exact. And, order to have a well rounded, strong core, you should be training this muscle as well. Learn Diaphragmatic Breathing.
DetailsRecently 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…
DetailsAnkle 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…
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