Conor Michiel Kinesiology

12/09/2021

Finished my last skills check of the semester the other day! My most practiced skill over the course of the semester? Goniometry. Here are a few photos of me measuring joint angles at the foot. Prior to starting physio in September, I never really thought about how many different angles of the body we are able to measure. Throughout the semester, we have covered how to measure range of motion from head to toe, and I'm sure there is still a lot more to come! If anyone needs their range of motion checked, you know where to find me. 📐🤓

11/28/2021

🚨LIFE UPDATE🚨

Sorry I have been absent for the last while. A lot has taken place in the last 3 months:

Back in September, I moved to London, ON in order to start my Masters of Physical Therapy degree at Western University. It's been a very busy few months, with little time for anything but school. However, I am going to try my best to get some more content for you all!

This feed is going to shift from clinical kinesiology content to more of a look into what I am learning as a PT student, what PT students go through, and generally things that I find interesting! Hopefully you find them interesting too.

Be on the look out for more to come!!

01/10/2021

Check out this little edit I made on some potential solutions for an achey back while sitting 😂 a fun way to get some valuable info across 💪. Enjoy this fine piece of cinema!

12/29/2020

Have a sore and tight neck? Try this stretch out and you'll feel the difference. Start by putting a band across your shoulder like I do in this video, then look to the opposite side and up. Once at the top, bring your gaze back down and back to the banded shoulder. If you don't have a band, try putting something heavy in your hand to bring the shoulder downwards. You can even hold on to the edge of a table to do it, just make sure not to tense the neck while doing so. Go SLOW with this one, and take big breaths in between. The neck does a lot of work for us, so we should show it some TLC every now and then.

Disclaimer: This exercise is not for anyone who is dealing with previous neck problems. Instead, look to the side and downward instead of upward.

10/27/2020

Great news came in this week! I am now covered by ICBC. In an ICBC claim with persistent injury? Talk to your ICBC adjuster or recovery specialist about receiving coverage for kinesiology. Kinesiology can help with ongoing pain, muscular rebalancing, improving strength and stability, and neurological symptoms. I look forward to working with you on your road to recovery. Find me at for more info.

10/22/2020

A great, thorough read for anyone dealing with the repercussions of and ankle sprain. Even if your injury was years ago, this could help shed some light on your situation. Check it out!

Objective: To outline rehabilitation concepts that are applicable to acute and chronic injury of the ankle, to provide evidence for current techniques used in the rehabilitation of the ankle, and to describe a functional rehabilitation program that progresses ...

09/11/2020

I've heard many times that your knees should not pass your toes during a squat. As you can see in this video, my knees go passed my toes but I still maintain good form during the lift. When squatting, it doesn't really matter if your knees go over your toes if you have enough ankle flexibility. If this is happening during your squat, but you have good form and no discomfort, continue squatting the way you know how. If you try to correct something that isn't causing a problem, it could open up the door for a whole other set of problems!

09/10/2020

Have you ever rolled your ankle? This is the aftermath of a grade 2 sprain. In other words, when I rolled my ankle I partially tore the ligaments in my foot. There was a lot of bruising and swelling that lasted way too long. This resulted in some pretty nasty instability in the joint... And the injury happened almost a year ago! Balance exercises are a great way to build back the stability of the ankle. Find yourself a uneven surface like a piece of foam or a bosu ball, then stand on it with one foot. For a challenge, try to touch your toes then come back up to standing. As you can see my ankle is quite shaky and weak here, 10 months after the injury. A lot more of these are in my future!

09/08/2020

Hi everyone! Welcome to my page dedicated to all aspects of kinesiology, health and wellness. Stay tuned for more posts about injury, rehab, fitness and more. Thanks for joining me on this journey!!