MONSTER WALKS/LATERAL BAND TOE TAPS
Glute activation helps everything! This combination is one of my favorite dynamic glute medius activation routines. I like to perform this routine before I run, work out, or play golf. Give it a shot before your next activity!
To have have the most success with these exercises, place the band around your toes. Placing the band around your toes ensures you cannot cheat and externally rotate your hips. With the Monster Walks, make sure you keep a wide base and move with short and controlled steps. When performing the Toe Taps, you'll feel the muscle burn around the stationary side.
If you're in pain or just wondering if these exercises are for you, please find a movement specialist (chiropractor, physical therapist, etc.) near you and get assessed, so you can start moving better. If you're in the Dallas area, feel free to contact me at 316-214-1467 or [email protected].
ROLLING THE SHIN AND CALF
Rolling the shin and calf is very beneficial for knee, ankle, and foot pain.
Rolling the Shin(Tibialis Anterior and Peroneal Muscles)
- Start in the push up position.
- Bring one leg up and roll along the front and outside musculature.
- Back leg can be up or down.
- Cross the opposite leg onto the treatment leg for additional pressure.
Rolling the Calf(Gastroc and Soleus Muscles)
- Start in a seated position on the ground.
- Roll one side at a time.
- Once you find a tender spot going up and down, rotate side to side.
- Cross the opposite leg onto the treatment leg for additional pressure.
NOTE: If the foam roller is too much pressure, start with a stick roller first.
If you're in pain or just wondering if this routine is for you, please find a movement specialist (chiropractor, physical therapist, etc.) near you and get assessed, so you can get moving better. If you're in the Dallas area, feel free to contact me at 316-214-1467 or [email protected].
HYPERVOLT + SCAPULAR RETRACTION EXERCISES
This post is for neck, upper back, and shoulder pain. It's great for improving posture from sitting over a computer all day. You can even try keeping the Hypervolt on your desk as a reminder and perform throughout the day! 😊
- Hypervolt 20-30 seconds over Pec and Upper Trap muscles.
- Scapular Retraction exercises: from both positions, gently pull shoulder blades back. Hold for 10-15 seconds.
- Perform 2 cycles then take a break or get back to work!
If you're in pain or just wondering if this routine is for you, please find a movement specialist (chiropractor, physical therapist, etc.) near you and get assessed, so you can get moving better. If you're in the Dallas area, feel free to contact me at 316-214-1467 or [email protected].
HYPERVOLT + QL/LAT Stretch
This post is for general low back/hip pain and stiffness.
NOTE: NOT FOR DISC PAIN. If you know you have a disc injury, this will aggravate it, so this is not for you. Please do not attempt if you're having numbness, tingling, or shooting pain down your leg.
The Thoracolumbar area is commonly overlooked when treating low back and hip pain. Maignes Syndrome (or Thoracolumbar Syndrome) refers pain to the SI Joint, Glute, Lateral Hip, and even the Groin. If it feels like tension is wrapping around your hip, give this routine a try.
- Hypervolt 20-30 seconds over mid-low back.
- QL/LAT Stretch: The goal is to feel a stretch along your mid to low back. You're NOT trying to touch your toes on this. This is NOT a hamstring stretch.
- Short, gentle bursts on the stretch. 10 seconds at a time. Should be a very gentle stretch on the back.
If you're in pain or just wondering if this routine is for you, please find a movement specialist (chiropractor, physical therapist, etc.) near you and get assessed, so you can get moving better. If you're in the Dallas area, feel free to contact me at 316-214-1467 or [email protected].
HYPERVOLT + GLUT MED ACTIVATION
The next few posts will be for those of you who have purchased, or expressed interest in purchasing, a massage gun like the Hypervolt to incorporate into your at home recovery routine. Let's talk about how and when to use such a device.
In order to appropriately implement these devices to improve musculoskeletal issues, we have to understand the purpose of percussion therapy. Percussion and rolling are used to increase blood flow and mobility. For the best results, you have to follow up with proper exercises and stretches.
Give this routine a try if you're having LOW BACK or HIP PAIN. In this video, I demonstrate using the Hypervolt on the outside of the hip(C motion around the greater trochanter) and then immediately following up with clam shells and side-lying leg raise exercises.
- Hypervolt 20-30 seconds
- 10 clam shells
- 10 side-lying leg raise
- repeat
If you're in pain or just wondering if this routine is for you, please find a movement specialist (chiropractor, physical therapist, etc.) near you and get assessed, so you can get moving better. If you're in the Dallas area, feel free to contact me at 316-214-1467 or [email protected].
HIP EXTENSION
If you're having low back pain and you sit more than you should, give these exercises a try. The more you sit, the more your hips are in a flexed position. In order to create balance, we must actively practice hip extension.
- Prone Hip Extension Exercise
- Kick Back/Fire Hydrant Exercise
If you're in pain or just wondering if these exercises are for you, please find a movement specialist (chiropractor, physical therapist, etc.) near you and get assessed, so you can get moving better. If you're in the Dallas area, feel free to contact me at 316-214-1467 or [email protected].
THORACIC SPINE EXTENSION
The Thoracic Spine (upper/mid back) NEEDS to move. Since we live in a sitting society that promotes bad, flexed posture and rounded shoulders, we have to actively do things to bring us back to neutral!
These 2 mobility drills(Modified Child's Pose and Foam Roller Extensions) will help decrease tension, increase movement, and improve your posture!
If you're in pain or just wondering if these drills are for you, please find a movement specialist (chiropractor, physical therapist, etc.) near you and get assessed, so you can get moving better. If you're in the Dallas area, feel free to contact me at 316-214-1467 or [email protected].