In my mentorship I use a lot of closed chain upper limb exercises linking the fingertips, forearm flexors, elbow, shoulder, and scapula together and I’m not a big fan of isolating particular tissues in open chain. That’s not to say there’s no value in open chain, and I have great respect for any therapist that …
In a recent blog I talked about the importance of foot pressures during the deadlift. It is the best way I’ve found to delay knee extension and engage more of the gastroc and distal hamstring. If you are not clear on why that’s so important, please go back and read my previous blog “The glute …
In my mentorship I dedicate a whole module to deceleration. I really believe it is that important and that most therapists aren’t taking their patients far enough in this regard. Having the tools to help your patient get really solid with deceleration allows you to differentiate yourself from other physios and get long lasting results. …
In this week’s blog I want to share Leon’s journey with you. When Leon first applied to my mentorship he was looking for help with gaining clarity on the true stressor, and particularly being able to implement and explain pain science in the real world with a patient. When I started the Go To Therapist …
In my experience of working in elite sport, I’ve found the gym environment can be a very useful way to reinforce the rehab that I prescribe a player who’s coming back from injury. If you can get your players moving well in the gym, more than likely they’ll move well on the field. One of …
Without a doubt the number one new addition to the mentorship system in the past two years is the emphasis on effective explanation. I’m going to show you how important this is for complete patient adherence and buy-in, but first let me tell you how it came to be a part of the mentorship system… …
Over the last few years I’ve spent countless hours researching, testing, and trying to better understand the importance of the diaphragm and ribcage mobility. The function of the diaphragm and mobility of the ribcage can have such a knock on effect to the rest of the body, and is so important for low back, groin …
Terminal knee extensions are a big part of traditional rehab programs, especially post-op. While they have their benefits, there is one thing about these types of exercises that I don’t like: They reinforce a movement that I spend most of my time trying to help clients unlearn! They encourage the knee to snap back early, …
Most therapists lack direction in their treatment plans. I was guilty of this during my first couple of years in private practice. I was going into every session not really knowing how far my patient was going to have progressed and with no real plan of where I was going next. Not quite winging it, …
Patients come to you expecting a service. If they are seeing you for back pain, they expect you to help them get rid of it. That’s the service we provide. Some patients might expect to be pain-free in 2 treatments, whereas others may expect it to be a long term improvement over a larger number …