The ‘bird dog‘ exercise is a core stability classic in the physical therapy world, and is certainly a favorite of mine as well.  Quadruped can be a great position to …

Once the patient or athlete has mastered supine and quadruped, it’s time to move on and challenge them in plank and push-up positions. As far as where to start, I …

Core stability and core strength are terms that are often used interchangeably when speaking about training the trunk musculature, whether in the rehab or performance settings. The fact is that …

I don’t know about you, but probably a 1/3 of the athletes I see now have shoulder pain, impingement, rotator cuff tear, etc. as a diagnosis. Another 1/3 will complain …

ACL injuries are becoming ridiculously common amongst athletes from the junior high/high school level on through the professional levels of all sports. My personal thoughts on this issue have a …

Maximizing joint mobility is critical especially in our athletes who are pushing themselves as far as their bodies will let them. All of our joints must have a certain amount …

Pain in the front of the knee is becoming an epidemic amongst serious weight lifters, athletes, and weekend warriors. It once was one of those injuries we associated mostly with …

Chronic shoulder pain is nothing new to lifters or overhead athletes. It can range from something you just live with and work around to debilitating and career ending. It is …