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Neck Pain Rehab - TAG or SHARE this post with someone who could benefit from these exercises - In addition to education/reassurance and mobility exercises for the neck and upper back, rehab for neck pain rehab ALSO often includes STRENGTHENING of the muscles in and around the neck, shoulders, shoulder blades, and upper back... - The specifics regarding how much each of these interventions is applied as well as when, how often, to what intensity, frequency, and duration is individual and usually a collaborative effort between the patient and the practitioner - There is no ONE SIZE FITS ALL APPROACH - On my Instagram, I've shown a few examples of some strengthening exercises I might use with someone experiencing neck pain symptoms, depending on if my exam indicated that they may be helpful to that person - These exercises may or may not be the most appropriate for you, which is why you should make an appointment with a movement professional if you haven't been able to resolve your problem by yourself! - They will be able to put together a good plan to help you get better and guide you to the point that you don't need "rehab" anymore - Questions? Comments? Send me a message or leave a comment below See more

Knee Pain - Working around knee pain can be difficult to navigate, especially when you still want to work the quadriceps muscles -... Regardless of which structures in the knee may be irritated, the following movements may aggravate the area: - Loaded knee bending (flexion) The knee traveling further forward in front of the toes Shearing stresses (may include pivoting and varus/valgus movements of the knee) - Because of this, many squatting variations are either too painful or shift the load too much on the hips to adequately strengthen the quadriceps muscles - Enter the Wall Sit - Wall Sits are performed isometrically (static movement), which can be less irritating to a sensitive knee joint. Additionally, keeping your feet further away from the wall with your knees behind your toes will help to decrease stress on the knee joint while still working the quadriceps muscles - If it hurts to go down to a parallel level, just don't go down as far! You can also move your feet further away from the wall - If you'd like to make the exercise harder, go down deeper, move your feet closer to the wall, or perform on one leg. Just be aware that you want to ease into this slowly and gradually if you have had sensitive or painful knees previously - A good goal would be to hold the position between 30 and 60 seconds, for 3-5 sets, although you may need to start with shorter holds if you lack the strength or if your knee(s) lack the tolerance to hold for longer initially - Questions? Comments? Send me a message or leave a comment below . . Via Dr. Caleb Burgess See more

Knees Passed Toes - This may come as a surprise to some of you, but YOUR KNEES CAN PASS YOUR TOES when you squat, and this is perfectly okay and safe (and NORMAL) -... It's also okay when you lunge... - ...when you go down stairs - ...when you jump - ...when you bend down to pick something up - ...when you play sports - ...etc - And YES, sometimes keeping the knee further behind the toes with these movements can help to decrease pain in the area if the knee is sensitive to loading at the moment because doing this loads the knee less then allowing the knee to travel further forward - This does NOT mean that keeping the knees behind the toes is "GOOD" and letting the knees pass the toes is "BAD" - It's just changing HOW MUCH LOAD is applied to the knees during the movement! - Telling everybody that letting the knees pass the toes is "bad" just because it is painful in SOME individuals is similar to telling everybody that lifting 10 lb overhead is "bad" because it hurts for SOME people with painful shoulders - Or that walking is "bad" for you just because SOME individuals have pain in their feet when they walk - It's creating a false dichotomy of "good" vs "bad" where it doesn't exist! - In fact, many times after knee surgery (e.g. ACL Reconstruction), we actually want to promote MORE of the knees passing the toes during exercises if the person is avoiding loading the knee due to weakness or fear! - As always, WHY we choose a specific movement or exercise (and their modifications) depends on the specific situation! - So don't be afraid of letting your knees pass your toes when you squat, run, jump, kneel, etc...they're allowed to! - Questions? Comments? Send me a message or leave a comment below See more

Clicking Shoulders - TAG or SHARE this post with someone who wants to BUILD STRONG and MOBILE SHOULDERS - Before I dive more into today's post, PLEASE KNOW THIS:... - Just because you have "clicking", "popping", "grinding", "crunching" etc sounds in your shoulder DOES NOT automatically mean that something is wrong! - Many people experience joint "sounds" and/or "sensations" that have NOTHING to do with pain or tissue damage, although if you don't know any better, it may be concerning. I get it! - But please know this: joint clicks/cracks/pops are POORLY ASSOCIATED with actual tissue damage, and many times the FEAR of damage or of something "wrong" within your joints can cause you to avoid otherwise safe and normal activities! (and sometimes this may actually contribute to INCREASED pain!) - Can joint cracking/popping be associated with pain or tissue damage in some cases? YES! But this is not ALWAYS true for everyone and every situation! - So now that you are aware of that, today I'm showing a few exercises that help to improve shoulder STABILITY (and strength), which, in some cases, may help your shoulders move more fluidly, with less discomfort, and with greater CONTROL - They may not muffle your noisy shoulders, but hey...sometimes they do! - 1 External Rotation Ball Roll Ups 2 Overhead Reach with Band Around Wrists 3 Standing Wall Ball Circles 4 Tall Kneeling Bottoms Up Kettlebell Press - Alternating 5 High Plank Step Ups 6 Standing Lateral Wall Ball Circles 7 Pushup to Downward Dog - Try these out at the beginning or end of your upper body training day or as part of a standalone shoulder rehab program! - If you need a more individualized plan to help you out, fill out the link in my BIO to apply to work with me 1-on-1 - Questions? Comments? Send me a message or leave a comment below Via: Dr. Caleb Burgess

Shoulder Impingement Find this helpful? Share it with your friends! Great post by @dr.caleb.burgess... - TAG or SHARE this post with someone with SHOULDER IMPINGEMENT who could benefit from these exercises - If we lift our arm overhead, the structures within our shoulder experience impingement. It's unavoidable. For a majority of you, this won’t be painful, despite what you've read on the internet - But for some, you may experience discomfort. This sensitivity to an overhead position (or during the act of moving overhead) can limit your participation in certain activities. The individualized treatment plan for each person will vary, but here are some general concepts that will hold true for a majority of people: - 1 Progressive loading of the rotator cuff muscles Just like other tendon issues, the rotator cuff is susceptible to becoming injured if overloaded, so building up the strength and endurance of these muscles is important for overall shoulder health - 2 Thoracic spine Promoting movement at the thoracic spine (extension/rotation) can help maximize shoulder motion, thus potentially reducing shoulder sensitivities - 3 Scapular movement Whether our focus is motor control or strength, incorporating exercises that focus on scapular movement can be helpful - 4 Activity modification We may need to alter some movements temporarily. For example if overhead pressing isn’t tolerated, the Landmine press is a great alternative - (On my Instagram @atp.therapy) are some videos demonstrating some exercise options that may be helpful: - External Rotation Ball Roll Ups Supine Thoracic Extension over Foam Roll Prone Shoulder Angels Band External Rotation - 90 Abduction - These are also just great movements you can sprinkle into training for overall shoulder health. Enjoy! - Questions? Comments? Send me a message or leave a comment below . . . See more

Sciatica - TAG or SHARE this post with someone who wants to GET RID of their SCIATICA - "Sciatica" is a term used to describe low back pain-related leg pain (often sharp, shooting, or a deep ache) which results from sensitivity of the sciatic nerve, which is made up the nerve roots L4-S3 that exit near the bottom of the spine... - Symptoms most commonly arise from irritation at one or more of these nerve roots at the spinal level, although many people describe pain in the buttock and down the leg, sometimes even without low back symptoms - Symptom onset may occur from prolonged or repetitive movements that compress or stretch the nervous system or from acute compression or tensile forces as well - Just like with any other injury, recovering from nerve pain in the leg will take a combination of time (healing) as well as performing movement/exercise that helps to relieve symptoms while limiting movements that aggravate/worsen symptoms - Questions? Comments? Send me a message or leave a comment below Via: dr. Caleb Burgess - Book online for appointment: suncoastchiropractic.janeapp.com See more

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Rounded Shoulders... AKA Upper Cross Syndrome Great post by Dr. Caleb Burgess . This is probably one of the most common things a clinician sees with each patient.... . First, what is Upper Cross Syndrome? It’s when an individual has tight upper traps, levator scapula and pectorals (chest muscles) & weak lower traps, serratus anterior and deep neck flexors. This presents an individual with rounded, forward slouched, chin poke look. . This type of posture can cause an individual to have shoulder pain, neck pain, mid back pain between the shoulder blades and even headaches. It is not so much you fix the problem but more so manage it with daily active movements and stretches. . If you’re someone or know of someone who has rounded shoulders, send me a DM for availability. I would love to help and design a personalized plan for you! #ATPTHERAPY #acceleratetoperform

What is an Athletic Therapist & what do ATs do!? First, many people believe you need to be an athlete or have a sport related injury to go see an Athletic Therapist (AT), but that is not the case! Athletic Therapy is for everyone and for all ages. We treat patients from paediatrics to geriatrics, elite athletes to weekend warriors and everyone in between! . ATs specialize in musculoskeletal injuries (muscle, ligament, joint & bone) and are experts at injury assessment, inj...ury prevention, prophylactic & supportive taping, reconditioning, emergency & acute care (field AT) and rehabilitation (clinical AT). We focus on the patient taking the active approach to injury rehabilitation. . . Rehabilitation techniques consists of manual therapy, instrument-assisted therapy, therapeutic modalities (cryotherapy, thermotherapy, electrical stim, graston technique and more), and reconditioning with a custom exercise prescription plan to take home. #ATPTHERAPY #ATISFOREVERYONE #ACCELERATETOPERFORM

Hello everyone! My name is Braedon Behan, I am a Certified Athletic Therapist practicing out of Suncoast Integrated Health in Powell River, BC. I graduated from Camosun College in 2018 with a Bachelors Degree in Athletic & Exercise Therapy. . . During my time in College I had the pleasure of doing my practicum with the Victoria Royals of the Western Hockey League and learned from some of the best in the business. Once completing my degree and getting certified I made the deci...sion to move back to my hometown and take on the role of being the Powell River Kings Jr. A hockey teams Director of Off-Ice Performance, Athletic Therapist and Equipment Manager. After completing two seasons with the Kings organization I have made the choice to move on and begin a new chapter. Please join me on this adventure, and let’s accelerate to perform! . . . For information on rates and availability, please visit suncoastchiropractic.janeapp.com or call 604-414-7815 #ATPTHERAPY #CATA #ATABC