The Overhead Press requires a lot to perform safely and without injury. You need shoulder mobility and stability. You need thoracic mobility and lat flexibility. You need low back stability. Finally you also need mobility in your neck. If you not have all these prerequisites, you can end up with neck pain, shoulder pain, or back pain.
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Therapy Thursday-Overhead Press
Many patients and athletes report difficulty with overhead pressing. Neck pain and shoulder pain are common, but even low back pain is frequently reported with this challenging exercise. Especially if done in standing with a barbell.
Common faults
Anterior bar path
muted hips
hyperextension of spine
forward torso
The anterior bar path is seen when the neck can not be retracted, the Thoracic spine is limited or the lats are tight.
Therapy Thursday-Squatting Part 2
In last week's post we discussed "Butt Wink". This week we cover the second most common question I get about squattig: "How do I position my feet?"
Do you squat with toes straight, or toes out?
First Things First
If you squat with "toes forward or straight", you still should have a slight angle to your feet.
Therapy Thursday-Squatting Part 1
Today we will talk about 2 common questions we get about squatting: "Is butt wink bad?" and "Do I need to keep my toes straight?". This post cover the butt wink and the next post will discuss the "toes straight"-topic some more.
1. Is The Butt Wink Bad For Your Back?
The Butt Wink can be seen at the bottom of a squat when the low back moves into flexion and starts to round.
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What is Glute Amnesia
A study in 2013 showed that hip pain can reduce peak force in the glute max during activities like a bridge or hip extension.
Some people have been trying to blame the hip flexors and too much sitting for this, but there is no good research to support the claim that tight, overactive hip flexors inhibit the glutes.
Does Core Stabilization Work?
Core stability (CS) exercises have been popular since the 90’s to battle lower back pain (LBP), based on study by Hodges and Richardson(1996 & 1998). Recent Research (1) has shown specific core stabilization exercises are not better than Yoga or Pilates or any other general exercises program.
Disc Herniations Heal Without Surgery
Herniated Disc and Conservative Treatment
Disc Herniations Are Common
One of the most common issues I treat is lower back pain, especially disc herniations. Lumbar herniated discs commonly occur in patients 20-40 years of age, and result in acute symptoms of shooting and intractable pain in the low back and/or lower extremities.
Why People Need To Deadlift Differently
Not everyone can deadlift conventionally with the barbell, so stop force feeding it. Here’s the real reason why people need to deadlift differently:
Not everyone is built the same, has the same past injury history, the same skill level and movement competence or has the same goals.
Why Do You Need Physical Therapy?
Physical Therapy can help you improve overall physical performance. We start with a detailed Evaluation of your history and use a movement assessment to establish a baseline so we can set goals together on what you want to achieve.
If you have pain, stiffness, or weakness and don’t want surgery: studies have shown that solid Rehab can be equally effective.
Thank You Facet Seven Fitness Family – Member Appreciation Day
Facet Seven is lucky enough to have members that have been with us since 19th street. We recognize that we would not be the gym we are today without our loyal member base who have stayed with us through our growth and development, and have supported our new endeavors such as the development of our Facet Seven Method, and to top it off our second location in EaDo! We strive to show our members how much we appreciate them every day by maintaining a clean workout space, working equipment, helpful staff, and clean bathrooms (we got you ladies 😉). We also like to hold events to show just how much we really appreciate the people that make Facet Seven feel like a family!
This year’s Member Appreciation Day was without a doubt a huge success! A big shout out to DJ Gonz for the awesome music, we loved all the throwback jams you included.