FPF E21: Question and Answer Session – Low Back Pain, Knee Pain & Front Squat Technique

Fitness Pain Free Itunes FPF E21: Question and Answer Session   Low Back Pain, Knee Pain & Front Squat TechniqueToday Rob and I take a different spin on things and attempt to answer some reader questions we’ve been receiving.  Some general questions:

  • Chronic knee pain after several years of athletics
  • Back pain and thruster help
  • Conditioning for the Navy SEALS
  • Upper back rounding during front squats
  • Posture and shoulder pain Continue reading

Evidence Based Application of the Functional Movement Screen: Part 3

football Evidence Based Application of the Functional Movement Screen: Part 3I think the articles selected in the previous segments were a pretty accurate representation of the populations studied by the FMS for injury prevention.  If you missed the previous articles, I’d recommend going back and reading them before moving onto this segment:

Will Dietary Fat and Saturated Fat Give Me a Heart Attack? Maybe.

heart coronary artery Will Dietary Fat and Saturated Fat Give Me a Heart Attack? Maybe.Hey guys and gals.  You know I’m a big proponent of the Weston A. Price foundation and I’m not scared of a little saturated fat in my diet.  I’m listening to Good Calories, Bad Calories by Gary Taubes and the history of our beliefs about what a healthy diet consists of is very interesting.  I’m also a huge fan of research and developing an evidence based approach to what we eat and our health.    Continue reading

Evidence Based Application of the Functional Movement Screen: Part 2

military Evidence Based Application of the Functional Movement Screen: Part 2In Part 1 we discussed the FMS’s ability to predict injuries in the sports population.  Hopefully it turned some eyebrows and illuminated some interesting findings about the FMS.  In part 2 I wanted to speak about a few studies in the firefighting and military population.  Let’s uncover some facts and fallacies baby!  Onto the research… Continue reading

Fitness Pain Free Episode 20: Interview with Dr. Brian Strump – Chiropractor and Crossfit Gym Owner

Fitness Pain Free Itunes Fitness Pain Free Episode 20: Interview with Dr. Brian Strump   Chiropractor and Crossfit Gym Owner Join Rob and I as we interview Dr. Brian Strump, a chiropractor and owner of Crossfit Steele Creek.  Topic discussed:

  • How a Doctor of Chiropractic runs his gym
  • Adding on ramp/introductory classes to decrease risk of injury and improve client movement
  • How Brian integrates his patients back into his fitness program Continue reading

Evidence Based Application of the Functional Movement Screen: Part 1

FMS Pictures Evidence Based Application of the Functional Movement Screen: Part 1Disclaimer: This article series is particularly for the coaches, trainers and therapists out there.  It doesn’t mean  you won’t get some great info from it if you aren’t in these fields but I wanted to really focus on this population. Continue reading

Dan Pope Training April 2013

Enjoy.

Shoulder Impingement Part 7: Stages of Rehabilitation

overhead press Shoulder Impingement Part 7: Stages of RehabilitationIf this is the first time you’ve read been reading this article series I recommend going back to part 1 and starting there.  A lot of the topics build on top of each other.  I don’t want anyone to be confused if they start here!

Part 1  Part 2  Part 3 Part 4 Part 5 Part 6 Continue reading

Shoulder Impingement Part 6: Do You Have Shoulder Impingement?

savickas Shoulder Impingement Part 6: Do You Have Shoulder Impingement?

source: vikingstrength.com

If this is the first time you’ve read been reading this article series I recommend going back to part 1 and starting there.  A lot of the topics build on top of each other.  I don’t want anyone to be confused if they start here!

Part 1  Part 2  Part 3 Part 4 Part 5

Now that you’re all caught up, it’s important to figure out what type of injury you have in your shoulder before you go about trying to rehabilitate it.   Continue reading

Shoulder Impingement: Part 5 – How Posture and Breathing Effects Shoulder Impingement

uppercrosssyndrome Shoulder Impingement: Part 5   How Posture and Breathing Effects Shoulder Impingement

source: humankinetics2010

I can’t believe we’re already up to 5 parts on this topic!  In case you missed it.

Part 1  Part 2  Part 3 Part 4

Do you guys remember upper crossed syndrome from Part 3?  For a refresher look to the left.  I like to think of upper crossed syndrome as an example of the most common  postural problems.  In reality everyone is going to have their own postural variations. Upper crossed syndrome paints a nice picture for understanding what poor posture looks like.  It also gives us an understanding of what muscles  could be lending to these problems. Continue reading