Muscle Imbalances Revealed: Mike Robertson

Part 3 of my review of Rick Kaselj’s Muscle Imbalances Revealed.

2010 Spine Control Symposium Recap: Part 2

A recap of the presentations put forth by Paul Hodges and Stuart McGIll

Dr. Richards on Biomechanics & Stretching

A lecture by one of my university professors and mentors on biomechanics and stretching.

Dr. Stuart McGill in Toronto

A recent publication by Dr. McGill and an upcoming course hosted by MSK-Plus.

Common Movement Dysfunctions

On April 14, 2010, in Clinical Testing, Injury Prevention, Sports Performance, by jcubos

What to look for when screening and assessing the moving human body.

Optimum Body Mechanics

A brief summary of maximizing Optimum Body Mechanics in activity and sport. This post is a follow up to my interactive event with Lululemon West Edmonton

The Thera-Band

On December 15, 2009, in Sports Performance, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

An inexpensive tool

Last Minute Gifts to Buy for…..Yourself: The Grid

On December 14, 2009, in Sports Performance, Therapeutic Methods, by jcubos

With Christmas rapidly approaching and shopping days swiftly diminishing, many of you may be looking for last minute gifts to reward yourself with (no need to be ashamed, we all do it!). Therefore, over the next couple of days, I will be profiling several items that may contribute (either directly or indirectly) to sports health [...]

Assess and Correct: A Review

On Friday, I finally received my DVD copy of Assess and Correct in the mail. I had already read the manual and accompanying material a week and a half prior but patiently waited for the DVD before I formed an objective opinion. Upon initial glance of the written material, its contents did not seem novel [...]

Hinging

On October 24, 2009, in Lumbar Spine / Core, by jcubos

Have you ever worked with an athlete that just can’t get her hips to hinge? You know, as soon as she squats down to 70-80 degrees, her neutral spine collapses? You’ve tried giving her the toilet seat analogy and you’ve embarassingly had her “spread out” on all fours but she still tucks their butt underneath? [...]