With all great things, there is always an equal and opposite, and with improved technology and greater availability, we now have a new syndrome. The iHunch. Luckily for you, we know the best exercise to straighten your hunch out. Just like Yin and Yang, most things follow Newton’s third law, where is always and equal …
Your Quadratus Lumborum muscle (better knows as your QL muscle) can cause you all sorts of back pain and refer pain into your hip and glutes. Having weakness in your QL muscle can mean recurring and frustrating back pain that can cause way too much trouble So following on from our previous article on how …
Trust me, the title is not an exaggeration. This really is the best glute stretch. In my experience this is the stretch my patients rave about the most. This is also about the only stretch they keep doing once injury free, because it makes you feel so much better – and gets results! So give …
The self-treatment tool I use the most, especially while on tour with teams, has got to be the Peanut. This is a handy little tool that you can use to loosen up your stiff back very effectively, and it’s not bad for doing a bit of muscle work too! The great thing it, you can make …
Lower Back Pain can be very limiting, annoying and really hang around. Here is how you can help that with some great info and lower back exercises! In my previous posts on low back pain I have shown you how to get up and moving when in acute low back pain. What sciatica is and …
In this post we discuss an easy test you can do in front of a mirror at home to see why you are having hip, knee or back pain! Good lower limb stability and control comes straight from your gluteal muscles, and if these aren’t functioning right – your back, hip, knees and feet better watch out! Why …
Glute activation, building a good squat pattern and reaching your Peak. In this post we are going to cover the best ways to optimize glute muscle activation. Not enough glute activation is the hidden cause behind many injuries such as low back pain, sciatica, patellofemoral pain, meniscal injuries and groin pain. Why is Glute Activation …
You may have heard of Sciatica or Low Back Pain, or been told that you have it. BUT do you really know what the sciatic nerve is or how it gets sore? In this post I we will go over, common causes, mis-perceptions and finally, self-treatment techniques. What is Sciatica? Sciatica is a buzz word …
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