As a Chiropractor, I see a lot of people with lower back problems. Research has found that both chiropractic manipulation and exercise result in significant… Read More »Side Plank Exercise Progressions: Great for your Back and Core
Elbow Circles The elbow joint is actually made up of 3 joints. These joints allow the elbow to bend and straighten as well and pronation… Read More »Enjoy healthy elbows, wrist and hands, with these circle exercises
Most people avoid exercises because they can not do them or they can’t do them properly. Recently I have made a rather significant change in… Read More »Pushups: Getting Started by Taking a Step Back
Dr Notley, Winnipeg Chiropractor and athletic therapist, demonstrates open chain knee circles to emphasis the rotational mobility of the knee. The knee has the ability… Read More »Knee circles for healthier knees
The teres major muscle is an important muscle that affects the shoulder and shoulder blade. It originates near the inferior angle of the scapula (the… Read More »Self Myofascial Release of the Shoulder: Teres Major
To keep our joints healthy we need to move them, on a daily basis, throughout their full range of motion. This helps stress the ligaments… Read More »Circles (CARs) for healthy elbows
This is another one my exercises that I give to my athletes/patients in the controlled articular rotations (CARs) category. The training method and acronym is… Read More »Quadruped Hip Circles (CARS)
The teres minor muscle is one of 4 muscles that make of the rotator cuff muscles. It aids in stabilizing the shoulder joint and externally… Read More »Self Myofascial Releases of the Teres Minor Muscle (rotator cuff)
I found this paper, Hamstring Myoelectrical Activity During Three Different Kettlebell Swing Exercises. The paper compared how 3 different swings, the hinge swing, the squat… Read More »Comparing hamstring activity with three different kettlebell swings
The shoulder blades or scapulae have muscles that extend to the neck, thoracic spine, ribs and shoulder. The shoulder blades, therefore, can influence these other… Read More »Shoulder Blade Circles (CARs) for neck pain, back pain or shoulder pain