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Shoulder Girdle Hypermobility vs. Thoracic Stiffness – Where is the Balance

Shoulder Girdle Hypermobility vs. Thoracic Stiffness – Where is the Balance

by Erica and Susan | Feb 23, 2023 | Assessment

Many of our episodes have included clients on the hypermobile end of the spectrum with a stiff thorax.  How do you balance increasing thorax movement around a hypermobile shoulder girdle region?  How do you use sound clinical reasoning to design an exercise program to...
Advanced Clinical Reasoning With Your Toughest Patients

Advanced Clinical Reasoning With Your Toughest Patients

by Erica and Susan | Feb 16, 2023 | Assessment

In this episode, Erica throws out some clinical gems when it comes to clinical reasoning through these scenarios.   What do you do when your patient says, “I am 85% better but I am still getting (insert symptom) when I do (insert activity).” or...
Down Training Non-Optimal Movement Patterns to Make Exercise More Effective

Down Training Non-Optimal Movement Patterns to Make Exercise More Effective

by Erica and Susan | Feb 9, 2023 | Assessment, Exercise Progression

In this episode, Erica and Susan discuss how to identify someone’s non-optimal movement pattern, aka the “dominant pattern” or “the impairment”, and use it to your advantage when positioning and prescribing exercise.  Think of it...
Hormone Balance – Estrogen and Why it Matters

Hormone Balance – Estrogen and Why it Matters

by Erica and Susan | Feb 2, 2023 | Hormones

Hormones have a significant influence not only within the balance of the endocrine system but also the effect on the MSK system.  Join a discussion Susan has had in a course about hormonal health in females.  This piece takes a nice dive into estrogen...
Shoulder Stiffness – When the Tissue is the Driver!

Shoulder Stiffness – When the Tissue is the Driver!

by Erica and Susan | Jan 26, 2023 | Uncategorized

Shoulder pain, stiffness, and lack of functional mobility are uncommon in clients with post-breast cancer.  Join us as we discuss the evaluation and treatment sequence that addresses the particular soft tissue involvement and drivers of this client’s...
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