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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...
Manual Therapy Or Not? Hands Off Or Hands On? Or Both?

Manual Therapy Or Not? Hands Off Or Hands On? Or Both?

by Erica and Susan | Jan 19, 2023 | Assessment

When do you make the clinical decision to put your hands on your patient or take them off?  We are changing brain maps and our hands act as facilitators of movement. You need a clinical decision tree to decide which muscles to release and which ones to let go...
Grow Your Clinical Expertise By Learning How To Treat The Complex Patient (Part 2)

Grow Your Clinical Expertise By Learning How To Treat The Complex Patient (Part 2)

by Erica and Susan | Jan 12, 2023 | Assessment

Join Susan and Erica while they present case studies to highlight clinical reasoning. This is part 2 of a 2-part series from a webinar.  These case studies include pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain, an athlete with shoulder pain, and a few more. Follow along...
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