DOES THIS IMAGE DEPICT A TRUE SCOLIOSIS CURVE OR IS THIS NORMAL? . . I will ask this question to all my fellow followers. Who, in their opinion, thinks this image shows true scoliosis or thinks this is completely normal? . . I will, of course, share my opinion on the next Reel, but I would greatly appreciate your input as well! Please comment below and let's take a look! . . #scoliosis #spine #verterbrae #kyphosis #lordosis #backpain #neckpain #xray #mri

MIND-MUSCLE CONNECTION: BICEP . . Here's this week's mind-muscle connection for you! The Bicep! It's one of my favorite muscles to contract hard, especially before bicep training! . . For those suffering from anterior shoulder pain, this may be quite helpful, although if the pain remains the same or gets worse, chances are you may need better mind-muscle connection with you tricep. Regardless, give it a shot and share your thoughts!! . . Like it? Share it!! . #bicep #biceptraining #arms #armworkout #pythons #biceptendonitis #shoulderpain #biceppump

MIND-MUSCLE CONNECTION: BICEP . . Here is your Mind-Muscle Connection for today, the Bicep! . . I would say it's fairly easy to execute and obtain a good and intense cramp on the muscle when you contract either the long or the short head. Once again, hold each stretch and contraction positions for no less that 6 seconds to create neural drive. . . If you pay attention to the contractions, they should also help you understand that to target the short head when weight training, Preacher Curls may be a good option, whereas to target the long head, maybe Side Cable Curls is also a good option! . . Comment below if you need help with any other mind-muscle connections! . . Like it? Share it!! . . #bicepworkout #bicep #armtraining #musclepump #mindmuscleconnection #bicepcurls #biceptendonitis #shoulderworkout #shoulderpain

MIND-MUSCLE CONNECTION: GLUTE MEDIUS (ANTERIOR FIBERS). . . In this series we will be going over the full contraction and full stretch of the Glute Medius, specifically the anterior fibers. I will be covering the posterior fibers on the next post. . . This is a fairly easy technique as long as you have all the components down. Remember, you want to maintain a strong contraction and a full stretch for no less than 6 seconds in order to create neural drive to create better brain maps for this muscle. This will require practice but it should be easy to understand and feel. . . Give it a shot and share your thoughts! . . Like it? Share it to your friends!! . . #butt #glutes #bootyworkout #gluteworkout #glutemedius #contraction #stretching #glutepain

MIND-MUSCLE CONNECTION: GLUTE MAX . . Here's another mind-muscle connection for ya! The 🍑!! . . Fairly easy to execute, I must say, as long as you combine all the components mentioned in the video. Be sure to keep your knee fully locked out to the point that you're actually squeezing your quad muscle. Also, be sure to keep an upright posture and not allow the involved hip to shift back! . . . Once you feel the full contraction, hold it for no less than 6 seconds. . . I hope this helps those with poor 🍑 activation! . . Like it? Share it!! . . #glutes #butt #mindmuscleconnection #bootybuilding #glutetraining #bootyworkout #brain

MIND-MUSCLE CONNECTION (MMC): THE LAT . . Requested from follower @manualtherapy_byester . . Here, we are executing an MMC for the left lat muscle! There are many moving components to this MMC, so definitely rewatch this video to perform this move accurately. You MUST keep in mind the attachment points of this muscle so you can envision those 2 points coming as close together as possible during the contraction as well as moving apart from each other during the stretch. . . Hold eqxh position for no less than 6 seconds in order to create NEURAL DRIVE, and this way, your brain creates better mapping of this muscle. If the lat cramps during the contraction, GREAT!!! Let that sucker cramp!! . . Hope this helps those with poor MMC of their lats. Enjoy!! . . Like it? Share it!! . . #lattraining #lats #backmuscles #lowerbackpain #mindmuscleconnection #musclepump #pump #brain

New presenters added! This team is OFF THE HOOK!! So book your tickets now to get -50€ discount! . . Our online event takes place May 20th-21st, and participants will also get all the sessions recorded and extra materials after the event. Register now through the link in my bio!! . . Presenters are: Dan Van Zandt / UK @flexibility.research Andreas Saltas / USA @bodmechanic Daniel Zivatovic / Croatia/UK @denchija Samanta Emanuel / France @samanthaemanuel23 Marko Grönholm / Finland @movement_physio Mikko Paunonen / Finland @mikkopaunonen Jarno Härkönen / Finland @jarnoharkonen

THE CONCEPT OF "MIND-MUSCLE" CONNECTION . . Lately, I've been noticing more and more coaches on social media talking about "mind-muscle" connection and what exercises we can do in order to feel those specific muscles! Nothing against that at all although in my opinion, I hardly believe that in order to "connect" with a muscle, you first have to know how to fully contract it as well as how to fully stretch it! Can you bring both attachments (no such thing as insertion and origin) of a muscle as close together as possible, and can you get them apart as much as possible? . Which also means that YOU HAVE TO KNOW YOUR MUSCLE ANATOMY!. Professionals keep stating that if you can't feel a muscle, then the joints that are involved with that muscle are not in proper position or "misaligned". Yes, that can be true to an extent, but to me, first and foremost, you should know what the hell does that muscle actually do to begin with! . . The bicep, for example! It doesn't just bend the elbow! It supinates the forearm, it bends the elbow, it raises the shoulder up, and depending on which head we are targeting, it may also horizontally adduct or abduct the shoulder! The trick here now is, can you do ALL the moves together and squeeze the hell out of that bicep to get the most contraction possible to the point that it cramps? Then, can you fully stretch the muscle by doing the exact opposite motions? . . Then in order to get this "mind-muscle" connection embedded in your brain (brain maps), you'll have to maintain that contraction/stretch for more than 6 seconds in order to create what we call "neural drive". So timing does matter. . . Again, this is my opinion on the matter since I work primarily with the brain and not only thinking biomechanically! I welcome your opinions and thoughts! . #mundmuscleconnection #muscle #fitness #injury #biceps #lats #brain #nervoussystem #neuralink #gymmotivation

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DOWN MEMORY LANE!! Ya'll remember this one? Back in 2017? . . This was a time I placed a lot of attention to the head and jaw. I studied the jaw like no tomorrow, and now I utilize jaw movement fairly enough in my practice. . . 2 reasons as to why my athlete and good friend @wesmoy1088 was able to touch toes just by moving the jaw AND the tongue: 1. He's learning a new skill! Any new skill we learn, the brain starts to activate and creates new neural pathways. Now, this is a VERY complex move, and the reasons for this complexity are to create more mindfulness. The attention and focus of the exercises matters more than the exercise itself. It's the effort of doing something complex that creates the magic. Wes is trying to move the jaw to one side while the tongue moves to the opposite side simultaneously. Easier said than done, but if the effort is there, then you can see the result. This amount of focus turns on the 🧠 (specifically the frontal lobe) and that, in turn, will inhibit (calm down) tight muscles. That is one of the functions of the frontal lobe: to inhibit other surrounding stimuli and place total focus only for the exercise 2. Jaw Proprioception (awareness of jaw position in space) is controlled by a nerve called the Trigeminal Nerve while the tongue is controlled by the Hypoglossal Nerve. Both nerves, when used and activated by movement, they both promote flexion, i.e., the ability to touch toes or the ground. Due to the location of those nerves in your brainstem, it is what facilitates flexor tone and inhibits the extensor tone. . . Hopefully, that makes sense. So if reaching your toes is important for you, maybe try this complex move with the tongue and jaw and notice if you're able to reach further! . 📽 @chadabbbyfit. Remember this bro? . . Like it? Share it! . . #jaw #tmj #jawpain #tongue #stiffness #pain #motorcontrol #toetouch #tighthamstrings #hamstrings #lowbackpain #tension #glutes

ATHLETE TESTIMONIAL! . . Couldn't thank world-class freestyle dancer @willxfenz enough for his testimonial! I've known this kid for years and have been helping him with any injuries he would present to me. Ive known him when he was just a very young kid, dancing as a hobbie and now hes so amazing, Red Bull sponsored him and gets to travel all over the world to perform. . . The unfortunate side of our work, which is completely normal for an athlete like him, is that he would try new movement skills in his dance performance, then would tweak an injury, and then we would fix it. Then, he would tweak another injury and fix that as well. That's what we, as healthcare providers, need to educate our elite athletes. Yes, we can fix those injuries, but don't expect to be 100% all the freakin time. You'll get injured along the way to the top and that's a price to pay but, if you work with a skilled professional or even better, a team of professionals, then you're on a more secure track . . LeBron James himself gets injured all the time, yet he has an entire medical team to fix his "owie," and then off he goes back on the basketball court to protect his crown. The same applies to every other athlete. If you want to train and perform like a world-class athlete, you have to recover like a world-class athlete. . . Thank you, @willxfenz!! Love how you've grown into your passion all these years! Proud of you kid! Just don't forget us little guys when you become super famous and rich one day 🤣 . . #freestyle #dance #redbull #worldclass #handstand #shoulderpain #wristpain #dancer #kneepain

WHEN SPINAL MANIPULATION GOES WRONG! . . I guess it was too damn relaxing 😰 . . #spinaladjustment #spinalmanipulation #arthritis #physicaltherapy #chiropractor #adjustment