Move Better Chiropractic & Fitness

Lateral step shovel lift to shield cast with the mace

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The End Game

A client recently asked during a session what our end game, or goal of treatment was.

Your injury has healed (the cut on your leg or the broken bone is healed)....

You are out of pain (although I'm not totally certain being 100% pain free is reasonable or required in some cases)...

Your doctor or more likely your insurance company (because they don't want to pay for more visits) says you are cleared to return to your chosen sport at 6 weeks (what type of Dr Strange level sorcery takes place between day 35, you can't play and day 36 you can play)...

Your movement looks good and you passed all the tests...

But you are still scared to do an exercise because you're afraid it will hurt and cause a relapse...

You have to think about or rehearse the movement patterns and all the cues before you move (meanwhile your opponent has passed you by or worse yet your toddler is in the street)...

Maybe you are not fully ready to return to running or full participation in your sport.

Yes, there is a time element to healing, but even more importantly you must be physically, mentally,and emotionally confident in your body's ability to handle the demands of your life and sport. And the emotional confidence may be the hardest to recapture.

So the end goal in our office...

Thoughtless, fearless movement.

Can you do what your life or sport requires without fear or overly thinking about it.

(I wish I could tell you I came up with this idea totally on my own. But I have freely borrowed it. Only I really don't recall who I borrowed it from at this stage)

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Alternating pattern 1 directly into pattern 2 and back again with the Indian Club

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Lateral step down

This is a quick screening test.

You should be able to step down under control on both legs.

If not, you may not be ready to run or return to your sport of choice yet. There may still be an imbalance or weakness somewhere that may leave you more susceptible to further injury.

You could have a low back muscle, gluteal muscle, thigh or hamstring muscle weakness or imbalance.

It could also be an ankle, knee, or hip joint problem.

Some additional tests should be done to determine the actual issue, but this is a good place to start.

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Think of Indian Clubs as circular strength training.

The vast majority of exercises in the gym have you moving weight up and down or back and forth.

But in the real world, we twist, turn, rotate and move in all different directions all at once.

Indian Clubs and heavy clubs help train all those twisting and turning patterns.

Using clubs can help improve ankle, hip, thoracic, and shoulder mobility.

They are great for shoulder rehab, strength, and prehab.

They help train throwing patterns.

There really is more going on here than just meets the eye.

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Shoulder training

Overhead press with rotation

Here is an example of training the spiral line. This connects the foot to the opposite shoulder.

Notice how you rotate around the foot, and hips to protect the knee.

You're transferring force across the body while improving rotational power and stability.

Now the core and obliques are training not just strength but also stability across the spine and pelvis.

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