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Quick Shoulder Assessment
Quick Shoulder Assessment In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a prone dowel stick shoulder assessment drill that aims to assess their overhead reach ability. This requires the individual to keep their torso and head on...
Modified Handstand Shoulder Tx Spine Mobility
Modified Handstand Shoulder Tx Spine Mobility In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a modified handstand shoulder Tx spine mobility drill. This is actually also a strength based exercise because the individual is required...
Strict Barbell Shoulder Press
Strict Barbell Shoulder Press In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a strict barbell shoulder press. The main difference between a strict shoulder press versus a push press is that one is trying to only push the weight above head with...
Hip and Spine Disassociation
Hip and Spine Disassociation Many of the clients who attend Principle Four Osteopathy for the treatment of an injury or advice around exercise prescription often show and demonstrate poor body awareness and movement. A great example of this is the pelvic tilt. ...
Integrated Shoulder Activation Drill
Integrated Shoulder Activation Drill In the video below you will see strength and conditioning coach Michael Crichton of GW performance demonstrating an integrated (movement based) shoulder activation drill that involves lower limb, trunk and upper body movement...
Banded Scapular Activation – Diagonal Plane
Banded Scapular Activation - Diagonal Plane Recently osteopaths Heath, Cathryn and Tim attended Michael Crichton 1 day course on program design and periodization. Michael also took us through a range of movement preparation exercises that he commonly prescribes for...
Using The Environment To Modify An Exercise – Ab Roller To Wall
Using The Environment To Modify An Exercise - Ab Roller To Wall In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing an ab roller roll out that has been prescribed to work on controlling the torso (bracing). The wall has been...
Weight Plate Squat Technique Training
Weight Plate Squat Technique Training In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy client performing a squat whilst balancing the weight plate on the front of their head. The aim is to keep the weight plate parallel to the floor through the...
Push Up To Single Arm Med Ball Stability Hold
Push Up To Single Arm Med Ball Stability Hold In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a push up to single arm medicine ball stability hold with unloaded arm reach. This exercise combines both horizontal strength work as...
Kneeling Push Up To Renegade Row – Exercise Regression
Kneeling Push Up To Renegade Row - Exercise Regression In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a kneeling push up to renegade row. This exercise has been incorporated into their program to work on upper body and trunk...
Lateral Lunge To At Ground Reach Using A Foam Roller
Lateral Lunge To At Ground Reach Using A Foam Roller In the video above you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a lateral lunge to at ground reach using a foam roller. This exercise has been prescribed so to load the hips in the frontal plane...
Reverse Step/Lunge With Loaded Trunk Rotation
Reverse Step/Lunge With Loaded Trunk Rotation In the video above you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing reverse step/lunge with loaded (dumbbell or med ball could be used) trunk rotation. The aim of this exercise is to have the client load...