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The Front Squat With Crossed Arms Rack Position
The Front Squat With Crossed Arms Rack Position The front squat or variations of this is one of my favourite lower limb exercises as it teaches one to open up through their hips and helps to keep an upright trunk position. This is often prescribed at our clinic...
A Quick Look At The Netball Movement Screening Tool
A Quick Look At The Netball Movement Screening Tool I was recently reading the thesis titled "The inter and intra-rater reliability of the netball movement screening tool" that was written by Rebecca Vanweerd in 2013 and thought I would outline what the netball...
Varying The Dumbbell Step Up Exercise
Varying The Dumbbell Step Up Exercise The step up (or dumbbell step up) is one of those great exercises that trains strength, balance and control in the lower limb and is about as functional as we can get when it comes to movements that we perform in a daily life. In...
Deskbound by Kelly Starrett – Key Take Home Messages
Deskbound by Kelly Starrett - Key Take Home Messages I recently bought and read the book "Deskbound" that was written by physiotherapist Kelly Starrett who has also written the popular books "Supple Leopard" and "Ready to Run". I was attracted to this book especially...
Lower Limb Resistance & Rehab Workshop – Professional Development
Lower Limb Resistance & Rehab Workshop - Professional Development For The Allied Health Practitioner https://www.instagram.com/p/BGQw4j7i0hX/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy This weekend just gone I had a great time presenting with strength and...
Lunge To Step
Lunge To Step In the images below you will see osteopath Heath Williams demonstrating a variety of different lunge to steps (frontal plane and transverse plane lunges). This is a variation on the traditional lunge movement patterns and require the individual to have...
Trapezius Ball Release
Trapezius Ball Release In the image below you will see an example of one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a ball self myofascial release. One can use a tennis ball, lacrosse ball, spikey ball etc. All they need to do is place the ball between their...
Hopping Drills In The Frontal Plane
Hopping Drills In The Frontal Plane Hopping is an exercise that I will commonly prescribe towards the end of ones rehabilitation program as it requires the individual to generate power and requires good lower limb strength, stability and control. Hopping can be...
Handstand Thoracic Spine and Shoulder Mobiliser
Handstand Thoracic Spine and Shoulder Mobiliser In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a handstand thoracic spine and shoulder mobiliser. This was shown to him by exercise physiologist Yujin Lim of Optimal Health whilst training at Elite...
Kettlebell Squat Press
Kettlebell Squat Press The single arm kettlebell squat press is one of my favourite exercises because it trains the whole body (lower body, core/trunk and upper body). One is also required to balance and control an asymmetrical load. In the video below you will see...
Box Squat to Single Leg Box Squat Progressions
Box Squat to Single Leg Box Squat Progressions In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a Box Squat to Single Leg Box Squat. This involves progressing from bilateral stance to toe touch to single leg....
Ring Chin Ups to Leg Raise
Ring Chin Ups to Leg Raise In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams performing a ring chin up followed by a leg raise. This exercise combines two movements (chin ups and leg raises) to train both the back and core. The ring chin up is a variation on...