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Snapping Hip

Snapping Hip Many clients will present to the clinic reporting a clicking in their hip and often wonder what it is and whether it is an issue.  Snapping hip syndrome is characterized by an audible sound around the hip when one moves their leg. The article titled...

Screening The Overhead Lift

Screening The Overhead Lift I was recently reading the article titled "Shoulder function during overhead lifting tasks: implications for screening athletes" that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2015 and thought I would discuss some of the key...

Scapular Stabilisation Exercise

Scapular Stabilisation Exercises I was recently reading the article titled "Scapular Stabilization Rehab Exercise Prescription" that was published in the Strength and Conditioning Journal in 2006 and thought I would discuss some of the key take home messages from the...

Taking A Look At The Dumbbell Fly On The Swiss Ball

Taking A Look At The Dumbbell Fly On The Swiss Ball I was recently reading the article titled "Unilateral Supine Dumbbell Fly Using A Stability Ball" that was published in the strength and conditioning journal in 2011 and thought I would highlight some of the key take...

Single Leg Squat / Shrimp Squat Progression

Single Leg Squat / Shrimp Squat Progression In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a single leg squat / shrimp squat using a small dumbbell as a counterbalance.  Holding the small weight helps to balance ones weight...

Bodyweight Ankle Mobiliser

Bodyweight Ankle Mobiliser The ankle joint is one of the most important joints in the body when it comes to movement needs.  Should we lack adequate dorsiflexion in the ankle, then this will result in compensatory changes further up the kinetic chain i.e. knee, hip,...

Push Up To Contralateral Reach To T Push Up

Push Up To Contralateral Reach To T Push Up As you can see from many of my blog posts, I am very much a big fan of performing push ups and looking to vary movements with the push up to not only provide variety, but also place increased load and demand on getting the...

Looking For A New Push Up Exercise

Looking For A New Push Up Exercise The video below of osteopath Heath Williams is a demonstration of a dynamic push up that involves an explosive push forward in the sagittal plane.  This is a great variation for those looking to load and explode through the body to...

Rolling With The Leg As The Driver

Rolling With The Leg As The Driver In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients practicing their rolling patterns from supine to prone and prone to supine using the leg as the initiator off movement.  When we learn to roll as babies...

Crawling For Fun And Movement Prep

Crawling For Fun And Movement Prep Crawling is something that we all do in our very first months of life after we have honed the skills of rolling patterns and also being able to control head position when in the prone position.  In the video below you will see one of...

Hip Mobility

Hip Mobility The video below is of a client from Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating one of their lower limb mobility drills that they can perform prior to a lower limb training session.  The individual is required to step under the bar and then back which...

Upper Limb Mobility Drills

Upper Limb Mobility Drills In the videos below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating two different upper limb mobility drills that focus on the wrist, elbow and shoulder girdle.  These are great to do on their own to help...

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