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Functional Movement Screen Melbourne

Functional Movement Screen Melbourne Principle Four Osteopathy currently offers the Functional Movement Screen (FMS) assessment with our osteopathy practitioners who are also trained in FMS and offer exercise rehabilitation and strength and conditioning consultations....

Strength and Conditoning Melbourne

Strength and Conditioning Melbourne Principle Four Osteopathy has a number of osteopaths who are dual qualified as osteopaths and in strength and conditioning. Our area of interest is to work with clients who are looking to rehabilitate from an injury to get back to...

The Synchro Ergonomic Task Chair

Escape Ergonomics visits Principle Four Osteopathy/Corporate Work Health Australia at our Melbourne office This week we had the pleasure of having Escape Ergonomics attend our practice and discuss the benefits of the synchro ergonomic task chair for the typical worker...

The Truth About Warming Up And Resistance Training

The truth about warming up and resistance training

The truth about warming up and resistance training Jarrod Testa – Principle Four Osteopathy (B. Exsc & Sport Sci, B.SC, M. Health.Sci) When entering a gym setting, there are often two approaches to warming up. On one end of the spectrum are those who don’t, and...

Principle Four Osteopathy Squat Workshop

On Friday the 1st/3/2019, Osteopath/Sport Scientist Jarrod Testa held the “How to squat” workshop at principle four osteopathy. At Principle Four Osteopathy, we have an ongoing commitment to getting ourselves and our patients moving, and as of 2019 we have decided to...

Seated Pallof Press – Anti Rotation Trunk Exercise

Seated Pallof Press - Anti Rotation Trunk Exercise In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a seated pallof press which is an exercise that challenges the individual to work against the rotational pull of the band which is...

Band Resisted Kettlebell Deadlift

Band Resisted Kettlebell Deadlift In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a band resisted kettlebell deadlift.  The band has been added to this exercise to increase the effort during the lift phase of the...

Overhead Shoulder Stability and Trunk Stability Exercises

Overhead Shoulder Stability and Trunk Stability Exercises In the videos below you will see osteopath Marcjey demonstrating a number of exercises progressively focusing on shoulder stability for overhead movements as well as trunk stability exercises.  These have been...

Anterior Chain Shoulder Stability

Anterior Chain Shoulder Stability In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a swiss ball wall plank with a single arm focus. This requires both anterior trunk stability but also demands stability of the shoulder in a close...

Stretch Prepare and Train

Stretch Prepare and Train Many individual often just get to the gym and start lifting weights without any flexibility/mobility or preparation work.  In the images below you will see an example of how we might look to get an individual ready for training. This may...

Banded Kettlebell Deadlift Exercise

Banded Kettlebell Deadlift Exercise In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a banded kettlebell deadlift.  The use of the bands has been implemented to increase the effort associated with the exercise as we move...

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