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Short Lever T Spine Mobility Exercise
Short Lever T Spine Mobility Exercise In the image below you will see osteopath Abbas Din of Doctors of Osteopathy (Camberwell) performing a short lever thoracic spine rotational exercise from a split kneeling stance. The image on the right with the foam pad...
Dowel Stick Assisted Shoulder Mobility Exercises
Dowel Stick Assisted Shoulder Mobility Exercises In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a dowel stick assisted shoulder mobility drill. Holding the dowel stick helps to assist with facilitating movement just...
Shoulder Rehab Strategies Post Surgery
Shoulder Rehab Strategies In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a range of exercises that incorporate full body movement, isolated push/pull and bracing positions to build strength in the shoulder girdle as part of their...
Lower Back Extension With Plate Press
Lower Back Extension With Plate Press In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a lower back extension with overhead plate press (5kg) to challenge both the trunk and upper limb against gravity....
Taking A Look At Principle Four Osteopathy And Optimal Health Exercise Physiology
Taking A Look At Principle Four Osteopathy And Optimal Health Exercise Physiology In the instagram images below you will be able to click through and take a look at our brand new osteopathy and exercise physiology facility at 178 Collins St Melbourne CBD. For those...
Push Up To Kick Through Exercise
Push Up To Kick Through Exercise In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy performing a push up on parallettes and then performing and kick through before repeating the exercise. This is a nice way to combine some upper body pushing work with...
Bodyweight Core Exercises
Bodyweight Core Exercises In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing two bodyweight bracing holds. The hollow hold/dish hold and prone extension hold. Both are great for building bracing tension through the body. Start with...
Farmers Carries & Variation In Hand Holds
Farmers Carries & Variations In Hand Holds https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmhvw4JFeH1/?hl=en&taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy The farmers carry (either single arm or bilateral dumbbell or kettlebell load carry by the side) is a great exercise for building...
Vehicle Manual Handling Tips | Closing Your Boot
Vehicle Manual Handling Tips | Closing Your Boot In the video below you will see physiotherapist Wade Brennan of Corporate Work Health Australia demonstrating a number of strategies one might commonly adopt when closing ones vehicle boot. Video one is the preferred...
Bent Over Trap Bar Row | Whats Your Positioning Like?
Bent Over Trap Bar Row | Whats Your Positioning Like? In the image below you will see osteopath Nathan Burke of Beaconsfield Osteopathy demonstrating a trap bar bent over row. The aim of this exercise is to load the back with a horizontal pulling movement. One must...
Squats | Hip Dominant Vs Hip/Knee Focused
Squats | Hip Dominant Vs Hip/Knee Focused https://www.instagram.com/p/BmfoLeOF-C9/?hl=en&taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy There are many ways to perform a squat and I would argue there are no right or wrong ways, it all really depends!!!! When it comes to...
Bench Press and Push Ups | Building Your Horizontal Pressing Strength
Bench Press and Push Ups | Building Your Horizontal Pressing Strength https://www.instagram.com/p/Bmc5WJfFYge/?hl=en&taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy The bench press and push up are by far my favourite exercises for building horizontal pressing strength. ...