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Landmine Pull To Push Exercise
Landmine Pull To Push Exercise In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a landmine pull (left arm) to overhead press (right arm). This is a great all over exercise that trains both pulling and push patterns...
Spinal Flexion Stretch For The Office Worker
Spinal Flexion Stretch For The Office Worker In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy and Corporate Work Health Australia demonstrating a simple seated spine flexion stretch. Bend forward slowly and controlled and hold...
The Wall Squat
The Wall Squat The wall squat is one of my favourite exercises for helping clients improve both upper limb and trunk positioning as well as opening up through the hips and sitting back into the squat. Start by facing the wall (distance should be dictated by your...
Are Your Hips Helping Your Forward Bend?
Are Your Hips Helping Your Forward Bend? In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a before and after intervention toe touch. Not a great deal of time was spent working to lengthen ones hamstrings, instead the focus was on...
Shoulder Stretches For The Office Worker
Shoulder Stretches For The Office Worker In the images below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy and Corporate Work Health Australia demonstrating 2 simple shoulder stretches that are great for the office worker who spends a lot of their...
Taking A Look At The Single Arm Kettlebell Overhead Press
Taking A Look At The Single Arm Kettlebell Overhead Press The kettlebell overhead press is one of my favourite exercises for overhead strength work as it requires not only upper body strength, but also requires you to stabilise through your whole body due to the...
Neck Stretch For The Office Worker
Neck Stretch For The Office Worker In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy and Corporate Work Health Australia demonstrating a simple neck flexion exercise. This involves gently placing the hands behind ones head, flexing...
Asymmetrical Load Strength Training
Asymmetrical Load Strength Training In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating an asymmetrical load kettlebell overhead press. The asymmetrical load can be a useful way to vary up ones training and requires the...
Groin Stretches
Groin Stretches In the images below osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrates a couple of simple groin stretches that can be performed standing and using the chair for stability and support. Both stretches are easy to perform and should be...
Occupational injuries and your osteopath
Occupational injuries and your osteopath Musculoskeletal injuries are very common in the workplace, be it an office based injury or manual handling injury. Common musculoskeletal complaints include lower back pain, neck pain and upper limb injuries. Risk factors...
Standing Brace Core Exercise
Standing Brace Core Exercise In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a standing trunk/torso brace hold that involves holding the weight plate between the hands and moving through small circles in the sagittal...
Is Your Osteopath Prescribing An Exercise Program?
Is Your Osteopath Prescribing An Exercise Program? https://www.instagram.com/p/BTBVIpjFVy4/?taken-by=osteoheathprinciple4osteopathy&hl=en At Principle Four Osteopathy we feel that each and every client should be given the opportunity to actively be involved in the...