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Box Squat – The Hip Dominant Squat

Box Squat - The Hip Dominant Squat The box squat is one of my favourite squat exercises for a number of reasons.  Some of these include that it is a great exercise for all ages (unloaded or loaded), it is great for those individuals who have had issues with the knee...

Overhead Reverse Lunge

Overhead Reverse Lunge In the video below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy demonstrating a loaded overhead reverse lunge.  This is a great exercise for those wishing to work on overhead shoulder positioning as well as trunk stiffness...

Birddog with upper limb resistance

Birddog with upper limb resistance In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a birddog exercise (focusing on establishing trunk stability whilst moving arm and leg - which involves moving from 4 points of ground contact to 2...

Kneeling Hip Hinge Pallof Press

Kneeling Hip Hinge Pallof Press In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a kneeling hip hinge with pallof press.  This exercise was prescribed to the client in an attempt to start training the client on a hip hinge as well...

Does Your Osteopath Understand Exercise Prescription?

Does Your Osteopath Understand Exercise Prescription? Since graduating as an osteopath in 2003 I have worked across many different clinical environments across multiple countries and it still continues to amaze me that many of the patients that present to Principle...

Single Leg Squat With Arm Counterbalance and Toe Touch

Single Leg Squat With Arm Counterbalance and Toe Touch In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a single leg squat with anterior arm reach and toe touch behind.  There are many different ways to prescribe a single leg...

Straight and Bent Knee Calf Raises

Straight and Bent Knee Calf Raises In the image below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients performing a loaded (ipsilateral kettlebell hold) straight leg and bent knee calf raises.  The straight leg calf raise biases the gastrocnemius muscle whilst...

Vehicle Ergonomic Training For The Vehicle Based Worker

Vehicle Ergonomic Training For The Vehicle Based Worker If your workers spend any time working from their vehicle (this includes driving, working whilst in the car or manual handling/storage in/out of the vehicle), then you should undertaking vehicle risk assessments...

Split Kneeling Stance Multi Directional Shoulder Press

Split Kneeling Stance Multi Directional Shoulder Press In the video below you will see one of Principle Four Osteopathy clients demonstrating a split kneeling stance multi directional shoulder press exercise.  This is a great all round exercise as it challenges ones...

Neck Stretches For The Office Worker

Neck Stretches For The Office Worker In the image below you will see osteopath Heath Williams of Principle Four Osteopathy and Corporate Work Health Australia some simple neck range of motion stretches that one can perform to help relieve tension associated with...

Simple Back Extension Stretch For The Office Worker

Simple Back Extension 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 back extension stretch for the office worker or manual handling...

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