January 11, 2016

In this post I’m going to show you a mobilization technique specifically for the front of the hip/psoas area. To do it you’re going to need a new tool or to be creative and built your own. My personal favorite is to slice open a tennis ball and stick it on the end of something […]

In the introduction post to this series, we reviewed and answered some common questions regarding stretching, including why, when, how, etc. Click here to review it. In this post we will be talking about stretches specifically for the front of the hip. This includes the psoas/hip flexor, illiacus, sartorious and the smaller internal rotator muscles of […]

In this post I’m going to show you a mobilization technique for the front of the hip/psoas area. To do it you’re going to need some elastic tubing/resistance band or a strap that someone else can hold for you. The whole goal of this mob (mobilization) is to use the strap to help move the […]

January 8, 2016

The upper arm consists of the muscles that bend and straighten the elbow, namely the large bicep and tricep muscles. It also includes the deeper brachialis and brachioradialis, as well as the muscles that rotate the forearm. In this section you will find our available treatment plans as well as the different self treatment techniques […]

In the introduction post to this series, we reviewed and answered some common questions regarding stretching, including why, when, how, etc. Click here to review it. In this post we will be talking about how to stretch out the upper arm. This area includes the bicep muscle on the front as well as the tricep muscle […]

In this post I’m going to show you how to use the tennis ball to mobilize the muscles of your upper arm. This includes the bicep and tricep muscles. The goal with this mobilization is to anchor one end of the muscle down and then actively stretch out the rest of the muscle against it. […]

This is part fifteen in the Self Muscle Massage Series. In the introduction post to this series we introduced and demonstrated the three muscle release techniques that will be used in this post. If you would like to review them, click here. If you would like to see any other parts of the series, click here. In […]

As you may recall from our intro post on kinesiology taping, we’re going to focus on each muscle group/joint and show you how to use kinesiology tape in three distinct ways: Immediately after injury  (for swelling and pain) During the healing process (correction techniques to restore normal position and allow for healing) Techniques to help improve […]

As you may recall from our intro post on kinesiology taping, we’re going to focus on each muscle group/joint and show you how to use kinesiology tape in three distinct ways: Immediately after injury  (for swelling and pain) During the healing process (correction techniques to restore normal position and allow for healing) Techniques to help improve […]

As you may recall from our intro post on kinesiology taping, we’re going to focus on each muscle group/joint and show you how to use kinesiology tape in three distinct ways: Immediately after injury  (for swelling and pain During the healing process (correction techniques to restore normal position and allow for healing) Techniques to help improve […]