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Sep 22

CAN ANY THERAPIST ALSO RELATE TO THIS?
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#injury #doctor #doctorpatientrelationship #medicine #physicaltherapy #assessment #pain #chronicpain #inflammation

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Sep 19

🚨2 WAYS FOR MIGRAINE RELIEF!🚨
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Here are a few ways to relieve tension headaches and migraines.
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One would be with the use of vibration while lengthening the suboccipital muscle group. Vibration tends to produce a calming effect to muscles as well as the nervous system so combining a light stretch with vibration may be key. Although intensity of vibration also matters, so if you do not experience relaxation or relief of tension, you may need to use a different vibrating tool such as a massage gun.
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Secondly would be to actively contract and then fully stretch those suboccipital muscles for better AWARENESS as well as taking some pressure off the Occipital Nerve during the lengthening phase. In order to understand how to lengthen those muscles, I believe you must learn how to fully contract them first so the combo serves well.
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Now don't get me wrong, they may not do jack crap to your tension headaches as there are so many other ways to relieve them. It all depends on your history but these 2 are worth a shot to try for a week, 2 to 3 times a day wether you have a migraines or not.
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#migraine #migrainerelief #headache #headacherelief #lightsensitivity #neckpain #necktightening #suboccipitals #neuralgia #dizziness #vertigo #nausea

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Sep 13

CAN ANY OF MY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS RELATE?
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This ALWAYS cracks me up during an initial assessment with a new athlete. I ask about the pain location and he gives me a road map with uncertainty 🤣.
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P.S. if your athelte cannot simply pinpoint where the pain is and shows you a general area, you may need to do some visceral (internal organs) assessments.
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#neckpainrelief #lowbackpain #lowerbackpain #physicaltherapy #musclepain #tendinitis #bursitis #shoulderpainrelief #kneepain #bodybuilding #sportsinjury #fitnessjourney #rehab #prehab

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Sep 10

CONFUSED WITH YOUR DIAGNOSIS? JOIN THE CLUB!
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This amazing sketch from the Journal of Orthopaedic and Sports Physical Therapy says it all! The patient is way too confused nowadays with what's really going on with them and cannot seem to find an accurate answer with his/her diagnosis and appropriate treatment method needed to be "fixed" or "healed". The medical field is just one bundle of confusion to patients! We have doctors that believe surgery is the way. Other doctors believe that conservative treatment is better. Movement professionals (chiropractors, PTs, Rolfers, Fascial Release therapists, Cranio-Sacral Therapists and so on) can also be biased to a specific method or think the root issue is only one area or system! In my opinion, that's a little too closed-minded.
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When it comes to rehab, the patient is allowed to have more than one problem! You just simply cannot conclude that the reason for the patients pain and/or dysfunction is solely coming from an over-pronated foot or because his facia is stuck or because his Chi is off or whatever. A detailed HISTORY is what it's all about! A history of all other past issues that has happened to this patient, both physically and mentally is what will guide the medical professional to the root cause of their primary issue. Just as how my good friend @stopchasingpain says it well "NO SYSTEM IN THE BODY WORKS ALONE" and that couldn't be more true.
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All I'm saying and highly encourage all medical and movement professionals is to have AN OPEN MIND! Explore other possibilities, work with other professionals to narrow down the root cause of dysfunction your patient demonstrates! There is no magic god-like guru that is the answer to everyone! Our focus as health professionals is to be able to help our patients achieve their goals, improve their quality of life with minimal to no consequences and to be humble enough to seek further assistance or opinions from others if needed.
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#physicaltherapy #chiropractor #fascialstretchtherapy #footdoctor #brain #neuroscience #lymphaticdrainage #healingjourney

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Sep 8

HEAD UP OR DOWN FOR LIFTING PERFORMANCE??
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I previously posted a question to you guys on your take keeping your head down or up during lifting and the reasons why! Most responded that it would be safer to have a neutral neck while other even answered to keep it down for upper trap development although my question wasn't targeted for upper traps performance but mostly overall! I guess people got confused since I have an image with Arnold on the post with him shrugging and many responses stated "you would get a better contraction for upper traps if the head is down". Mmmmmm not exactly since the upper traps extend the neck. When the head is down the neck is in flexion so you're more likely using half the traps when shrugging with a head down.
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Nevertheless, I believe a tall neck is the way to go and I demonstrate that with a manual muscle test of the delts with IFBB Pro and good friend @jackdlifestyle. As you'll notice, when his head is down, his strength decreases but when his head is up keep a tall neck, strength goes up.
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I'm looking at this neurologically as the spinal cord is now In a shortened position altering the function of the peripheral nerves running down the arms. When the spine is lengthend, so is the spinal cord allowing, the peripheral nerves to function at their optimal level. Yes, eye position also plays a role here as well although performance will still likely drop if you keep the head down wether the eyes look up or down. Just try it for yourself.
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An additional reason why I believe keeping the head down may decrease performance is due to the input the brain is receiving. Keeping the head down is also a result of the STARTLE REFLEX where the 🧠 reflexively alters your posture due to perceived threat! You'll likely notice it, for example, when shoulder pressing! The heavier the weight, the more your head start flexing forward because your brain wants to keep you safe assuring you that you can lift the weight without the risk of potential injury.
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Again, this is MY take on it so don't go all nuts on me asking for "evidence"
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#shoulderpainrelief #posture #posturecorrection #shoulderimpingementsyndrome #neckpain #uppertrap

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Sep 6

THERE'S NO ULTIMATE SUCCES AS A PT WITHOUT BUSINESS SKILLS
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I unfortunately learned this the hard way. I thought by having 3 locations in NY would make me into a "business man" yet all I was doing was carrying a JOB hopping from one office to another. All I was doing was making my patients' commute to me convenient enough yet I was the one driving, burning gas, paying tolls, finding parking spots and wasting time/energy. I hired therapists under me yet still patients only wanted me no matter how much or long I trained my guys. I didn't know a thing about employee contracts or other means to keep them under my belt and grow as a team, yes I admit that. All I was doing was bettering their skills enough to eventually set out on their own and create names for themselves. All this because I assumed by becoming the best PT and teaching others would also translate into a awesome business man. I was dead wrong!!
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Schools don't teach you about business and that is not only a shame but a crime in my opinion. I believe it should be a staple in our educational system rather than a single course you take in your first semester. Students try so hard to go through school with high grades and academic excellence yet that doesn't mean crap in the business world.
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I've seen and met movement professionals that hold basic rehab knowledge yet are making a killing in their businesses. They focused on being great salesmen themselves and also knew how to build a team around them enough to create empires. I knew that to become REALLY successful, you simply can't do it alone and you need business skills. Otherwise you're carrying a job, not a business.
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Even as a (part) online PT myself, I still need other professionals in my corner to help me with social media/website content, marketing, scheduling, online course development, seminars around the world and so on! I tried to do it all myself until I got burnt out, drained, even depressed and thatwas only the online part of my business. Delegation and having a team is KEY!
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#businessmanagement #worklifebalance #onlinecoaching #marketing #delegation #businessskills #burntout #onlinecourses #sales #traveling #careergoals

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Aug 25

THE CRASH SITE THAT CHANGED MY LIFE.
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Here at my home town on Karpthos Island, Greece is where my life changed completely. I was a reckless and an immature kid that was on vacation after graduating high-school and 2 days into vacation, I fell down this cliff with my motorcycle. I wasn't drunk or anything like that, I just simply lost control at this very sharp turn. This was the one and only time I ever wore a helmet and if I didn't, I would've been dead by now. It did leave me with disabilities though. Not only major physical one's but mental as well (PTSD). Disabilities that I overcame with gruesome work beyond imagination, and THAT is how I became a physical therapist. That's how I became bodmechanic.
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As much as I would love to share the rest of my story to you guys, might as well visit my website bodmechanic.com and go to the "About" section to learn more! It's just too much to type at the moment. Link in bio.
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I do want to say that Im tremendously grateful for being here alive, breathing and WALKING. Grateful to be able to do anything I set my mind to. Grateful to be able to help others overcome their pain and traumas as I can relate very much! Grateful to have you all for showing such love and supoort through the years of my journey. This crash was a nightmare but also a blessing in disguise.
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If what you're going through seems impossible, guess again. NEVER EVER GIVE UP!
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#motorcycleaccident #motorcyclecrash #paralyzed #wheelchairlife #risen #nevergiveuponyourdreams #anythingspossible #grateful #alive #stillstanding #blessedlife

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Aug 22

CAN ANY HEALTH PROFESSIONAL RELATE? COMMENT YOUR EXPERIENCE BELOW!
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Gotta love how patients/athletes give you their own diagnosis no matter how much you prove them wrong and to top it all, they think they know exactly how to fix it, usually involving tons of gruesome deep tissue manipulation and spinal adjustments to "align" themselves 🙄
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#diagnosis #correctiveexercise #spinaladjustment #spinalmanipulation #deeptissuemassage #sportstherapy #shoulderpainrelief #lowbackpain #neckpain

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Aug 18

TRICEP STRENGTH FOR BETTER SHOULDERS!!
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I remember a while back posting about how "triceps are the hamstrings of the shoulder" yet can't forget how people went nuts, calling me stupid for stating such a thing. They kept saying how the hamstrings bend the knee but the tricep extends the elbow, so I must be talking bullshit!!
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Although later on they realized that I was referring to the proximal (upper) portion of the tricep that Is attached on the scapula, not the distal portion where it's attached on the elbow.
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The proximal hamstring is attached on the pelvis and the tricep on the scapula. Just how the hamstring posterior tilts the pelvis, the trciep posterior tilts the scapula! In my experience, those with low back pain issues often may sometimes have lack of motor control of their pelvis especially when it involves posterior tilting or even lateral tilting. Those with rounded shoulders experiencing pain with overhead movements have trouble posterior tilting the scapula which in turn may cause some impingement issues. Yet once they get that mind-muscle connection of the tricep and build its strength, then there may be some noticeable pain relief.
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Never neglect your triceps and in some cases, your biceps!! They're both involved in shoulder motion so add in some tricep/bicep work along with those rotator cuff exercises you've been hammering for so long. You MIGHT just feel a difference!
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#shoulderpainrelief #shoulderimpingement #shoulderimpingementsyndrome #acjointseparation #shoulderbursitis #tricepsworkout #shouldermobility

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Aug 15

TIRED MID TRAINING SESSION? MAYBE YOU NEED TO RESET YOUR O2/CO2 LEVELS! HERE'S HOW!
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In my experience working with professional lifters, one thing I see very often in nearly all of them was the amount of mouth breathing they would display. I would notice them while training in an insane level how they would mouth breathe heavily enough to the point they start yawning mid session. The early fatigue kicks in and then would chug down more pre-workout drinks or take another drop of Clen just to get through the session.
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I immediately needed to address this issue with @nick_walker39 during my FL visit as I would notice his breathing when training. I would also notice upon evaluation that he would improve on his injuries but the pain would reappear or, the pain would travel to another joint, in his case his left knee and then to his right shoulder!
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We attached this issue with Breath Holding while doing an activity, in this case, squatting. Breath holding during activity drops 02 levels and increase CO2 levels in the blood. When 02 levels are high for long periods of time, then early fatigue kicks in way too early in the training session. This would require a reset to bring back some chemical balance to allow him to train for longer periods of time but to also assist in recovering his injuries.
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If this is you and also suffer from sleep apnea, this exercise may be useful for you. You may also want ditch the CPAP machine to start taping your mouth at night. Just sayin
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#breathingexercises #oxygenadvantage #breathholding #fatigue #apnea #sleepapneatreatment #snoring #mouthtape

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Aug 14

WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON NECK TUCKING WHEN LIFTING?
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Biomechanically and neurologically Safe? Not safe? No judgement nor criticism here, just your honest thoughts.
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I will share my opiniom as well later on!
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GO!!!!
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#shrugs #traptraining #neckstrength #neckpaintreatment #bodybuildingdiet #bodybuildinglife #fitnesslifestyles

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Aug 8

QUOTE OF THE DAY!
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The brain is a "use it or lose it" type of deal but also a "use it and improve it" deal too! With growing technology our brains are slowly becoming mush with the amount of screen time and multiple services being created to keep us in our comfort zones. We barely need to go grocery shopping, we can just easily have our groceries delivered to us right on our doorstep.
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We don't challenge our brains enough with new skills and experiences. We've become so tunnel visioned In our daily lives that we forgot to form new habits to keep our brains healthy and growing. Even simply the act if writing with pen and paper is now becoming a lost art now with the overuse of our thumbs! Billboards are now becoming extinct since we barely look up anymore as we walk down the street.
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Keep that brain growing! Immerse yourself In new habits and experiences ! Use your dam eyes to look up in nature and the sky and notice how your posture and mood changes! Write your experiences in your journal, not on your phone but in an actual journal for once. The more comfortable you are in this life, the more your brain stops developing. That's how dementia and Alzheimer's disease are formed .

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