Category — Video Blogs

Anterior pelvic tilt is a posture characterized by increased tightness of the hip flexors/lumbar erectors and weakened hip extensors/abdominals. This pelvic position is what Dr. Vladimir Janda classified as “lower-crossed syndrome”.

In this video, I offer two techniques for addressing the erector spinae musculature (which act as a force couple with the hip flexors in an anterior tilt). These techniques require the client to be active during the treatment process, which helps them to learn what it feels like to move their pelvis between both anterior and posterior pelvic tilts.

Being able to both anteriorly and posteriorly tilt the pelvis is an essential component of the golf swing and is tested during the “pelvic tilt test” in the Titleist Performance Institute Golf Fitness Assessment.  You may observe many clients who are unable to move out of anterior pelvic tilt, or if they are they do so with what Dr. Greg Rose refers to as a “shake and bake”, where you see their body actually shake as the muscles try and allow this movement to happen.

Hopefully you find these techniques useful!

Patrick
patrick@optimumsportsperformance.com

The splenii musculature helps to extend the head/neck, as well as perform ipsilateral (same side) rotation and lateral flexion.  Addressing these muscles as well as the tissue in the cervical-thoracic region in people who are limited in cervical spine range of motion can be extremely helpful and can have an impact on the movement of the entire body.

Here are three ways to address this musculature.

Patrick
patrick@optimumsportsperformance.com

Since my last blog was about breathing techniques, I decided to follow it up with a few soft tissue techniques for the diaphragm, psoas and iliacus.  Hope you find them useful.

Patrick
patrick@optimumsportsperformance.com

A few months ago I posts a two piece article on breathing patterns:

• Part 1: Breathing 101
• Part 2: Assessments

Since those two segments ran, I have gotten some great feedback and many more questions regarding breathing.  A lot of people wanted to know what exercsies I was using to help correct faulty breathing patterns.  My normal response was, “The assessments become the corrections, and you just need to coach them into what you want to see.”  But, some people wanted more information beyond that.  So, I have decided to put together these two videos that go over some of the exercises and cues I use to help clients develop better breathing habits.

Enjoy!

Patrick
patrick@optimumsportsperformance.com

Keats Snideman and I just did a quick two-part video on the Kettlebell swing.  We go over a few teaching cues and supplemental exercises to help you perfect your swing technique.

Hope everyone has a Happy New Year!

Patrick
patrick@optimumsportsperformance.com