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5 Tips for Foam Rolling
Here are your tips for foam rolling and the best time to do foam rolling would usually be after exercise since your muscles are nice and warm and try and work out some of those tight spots before they get worse.
How to loosen the ankle
3 easy stretches/exercises that you can add in anywhere to loosen the ankle and get moving toward better health. I like being able to get as much of your stretching in in one position, rather than moving around to try get the right angles. When the ankle doesn’t move properly, it can make significant differences up the leg and into the back.
How to loosen the foot
https://youtu.be/R_Gru2YCOxg Foot pain is something that you should address if you have foot pain or stiffness. A common concern for people who like to run or hike, especially in...
How to lift and deadlift part 2
Deadlift is a great workout to strengthen the spine, the hips, the core, and the whole system. Also doing this well will pattern the movement into your body and help you do better at lifting things everyday.
How to lift and deadlift part 1
This video, along with the next one, will show how I like to do part of the progression for deadlifting and core strengthening work. The key is trying to get the right areas of the body to do the right type of work.
How to fix pelvic and hip pain
This is a good series of exercises for anyone who has any low back pain, hip pain, and/or knee pain. This is a great series that you can do with no exercise equipment needed and do at home or pretty much anywhere. There is a lot of research that supports hip strengthening can help those areas listed earlier.
How to improve upper back motion
This video is going to help stretch the upper back or thoracic spine. These stretches are great for anyone who sits a lot for work, has bad or hunched over position, or is looking down at their phone a lot. This is a routine I would recommend for most people in our society.
How to fix low back pain
Usually there is a direction or movement that your body doesn’t like. Be aware of that direction or movement and don’t continue to do that movement. Don’t make things worse. Depending on the injury you have, you may find some movements or activities beneficial or bothersome. However, some of these exercises are really good just general movement type activities.
Dr. Darin Haworth
DC, MS, CCSP®
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