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  • I am following functional patterns. I have some of there products. Nothing against Functional Patterns but also dont see how Dr. stuart mcgill is behind. He doesnt teach cross fit or deadlifts. So i dont see  how your remarks on cross fit or deadlifts relates to dr stuart mcgill

    Unkown please tell me what Dr. Stuart McGill is teaching that is incorrect or wrong. I would like to read it, and post it right here. I can say the same thing about functional patterns. Naudi aguilar in his “how to correct knee imbalance” video was teaching  myofascial release incorrectly as he was demonstrating quick movements of the quadriceps over a medicine ball. Quick movements should be avoided when performing SMR. 

    Stuart McGill is the field leader on spinal stability heres a video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qsup3ZvzAjU

    Heres a good article that talks about a weak core leading to stiffening in limbs and gives a good exercises which my physiotherapist has me doing something similar (the leg raise on the stability ball): http://chadwaterbury.com/strengthen-your-core-and-loosen-your-hamstrings/

    heres some pelvic clocks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfTf6FdJ2Ao

    Jtrue 

    The article you posted focuses on SI joint pain but there is some overlap in concepts. The core exercsise they show is not one that my physiotherapist had me doing. She says abdominal hollowing is an old concept and is outdated. When performing deep core exercises you should be contracted your deep core muscles only 20-30%. Its more of control. 
    This video in that article:
    Thats the form I perform the Romanian deadlifts. I use 25 pound dumbells on each arm however.

    I asked my physiotherapist to check for hamstring weakness. She did notice a slight weakness but she noticed that the glutes are even weaker and thats the bigger issue. She said I should focus on strengthening glutes rather than hamstrings because most of the glute exercises will also strengthen hamstrings anyways and she said I dont want to be hamstring dominant.

    One of the new exercises she has me doing is the Romanian deadlift (straight leg deadlift). This is an exercise I was also told to do by my previous physiotherapist but my current physiotherapist said I wasnt ready for it until now since ive improved my posture. Focus on hip hinging and sitting back with your glutes, My lumbar spine is pretty straight when doing it. There is no “butt wink” (lumbar spine flexion), which is good form. I feel my glutes and hamstrings working. The hamstrings also get a good functional stretch. She said Im more ready to perform the movement than I was before because my posture has improved. My anterior pelvic tilt is minimal now, so proper muscle recruitment is occuring. The exercise also helps reinforce the good posture I have gotten from rolfing and helps reinforce good motor patterning during daily movements. I feel like im engaging my glutes and hamstrings more especially when I bend over.I perform the bend similarly to how I would perform the romanian deadlift and feel my glutes and hamstrings working. I have only done the exercises twice tho since beginning physio with my new physiotherapist. 
    One concern I had with performing the excersise is the assymetry in my pelvic alignment. Left side being different than the right. As I perform the movement there is assymetry from left and right side because of the misaligned pelvis. The physiotherapist said my pelvic assymetry is much improved since the rolfing and the previous physio exercises and that any differences between the 2 sides is subtle. She still recommends performing the romanian deadlift. 
    Jtrue
    Perhaps you should try taking a similar approach by correcting overall posture first. Then performing physio exercises to facilitate permanent change in the new posture and good motor patterns and proper functional movements. The new posture will allow you to perform the exercises properly. The exercises will re-wire your muscles and brain to proper muscle balance and movement. 

    djrachman

    Interesting. This is something ill bring up with my physiotherapist. I will ask her to check my hamstring strength to see if there is any imbalance. My previous physiotherapist had told me my hamstrings were weak. Maybe its something to focus on by strengthening it and see if there is any progress. 
    Was your issue only in 1 knee? Cause I have a hard time imagining how a hamstring weakness will cause unilateral knee pain unless the hamstring weakness is on one side. 

    Unknown user:

    Thanks for the video.Very interesting. So according to the video a lack of transverse plane movement causes excessive frontal plane (swaying of the hips from side to side) and excessive sagittal plane movement (lordosis and kyphosis, anterior pelvic tilt) leading to IT band tightness and then knee pain. He brings up the point of doing SMR on IT band (without causing pain and discomforrt because this would trigger your kinetic chain to tense up and you wouldnt get effective release but also suggests that foam roller isnt enough) to help resolve the issue which I have been doing, and so far it hasnt resolved my issue. I have been rolling with foam rolling lately perhaps i switch to PVC pipe and lacrosse ball again.
    Would exercise that activate and strengthen transverse plan movements address the cause? He makes it sound like that in the video.
    My posture has improved and so has my TMJ problems. But right knee pain with IT band tightness hasnt improved in last month.

    1) 8 treatments of Rolfing – I am doing weekly visits all the way to 10 treatments. It has helped my posture and tension of my muscles/fascia considerably. My anterior pelvic tilt is almost normal so is my lordosis. Also, I had TMJ problems that seem to have almost gone away. 2 more sessions to go. The pelvis is still twisted but to lesser extent. Right side with anatomically shorter leg has pelvis rotated anterior and left side with longer leg has pelvis rotated posterior. Also there still seems to be a noticeable pelvic drop on the longer leg (contrary to whats supposed to happen – pelvic drop is usually on the side of the shorter leg to compensate for difference in leg length –>this is all paradoxical). One might suggest adding a full length foot lift on shorter leg but this would only exacerbate the pelvic asymmetry by creating a larger pelvic drop on right side and clearly causing my right hip to hike dramatically. I am disappointing with the Rolfing treatments as the rolfer said my issue would resolve after the 10 treatments. So far there are no signs pointing to my problem of correcting anytime soon.
     
    2) Physiotherapy visits 4 months now – Seeing a PT who specializes in clinical pilates, deep core musculature with over 10 years of experience and an olympic athletes. 
    3) At home physio exercises everyday – added some progressions from previous exercises such as performing them on foam roller for more core engagement and doing higher reps. still keeping up with foam rolling, stretches, diaphragmatic breathing, deep core musculature exercises, pelvic clocks, glute medius exercises: 1) side lying clamshell with plank position and 2) single leg standing clamshells/firehydrants
    My progress is still up and down but my knee pain and IT band tightness is still improving:

    1) 4 treatments of Rolfing – I am doing weekly visits all the way to 10 treatments. It has helped my posture and tension of my muscles/fascia considerably
    2) Physiotherapy visits every 2 weeks for 2 months now – Seeing a PT who specializes in clinical pilates, deep core musculature with over 10 years of experience and an olympic athletes. 
    3) At home physio exercises everyday – foam rolling, stretches, diaphragmatic breathing, deep core musculature exercises, pelvic clocks, glute medius exercises (side lying clamshell with plank position)


    Changes:

    1) My PT has given me numerous progressions to the exercises I have been doing over 2 months ago. I am no doing similar exercises but while lying on a foam roller for extra stability work as well as single leg balance work. Eventually I will progress to doing standing single leg clamshells (motion: rotate hip and leg while hips are flexed)

    2) I have also changed my approach to foam rolling and stretching by utilizing a more softer and gentle approach that elicits no pain and a much slower approach. The rationale behind this is that pain triggers the sympathetic nervous system to tighten your muscles and fascia. If you want to decrease muscle tension you have to trigger the parasympathetic nervous system. Muscle tone is not decreased by the amount of force you apply on your tissue rather its decreased by stimulating the nervous system in a specific way. 

    Note: Symptoms are still easily flared and triggered when performing most functional movements especially those involving bending of knees and movements of hips. 

    Thanks for the tips therapist. I would be interested. I sent you a PM.

    This is one the progressions my phyiostherapist has me doing to engage the core and to gain proper motor control of the deep core muscles.

    There called pelvic clocks. Here is a good video:

    Goals:

    1) Body aligned
    2) Activate Core, posture
    3) Integrate Core activation with glute activation
    4) Integrate core activation and glute activation with functional movements
    1) Body aligned
    Re-establish aligned body by getting 10 session series done by a Rolfer. I have only read good things about rolfing and my physiotherapist brought it up. I think this may help align my body and release knotted tissues. Stretches at home, and self-myofascial release can help it remained aligned between sessions.
    2) Activate Core, posture
    Activate my deep core muscles (TVA, pelvic floor, and diaphragm). This will help make sure I will be activating my core during functional exercises which will allow for better motor control and better posture and alignment. Physiotherapist whose a clinical pilates instructor will help accomplish this. 
    3) Integrate core-activation with glute activation
    Physiotherapist will help accomplish this. This is the progression towards functional exercises. This will help me keep my newly establish alignment from Rolfing and make it permanent.
    4) Integrate core-activation and glute activation with functional exercises
    Physiotherapist will help accomplish this. This is the final progression. Key emphasize placed on proper form, body alignment, posture, motor control while using the core and glutes to perform exercises. This will reinforce proper body alignment.
    5) Maintenance
    Continue doing Rolfing less often on a maintenance basis. Also, continue doing key physio exercises, stretches and self-myofascial release to prevent regression. 

    Things to work on:

    1) Activate my deep core muscles (diaphragm, pelvic floor, TVA)

    Since glute strengthening has only helped somewhat previous physiotherapist thinks weak, inactive deep core muscles is leading to poor stabilization of the lumbo-pelvic-femoral complex and leading to poor motor control and inappropriate movement of legs during functional activity leading to associated IT band tightness and knee pain
    1) Diaphragmatic breathing – deep breathing using diaphragm rather than chest. Breath in as stomach expands. Breath out as stomach gets drawn back in.
    2) Pelvic Floor activation – activate pelvic floor during deep breathing by imagining as if you are holding in your piss or lifting your testicles up. Should be completed when breathing out (stomach getting drawn in). When breathing in (stomach expanding) eccentrically activate pelvic floor by imagining as if you are pissing and forcing a piss out.
    3) Transverse abdominis (TVA) activation – when breathing out (stomach getting drawn in) imagine drawing in your navel and belly button closer to your spine.
    Note: When breathing in activate diaphragm. When breathing out activate pelvic floor and TVA.
    2) Posture / lumbo-pelvic-femural symmetry
    Release the deep gluteal muscles on the right side that might be causing my right femur to be more externally rotated relative the left. My right thigh muscle is normally more externally rotated during rest and functional activity when compared to left. This is a noticeable asymmetry that my new physiotherapist thinks might be leading to the tight IT band and knee pain. GUNS IMS will be completed to relax my deep gluteal muscles (piriformis, gemellus, obturator internus, quadratus femoris). Also, advised to perform stretches and smash this area with lacrosse ball.
    Body alignment
    Physiotherapist brought up rolfing as a possibility to re-establish body alignment. She said we need to get the body algined properly prior to physiotherapy exercises because without the proper alignment any exercises we do will reinforce the misalignment. She wants me to discontinue any exercises prescribed by my previous physiotherapist and focus re-aligning the body first. She said we will slowly start adding exercises in as the body becomes properly aligned
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