WHAT IS VIRTUAL MOBILITY COACH?
The Ready State Virtual Mobility Coach is like having a virtual Kelly Starrett in your pocket.
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11/26/2014 at 9:36 am in reply to: Coach in NYC? (though I would love to work with Kelly in Person) #75499
Tom MatchinskyParticipantGeorgie,
I don’t know anyone personally but I do know the MobilityWOD team should be rolling out a list of providers you can check who have also taken the Mobility cert we teach and practice along the same lines of the members of the team.Tom MatchinskyParticipantHigh box squats are a great place to start with people coming off hip surgery. As high as you need to go to feel comfortable loading your hips and hinging properly without pain. It may mean well above parallel to start with but you have to go back to the basics when coming off surgery and repatterning your positions.
Tom MatchinskyParticipantYou may be leading a bit with the knees when you squat. Any time I have people with knee pain while squatting I head to the box squat just at or slightly below parallel and see if they can keep their shins vertical as they sit back deep into the squat. Smash the quads side to side just above the knee cap to about mid way up as well. Some voodoo flossing above the knee cap may be helpful as well. But as always check your squat pattern first with the box squatting before you decide if you knee to do any of the soft tissue work.
Tom MatchinskyParticipantSmash the tissues where the triceps start at the posterior shoulder and place your hand behind your back and lay on the ground and work the border of the scapula with a lacrosse ball or something as well. I am a huge fan of turkish get ups and even half get ups to work on reclaiming stability of the shoulder and getting some time under tension without having to change shapes. Just make sure you don’t allow your shoulder to dump into internal rotation during the transitions.
Tom MatchinskyParticipantThis is where I would start. Go to howmuchyoubench.net and buy the original SlingShot made by Mark Bell. It will help tremendously to re-establish your bench groove. Also work on releasing any tension in the soft tissues above and below the collarbone with a lacrosse ball or tennis ball or something like that. Lay on your chest on a plyo box and dig the ball into those tissues and move your arm around like you are doing a push up. Start there.
Tom MatchinskyParticipantMatti
Voodoo bands can work wonders at releasing the scat tissue from the skin and muscles in the area and restoring good blood flow and range of motion. I would also suggest getting a pair of therapy balls from Jill Miller’s website tuneupfitness.com They work very well for these areas where there isn’t a lot of meat on the bones to grip and help release tension between skin, muscles and scar tissue.Tom MatchinskyParticipantA lot of people who get hamstring tightness and pain while running are not able to hold a stable trunk and pelvic position while running. I agree with Kaitlin and having your positions checked while you are running. If you are constantly running with your lower back hyperextended, it will give you the feeling of hamstring tightness. That rope between your hamstrings is probably your sciatic nerve and I would avoid it with the lacrosse ball.
Tom MatchinskyParticipantHenry,
Travis from MWOD staff here. Since it is likely a joint issue, there shouldn’t be any problems with flossing the knee and ankle to improve how the muscles are sliding over each other. When doing the knee avoid wrapping over the kneecap. Wrap just above the knee cap and up, I like to use box squats and light deadlifts to move the knee through some ranges of motion. I would also have him box squat and try to keep his shins vertical and stop him around parallel to keep from any undue shearing at the knee. Deadlifts should be good as well as long as he has a good hip hinge. I think it is smart to avoid the plyos at the moment, too much margin for error.Tom MatchinskyParticipantLike Kaitlin says, voodoo bands are a good investment. Video tape your squat and watch your knees. There is a chance you are leading with your knees and loading the patellar tendon maximally before you descend. Along with using the band, make sure to smash your quads side to side over a softball or foam roller or have someone do it for you with their foot while you lay on your back. Start just above the patella work your way up.
Tom MatchinskyParticipantI have also found with people who squat too low and lose tension, it sometimes is beneficial to widen their stance a hair. It can create a higher stopping point which is still below parallel but allows you to maintain tension in the hole.
Tom MatchinskyParticipantJason, it may be time to do some focused work on the anterior neck, first rib and thoracic spine as well. You can find lots of videos on the Mobility WOD site. All the nerves to your hand pass through that anterior and side neck musculature before going under the first rib. Also, trigger points below the spine of the shoulder blade and severe upper back stiffness can contribute to hand numbness. Check there next.
09/22/2014 at 12:04 pm in reply to: Explaning the Anatomy of the Ankles When Using Banded Distractions #75276Tom MatchinskyParticipantWhen utilizing banded distraction you are mostly attacking the big thick joint capsule that surrounds the ankle. Make sure to keep your foot on the ground and don’t go into a collapsed foot or impinged position of the ankle (you’ll know if you are) and freestyle into all the corners that feel stiff and tight. Remember when working with the joint capsule you need to oscillate in and out of end range many times, like 30-50, to make change. Think breaking a credit card in half. The ankle is notoriously stubborn so it can be attacked several times a week if need be.
Tom MatchinskyParticipantFor the elbow, there is a procedure called PRP (plasma rich platelet injection) with subcutaneous debridement. I’d look into this procedure if you feel you can not get any further on your own. It is less invasive and has shown good success. Make sure you have exhausted your non-surgical options before you pursue anything like that.
09/16/2014 at 9:57 am in reply to: Thoracic Spine Pain / how to train with a bulged disc in thoracic spine #75253Tom MatchinskyParticipantIf the disc is truly bulging and their aren’t any neurological symptoms accompanying it (unrelenting burning pain or tingling) then at the moment there isn’t any reason to not keep training as long as you avoid terribly painful movements. At this point I would use a softer type ball for any thoracic spine mobilizations, think the balls Jill Miller sells at yogatuneup.com. The important things are maintaining mobility and strength around the injured area. The thoracic spine should be fairly mobile and it will stiffen up with the injury. Face pulls, rows if they are tolerable.
Tom MatchinskyParticipantThere have been preliminary discussions about researching the use of this type of deep compression. With research you have to have someone willing to fund the project. Hopefully some information comes out in the near future.
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