by Dan Williams | Jan 19, 2016 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Flexibility, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
The importance of ankle mobility is paramount in the squat – in fact, any closed chain movement where the foot is in contact with the ground. Dorsi-flexion of the ankle (ie: lifting the ball of the foot with the heel in contact with the ground) is perhaps the...
by Dan Williams | Jun 30, 2014 | Biomechanics, Blogs, Flexibility, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
We’re excited to announce that Physiotherapist Penny Stern is joining Range of Motion’s Clinic team. Penny is a long term client of ROM, and is looking forward to increasing this involvement. Aside from her expertise as a Physiotherapist, Penny has an...
by Dan Williams | Jul 11, 2011 | Blogs, Chronic Conditions, Flexibility, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
Complex movements require certain anatomical allowances. Few are as important as thoracic extension. The thoracic spine is the portion of the spine referred to as the upper back. The inherent stiffness of the thoracic spine is no evolutionary accident. It serves a...
by Dan Williams | Jun 23, 2011 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Flexibility, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
There are few movements with as much benefit and global reach as the press. Sometimes, technique corrections are not sufficient in resolving poor movement. Let’s look at the musculo-skeletal issues which may jeopardise your ovehead press and how to fix them....
by Dan Williams | Jun 16, 2011 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Flexibility, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
There are two schools of thought. Here’s the quandary. The squat, deadlift and press, in my opinion are three of the most (if not THE MOST) important movements we can perform. Performed correctly they comprise the elements of almost every single movement we can...
by Dan Williams | Jun 10, 2011 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Flexibility, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
There are few movements with as much benefit and global reach as the deadlift. Sometimes, technique corrections are not sufficient in resolving poor movement. Let’s look at the musculo-skeletal issues which may jeopardise your deadlift and how to fix them. This...
by Dan Williams | May 25, 2011 | Blogs, CrossFit, Exercise, Flexibility, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
There are few movements with as much benefit and global reach as the squat. Sometimes, technique corrections are not sufficient in resolving poor movement. Let’s look at the musculo-skeletal issues which may jeopardise your squat and how to fix them. This is not...
by Dan Williams | Mar 16, 2011 | Blogs, Exercise, Flexibility, Health, Improving Athletic Performance, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
Click Here To Access The Full Exercise Warm-Up Library. A warm up should not be generic, but rather, specific to the movement being performed in the workout. Aside from the injury prevention benefits of a warm-up, the efficiency of movement can be drastically...
by Dan Williams | Dec 8, 2010 | Blogs, Chronic Conditions, Flexibility, Health, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation, Older Persons
Hydrotherapy offers rehabilitation and recovery to a group of people who may otherwise not experience these benefits. Water based exercises allow the user to experience increases in joint mobility and range of motion without the impact associated with land based...
by Dan Williams | Oct 21, 2010 | Blogs, Chronic Conditions, Exercise, Flexibility, Musculo-skeletal Rehabilitation
The first step in the process of postural correction is identifying the factors that need correcting. From this point we can determine what needs doing to correct these issues. It is important to note that assessing your own posture is difficult. A health professional...
