by Dr. Jason Gray | Oct 13, 2016 | Exercise Progressions, Trunk Exercises
Therapeutic interventions aimed at improving trunk stability have become one of the most important staples in the treatment of lower back pain. But traditional exercises like curl-ups, planks, or bridges are not enough. We must also teach our patients more functional...
by Dr. Jason Gray | Oct 11, 2016 | Mobility
Static stretching has gotten a bad wrap in recent years. But I think much of this condemnation is unfair. The issue is not whether static stretching is effective. The issue is what does static stretching do? And not do? Let’s start with an established fact....
by Dr. Jason Gray | Oct 5, 2016 | Exercise Progressions, Hamstrings
The hamstrings are a true work horse. They play a critical role in controlling lumbo-pelvic-hip posture with lifting and forward flexed postures. And they’re a major stabilizer of rotational and shear forces at the knee. Unfortunately it seems like hamstring...
by Dr. Jason Gray | Oct 3, 2016 | Mobility, Our Blog
Better mobility requires the right exercises. That’s what we’re discussing in this 5 part article series. In Part 1 we discussed the importance of self myofascial release exercises. Now let’s get into Part 2 and discuss one of my favorite and most efficient type...
by Dr. Jason Gray | Sep 28, 2016 | Eccentric Exercise
Eccentric exercises have become the go-to exercise in the treatment of tendon disorders. While the majority of research in this field has focused on achilles tendinopathy, the use of eccentric exercises has been advocated for tendinopathies affecting the...
