Hey everyone! Benjamyn Smith, AKA Doctor Ben here, to talk about different ways you can massage the muscles in your rotator cuff. Don't forget to share the video!
There are four muscles that make up your rotator cuff, supraspinatus, infraspinatus, subscapularis, and teres minor. These muscles help keep your shoulder in place. If you develop trigger points or tightness in these muscles you will likely have altered shoulder function.
In this video I'm going to share several different techniques to massage these muscles. Restoring these muscles to a healthy state can go a long way to improving shoulder mobility and strength. These muscles can be difficult to reach, so I usually use a theracane or a ball to get pressure on these muscles.
Today I'm sharing a psoas release exercise! I've pulled from a few different places with this one. It's a very simple exercise but requires a lot of attention to be effective. It's also fairly tough on your psoas so take it easy when you start!
A tight psoas can lead to lower back pain and hip pain. Lot's of sitting tends to shorten them too. Know anyone who has to sit a lot? This is a bodyweight exercise and you should be able to do it every day.
Take your time and use small movements at first and build up to larger movements over time. Start with just one rep on each side! Remember to move slowly and feel the movement. Don't rush it.
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Today I'm reviewing the Vivobarefoot Tracker FG Boot.
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The Vivobarefoot Tracker FG is a great minimalist boot. It's durable, waterproof, has great tread for hiking, and has my favorite last of all the minimalist boots I've tried.
The Tracker fg boot does have some downsides though. It's pretty expensive compared to other options. I don't see a way it can be resoled either. It also isn't insulated so cold weather can be a problem. Also pavement seems to wear the sole pretty quickly.
All in all I've been very happy with my Tracker boot purchase. I don't think there is a better minimalist hiking boot option out there and it's warm enough for most of my whether it's worth my purchase.
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Today's exercise is coming from the book Accessing The Healing Power Of The Vagus Nerve by Stanley Rosenberg, link below. This little 2 minute exercise will help realign C1 and C2, the first 2 vertebra in your neck, and also help restore normal function to your nervous system.
I'm not going to talk about how it works. I highly recommend reading the book if you'd like a deeper understanding of the exercises, this video will just cover how to do the exercise.
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It's almost Christmas and this time of year I usually wind down quite a bit and try to spend a little more time on me stuff. So I went to my favorite patch of woods, Sky Meadows State Park in Virginia.
If I'm going to maintain my sanity, I need plenty of time outdoors in nature. Sky Meadows State Park is close enough to me that I can get there almost any time I need a break. I really think we all need this time in nature. Even massive cities tend to have large parks available.
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I'm bringing another ground movement series video today! Today I'm going to be focusing on the hip bridge, aka glute bridge. All of the exercises are variations of the hip bridge.
Weak glutes can lead to lower back stiffness and pain. These exercises will help restore mobility to your hips and lower back while also conditioning your glutes and hamstrings.
These muscles are under utilized in our modern lives and their health is crucial for a healthy body! This workout is low impact and should be a good one for a daily morning warm-up!
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It's time for another Monday Movement Combo. This week I'm raising the complexity just a little bit. The combo is going to be 3 get-ups, followed by a balanced carry, and finished with 5 push presses.
I used a sandbag for the weight, but you can use anything you like. A 2x4 works fantastic as a simple balance beam. But you don't have to directly mimic me. You can use any weight you like and feel free to get creative with your balance beam.
I'm using a 40 lb weight which is about 20% of my body weight. Make sure when you pick your weight not to forget that you're going to have to push press it too. Happy moving!
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Today I want to show you a new self-massage technique I just learned a couple days. You can really fix your posture with the calf and foot release! I've used it a couple times and dramatically altered how easily it is for me to maintain a more upright posture.
This self-massage comes from the anatomy trains book I have dived back into. It's a really simple fascial release technique that only requires a ball for the bottom of your foot and your knee for your calf. In only a couple sessions I've already made great progress!
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A few days I went out for a hike. I thought it would be a fun opportunity to chat and share some beautiful mountain trails. The joke was on me... I made all kinds of mistakes on this Colorado Mountain Hike! The reality is, I really screwed up this video.
It didn't come out anything like I planned. But, I still pulled together the footage and came out with a fun video. I hope you like how this filming fiasco turned out! I hope to do more stuff like this in the future, without all the issues of course. This is the real reason we stay healthy. So we can do the thing we love!
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Today I'll share a scalene self massage. The scalenes can contribute to neck pain, upper back pain, chest pain, shoulder pain, arm pain, hand pain, and finger pain.
They can also be linked to thoracic outlet syndrome. If you have pain in any of these places, it's a good idea to check out the scalenes.
You can do this scalene massage pretty much anywhere. I do recommend that you have you finger nails pretty short to avoid shredding your own neck though.
It's usually pretty easy to tell when you're in the right spot because trigger points in the scalenes radiate to some crazy places. Just keep at it several times a day for a week or two and you'll be amazing at how much pain relief you'll find.
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