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7 Common Maladaptive Movement Patterns Found In Competitive Male and Female Surfers: Lessons Learned from the 2015 ISA Championships
Dec 30, 2018
Having just spent the last week at the ISA Junior World Championships, volunteering my physical therapy services, I must say I learned quite a bit. After treating nearly 80 surfers over a 5 day time period, it became clear that there are some strong consistencies in movement pattern dysfunctions among surfers, both young and old.
3 Ideas For Improving Posture: Lessons Learned From The Game Of Golf
Jun 04, 2016
Are Golfing and Surfing more similar than you'd think?
I want to take a step away from surfing for just a moment and think about a few mobility concepts adopted from golf. Golf, like surfing, requires a lot of rotation from your hips and thoracic spine, and if you find yourself restricted in your hip or thoracic spine mobility, it may...
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9 Tips to Ease Low Back Pain So You Can Pop-Up Easier!
-Did you know that over 80% of Americans experience an episode of back pain at some point during their lives?
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9 Tips To Reduce Knee Pain So You Can Duck Dive Your Way Into The Line Up!
Did you know that knee injuries are one of the top 3 injuries amongst competitive AND recreational surfers?
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Have you experienced knee pain that has limited your duck dive, pop up, or cut back? You may want to check out this tips report so that you can help reduce pain when you are outside of the ocean and surf stronger when you're in it.
Ease Shoulder Pain & Paddle Stronger!
Shoulder injuries are one of the leading injuries in all surfers... Maybe it has something to do with the fact that the bulk of the time that we're seeking waves is spent paddling?
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If you've been struggling with a shoulder twinge, you may want to download these tips so that you can improve your shoulder symptoms and get back out on your board!
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-Do you get shoulder or neck pain from paddling?
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-Do you feel like your paddling mechanics are inefficient?
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You see, sometimes it's not just brut strength.. sometimes we have muscle imbalances, flexibility or motor control issues that limit our ability to produce efficient movement.