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Hip dominant vs. Knee dominant movement can be tricky to nail down. Understanding this concept can help with lingering pain in either joint. Check out this quick video to learn an exercise I give to my patients to help them learn how to shift their weight between their knees and hips. It's a great glute...

Read ahead for tips on picking how many reps and sets to do for your exercises. One question that I will sometimes get from patients is about how many reps and sets of a particular exercise they should be doing. The answer is that it usually depends on what you're trying to accomplish. In my...

In this video, I outline a simple self care routine for]your feet. Use these exercises to help improve the mobility, sensation, and strength of your feet by showing them a little love! Doing exercises like these ones regularly should be helpful for improving the health and function of your feet. Remember to stop performing them...

The video this week is about a movement flow that you can use every day to prep your body for what lies ahead. Give it a watch and let us know what you think! Looking for the best way to get your body rolling for the day? This movement flow should be able to grease...

In this video, Dr. Steve talks about range of motion, and why you should be paying more attention to it. Before you begin on any endeavors to improve range of motion in your joints, it is best to understand some basic concepts about what it is, why it is important, and things to consider about...

The video in this post follows Dr. Steve as he demonstrates some functional rolling exercises. Give it a watch to find out more. As always, if any exercise causes pain, stop doing it immediately and reach out for help. Rotational movement is essential for moving around our three-dimensional world. We develop our ability to roll...

This video outlines one reason you may have one sided low back pain, and how to go about fixing them using a side plank exercise. If you enjoyed the video, be sure to hit the like button and leave a comment! If you experience pain during any exercise, be sure to stop performing it right...

Hip dysfunction is an extremely common source of low back pain. Imbalances in the muscles of the hip, particularly the glutes and hip flexors, are the cause of recurrent low back issues and need to be addressed in order to provide long-term relief. The glute bridge is an exercise that can implemented to start to...

Read ahead for 4 great exercises to help with low back pain: Self-care measures are an extremely important tool for those that suffer from chronic or recurrent low back pain.  Therapeutic exercises like the ones I will describe below, are simple, require no equipment, and should take less than 10-15 minutes per day to complete....

Planking is a fantastic exercises for teaching and training yourself for good postural alignment and core strength, which can reduce and prevent back pain! I made a little video about how to do it, how not to do it, and how to make it harder once you start to improve! Give it a watch and...