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Functional Shoulder Drills

July 9th, 2019

In this video, Dr. Steve demonstrates some of his favorite band exercises for improving shoulder function. Pressing and pulling are vital functions of the shoulder. When these motions are performed without regard to proper form and shoulder mechanics they can lead to shoulder injury.  I put together a simple band exercise which can help you...

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Why Your Shoulder Hurts

February 13th, 2019

Watch the video to learn more about a common reason that your shoulder might hurt. If you found it helpful be sure to click the like and leave a comment! A quick demonstration about why you may have limited shoulder range of motion and pain. Learn about how your shoulder blade position alone impacts the...

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Infant Carrying/Feeding Tips

May 9th, 2017

In this blog we go over tips and tricks for reducing pain while caring for and feeding infants. A good number of my patients are getting to that age where they are having their first children, and more recently a couple of them have come in complaining of neck/shoulder and back pain that they have...

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A Case For Backpacks

March 9th, 2016

Backpacks. They're not just for kids anymore! I recently had my own little bout of back pain, which seemed to come on with no known cause. I went to stand up one morning and all of a sudden it felt like someone had a death-grip on my spine. Fortunately, I was able to work through,...

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Shoulder Mobility

November 10th, 2014

**SORRY ABOUT THE POOR AUDIO QUALITY** This video covers some simple mobility exercises for the shoulder (glenohumeral) joint. These mobilizations can be helpful for anyone who suffers from occasional shoulder pain and stiffness. It will be especially helpful for athletes and active folks who do a lot of overhead work. Happy mobilizing!

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Posture

July 14th, 2011

Stand Up to Pain Do you suffer from daily aches and pains but can't quite figure out where they are coming from?  A good place to start is by looking at the way you carry yourself, or more simply stated, your posture. Back when your mom kept nagging at you to "sit up straight" and...

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