ericbeard.com » corrective exercise therapy http://ericbeard.com Corrective Exercise, Human Movement, Posture, Success and Personal Development Sun, 18 Mar 2012 14:36:24 +0000 en hourly 1 Corrective Exercise 2010 Summer Update http://ericbeard.com/2010/08/21/corrective-exercise-2010-summer-update/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/08/21/corrective-exercise-2010-summer-update/#comments Sun, 22 Aug 2010 01:57:46 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=752 The summer is flying by again!!!

In the NorthEast we have had beautiful weather, much better than the 7 week deluge of 2009.

it just would not stop raining last summer!!!

I was on the road 11 days out of 21 from the end of July to the first week of August and have enjoyed the last 2 weekends at home for sure. I spent some time in an small Integrated Manual Therapy workshop with NASM CEO Dr. Michael Clark in Mesa, AZ which was just amazing! Thanks Mike!!! We studied assessment and treatment of the pelvic girdle. I have been able to provide relief for so many of my clients since applying this information.

I wanna be like Mike!

I also taught two NASM Essentials of Personal Training Workshops and an NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist Workshop. I got to visit; Washington, DC, Denver, CO and LA ( and Calabasas), CA. I did stop by the IDEA World 2010 Awards Ceremony in LA as well. Two friends of mine, Tanya Colucci and Lance Breger, were nominated for co-directors of the year. I am very proud of the them and the work they do with http://infinitywellness.org/ that brings health, fitness and wellness to underfunded schools in teh Washington, DC area. Tanya is the founder and Lance is the president.

I shot a handful of videos over this time including this one on Thoracic Spine Mobilization and corrective exercise technique;

Another on Adductor Magnus Dysfunction;

This one on OPT Model Periodization for Max Strength Training for a basketball player during the offseason;

This one on a corrective exercise stretch for the posterior capsule of the shoulder (gleno humeral joint);

This one on a Power Training compound set with a medicine ball and Power Plate;

I post these videos on You Tube and usually Facebook. If you are not following my You Tube Channel and want to see these videos as soon as I post them then follow me at; http://youtube.com/theericbeard

Well, that’s it for me. I had a fantastic day on Cape Cod at the beach, playing mini-golf and downing homemade ice cream fro the Ice Cream Sandwhich in Sandwhich, MA!!

Hope you are having an awesome summer too!!!

Thanks for reading.

Eric Beard
CEO A-Team
Corrective Exercise Specialist
AthleticShoulder.com
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Yes...I have this issue...

and…I have been thrashing to Metallica since the 7th grade when I bought the ride the Lightening cassette

Yes I still have this cassette in my attic

But feel free to download Whiplash if you are looking for a great example of the Southern California/English Invasion of metal in the early 80′s.
Old School!!!

But on to the post! Acceleration/deceleration injuries are no joke and I can vouch from personal and professional experience. I have had whiplash

Dude is angry at Ironman


Ouch! Been there done that!


WebMD does a nice job summarizing whiplash even though there are a host of other resources out there to learn more about this condition and it’s treatment.
“Whiplash, also called neck sprain or neck strain, is injury to the neck. Whiplash is characterized by a collection of symptoms that occur following damage to the neck. In whiplash, the intervertebral joints (located between vertebrae), discs, and ligaments, cervical muscles, and nerve roots may become damaged.

None of these are good.


What Causes Whiplash?
Whiplash is caused by an abrupt jerking motion of the head, either backward or forward, and often occurs as a result of a car accident.

What Are the Symptoms of Whiplash?
Symptoms of whiplash may be delayed for 24 hours or more after the initial trauma. However, people who experience whiplash may develop one or more of the following symptoms, usually within the first few days after the injury.

Neck pain and stiffness
Headaches
Pain in the shoulder or between the shoulder blades
Low back pain
Pain or numbness in the arm and/or hand
Dizziness
Ringing in the ears or blurred vision
Difficulty concentrating or remembering
Irritability, sleep disturbances, fatigue
How Is Whiplash Diagnosed?
In most cases, injuries are to soft tissues such as the disks, muscles and ligaments, and cannot be seen on standard X-rays. Specialized imaging tests, such as CT scans or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) may be required to diagnose whiplash.

How Is Whiplash Treated?
No single treatment has been scientifically proven as effective for whiplash, but pain relieving medications such as Motrin or Aleve along with gentle exercises, physical therapy traction, massage, heat, ice, injections, (chiropractic manipulations-Eirc added this and this has been documented in several high level studies) and ultrasound all have been helpful for certain patients.

In the past, whiplash injuries were often treated with immobilization in a cervical collar. However, the current trend is to encourage early movement instead of immobilization. Ice may be applied for the first 24 hours, followed by gentle active movement.”

Some personal insights-take a look at this picture

Release that SCM already!

and imagine the muscle spindle fibers in the scalenes and anterior neck musculature, as the spine is forced into extension, the spindle fibers are stretched and the stretch reflex is activated and they go into spasm. The scalenes, sterno-cleido mastoid, longus coli, longus capitus and hyoids go into lock down trying to keep the head and neck from ripping off of the body. Depending on which direction the force comes from, this of course changes the muscles that are initially lengthened. I just want to remind people that the anterior neck musculature must be addressed. Often times massage therapists (and even other manual therapists) that go to shorter educational programs do not have the training to address these tissues safely, but it must be done.

Also, I think this is the most important part of the post, is that symptoms can take days even weeks manifest, If you are in an accident (fall, mva, roller coaster etc.) go see your primary care physician or report to an emergency room asap to get radiographic evidence following a proper evaluation to protect yourself when you may want to pursue care a couple of weeks down the line and you do not want anyone accusing you of slipping and falling on ice or hurting yourself moving your buddy’s coach instead of being hurt in that original accident. Get check out and be proactive. Don;t wait till things are so tight that you can’t sleep 3 days alter or you have headaches a week alter and you can not figure out why:)***also receiving treatment early (even mobilizations) on may speed recovery***

This is a real x-ray I took of someone who fell off of monkey bars at a playground and landed on their back.

Dude needs some corrective exercise


They used a cervical collar for 3 days, ice therapy, arnica, Biofreeze, shiatsu, acupuncture, massage therapy and Chiropractic care to restore their lordotic curve to their cervical spine in 8 days, full range of motion in 10 days and complete elimination of pain in 10 days. This person is a minor and they heal at a faster rate than adults, but the care process can apply to adults as well. Corrective exercise protocols can be implemented now that pain and swelling have been eliminated.

So don’t just think of your boy Tony Stark (Ironman) get anyone who is suffering from signs and symptoms of whiplash some care and corrective exercise.

Go help someone with this information today or add on with a comment!

Eric Beard
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Corrective Exercise Specialist

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]]> http://ericbeard.com/2010/05/27/whiplash-is-not-just-an-awesome-song-from-metallica-or-mickey-rourkes-character-in-ironman-2/feed/ 0 The Gratuitous Boston Marathon Post 1 of 2 http://ericbeard.com/2010/04/19/the-gratuitous-boston-marathon-post-1-of-2/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/04/19/the-gratuitous-boston-marathon-post-1-of-2/#comments Mon, 19 Apr 2010 18:16:19 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=677 It seems as though every Tom, Dick and Harry from New England has at least one post about the Boston Marathon every Patriots Day, so here is mine;

Boston Marathon 2010

Although I have lived in Framingham and Natick for a combined total of 21 of my years, I have not gone down to the Boston Marathon race route as an adult and probably only did it a handful of time as a kid. Route 135 in Natick is literally a block and a 1/4 from my house and every year my wife, children, mother in law, some friends and their kids, neighbors and countless others in our community take in the spectacle. My kids love to hand out orange slices and get high fives from the runners, but this is the first year that I have witnessed it live.

I usually work a full day every Patriots Day, a holiday in Massachusetts so I never get to share in the reindeer games, until this year. I took a half day and made sure to get up early and park my car on the other side of rte. 135 so I could get to work when I was ready because the road is closed most of the day for the Marathon. So my Lab and I dropped the car off, enjoyed a brief walk back to the house and started to get ready for the Marathon. We loaded up on snacks, juice boxes and of course tons of orange slices for the marathoners.

It is a tough racket as kid handing our orange slices. There are now engineered yummies such as Cliff Bar “Shots” etc.

So many runners go high tech and skip taking an orange slice from some snot nosed kids who ay have already licked the orange they are offering him or her.

Nature's Sports Refreshment!

It was fun for the kids regardless and we helped facilitate the offerings to these running crazed marathoners, who are so appreciative of the support they get. They give kids high 5′s, cheer and clap back to the screaming crown and are mostly smiles (so are in down right agony). Our post was about 10.5 miles in to the race…so most people were still cruising pretty good, but I am sure much more pain was yet to come.

Let me stop this post now and come back with round 2 in case you are getting bored:)

Thanks for reading!

Eric Beard

CEO A-Team

Corrective Exercise Specialist

AthleticShoulder.com
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A six mintue plea for help…

http://www.youtube.com/user/theericbeard#p/a

How can we stop low back, pain, knee pain, plantar fasciitis, runner’s knee and more otehr than corrective exercise? The proper footwear for tehe individual!!!

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Have a great weekend!

Eric Beard

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Corrective Exercise Specialist

AthleticShoulder.com
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]]> http://ericbeard.com/2010/03/19/active-heel-slides-for-deep-core-stabilizers-and-psoas-inhibition-corrective-exercise/feed/ 0 First Month of Another Fitness Challenge Brings Eric Beard Some Results http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/26/first-month-of-another-fitness-challenge-brings-eric-beard-some-results/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/26/first-month-of-another-fitness-challenge-brings-eric-beard-some-results/#comments Sat, 27 Feb 2010 04:10:19 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=648 How has Another Fitness Challenge been going for you?

I have been plugging away at improving my overhead squat and it has felt great! I enlisted the help of Krisitn Mohr, a physical therapist at Integrative Therapeutics in Natick, MA. She can be reached at kmohr@integrativetherapeutics.com if you want some work from her. She is a skilled manual therapist and “gets it”!

Here is a series of short 2-3 minute videos bringing your through part of our last appointment.

Thanks for reading!

Eric Beard

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Corrective Exercise Specialist

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]]> http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/26/first-month-of-another-fitness-challenge-brings-eric-beard-some-results/feed/ 1 Another Fitness Challenge Update on Ankle Mobility of Eric Beard http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/24/another-fitness-challenge-update-on-ankle-mobility-of-eric-beard/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/24/another-fitness-challenge-update-on-ankle-mobility-of-eric-beard/#comments Wed, 24 Feb 2010 15:30:31 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=641 How is this Corrective Exercise Specialist doing Another Fitness Challenge from HFPN? I am doing my homework trying to improve ankle mobility and core stability with the lean body mass gain and body fat loss coming along on the back burner.

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]]> http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/24/another-fitness-challenge-update-on-ankle-mobility-of-eric-beard/feed/ 0 Upper Extremity Reach Range of Motion Assessments http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/19/upper-extremity-reach-range-of-motion-assessments/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/19/upper-extremity-reach-range-of-motion-assessments/#comments Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:58:43 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=637 A video of upper extremity reach assessments. Do I need some corrective exercise?

Eric Beard

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]]> http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/19/upper-extremity-reach-range-of-motion-assessments/feed/ 0 5 Minute Core Stability / Corrective Exercise for Back Pain by Eric Beard with the MECA Back http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/09/5-minute-core-stability-corrective-exercise-for-back-pain-by-eric-beard-with-the-meca-back/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/09/5-minute-core-stability-corrective-exercise-for-back-pain-by-eric-beard-with-the-meca-back/#comments Wed, 10 Feb 2010 03:55:35 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=617 I had one of my clients shoot this on my iphone so they could follow along with their home program. This Corrective Exercise spinal stabilization program is to be done daily and will take about 5 minutes. It will develop endurance and strength of the intrinsic core stabilizers such as the; transverse abdominus, diaphragm, internal obliques. The progression is to build from 3-5 repetitions up to 12-15 repetitions over time. Comment below and let me know what you think!

You can find the MECA Back at http://www.mecaback.com/back-products.html

Fix this posture!!!
“In just 10 minutes a day, you can actually create elastisity to help restore the natural shape of your back!”-quote from their site.

“If you’ve suffered from back pain, you know that there are many different answers out there, none of which provide lasting relief.

Now, that all can change. Really, prevention is as easy as knowing how. Testimonials

The vision of the MECA™ Back Institute is to create awareness about the damage the human spine endures from normal daily activities, the actual cause of most mechanical back problems.

Our ultimate goals are to:

1. Reduce the frequency of lower back pain issues

2. Lower the costs associated with back care

3. Provide products that support, enhance, stabilize and maintain good body mechanics and posture

4. Inform the public of the origin of mechanical back pain and provide real solutions to prevent this damage. ”

“What does MECA mean?

The vision of MECA™ is to create awareness about how and why human spines
develop mechanical problems leading to degeneration and pain, and to provide
real solutions to prevent this damage.

MECA – an acronym for Mobility, Elasticity, Core Stability and Adaptability – stands for the four integrated components that lead to overall back health:

MOBILITY:
The independent motion between spinal joints.

ELASTICITY:
The resiliency of soft tissue (muscles, tendons & ligaments). Elasticity is not flexibility.

CORE STABILITY:
When our muscles work to maintain stability of the spine and pelvis while the limbs are moving.

ADAPTABILITY:
The integration of these three elements, and referring to our spine’s ability to effectively compensate for the insults of daily living. 85% of the U.S. population will have a lower back problem in their lifetime. It is the position of the MECA Back Institute that this astonishing statistic is largely due to a simple lack of understanding of how to maintain the health of our lower backs.”-from their site.

For more video on the MECA Back click here

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]]> http://ericbeard.com/2010/02/09/5-minute-core-stability-corrective-exercise-for-back-pain-by-eric-beard-with-the-meca-back/feed/ 0 FLY This-Eric Beard Shows a Cool Variation for Core Stability plus Another Fitness Challenge http://ericbeard.com/2010/01/31/fly-this-eric-beard-shows-a-cool-variation-for-core-stability-plus-another-fitness-challenge/ http://ericbeard.com/2010/01/31/fly-this-eric-beard-shows-a-cool-variation-for-core-stability-plus-another-fitness-challenge/#comments Mon, 01 Feb 2010 02:01:48 +0000 admin http://ericbeard.com/?p=556 I love exercises that integrate the lumbo-pelvic hip complex stabilizers with the movers of the extremities. Kneeling, standing, lunging plus any variety of movement the options are limitless. They can help with athletic performance enhancement, metabolic training and corrective exercise. This is one of my favorites. I hope you enjoy!

I shot this at NASM corporate after teaching a corrective exercise specialist workshop in January 2010. NASM.org and HFPN.com share an exercise library with other ideas as well. I wish I had more time to do these videos, there is so much more to cover. If you are looking for more ideas for training the shoulder complex you can check out my video series Secrets and Staples of Training the Athletic Shoulder at http://athleticshoulder.com . This is a 5 disc series that I am pretty proud of. Lots of content! Truly soups to nuts training for the shoulder complex.

Are you guys registered yet for HFPN’s Another Fitness Challenge (AFC)? Visit http://anotherfitnesschallenge.com to get in while the getting is good. I can’t wait! I am going to use the AFC to reach some personal goals and offer some goal setting coaching and moving towards reaching your goals. Will be a fun ride! Register now, it’s free and you could win some cool stuff:) http://anotherfitnesschallenge.com to

Back to the Grammy’s! Beyonce finally beat Taylor Swift with a Grammy for Single Ladies and just tore it up on stage with a pretty cool mash up with her stuff and an Alanis Morisette cover!

Here are some vids about AFC…




HEY! Did you see the picture on Ben’s Desktop?? Mr.T!!! That is my boy B.A. Bad Attitude Barracass of the A-Team…it is hint! Get on bard A-Teamers!!!

Have a great night.

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