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I was a collegiate gymnast and have been coaching gymnastics for 15 years. I work as a Sports Physical Therapist, Strength and Conditioning coach, and optional gymnastics coach in Boston MA. I’m also really fortunate that I get to travel the world and teach about performance and sports medicine concepts.
I started SHIFT in 2013 with one goal.
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I try my best to not be on the offensive side of the coin when it comes to my writing. However, lately I have seen a ton of flexibility drills that I feel are not only dangerous, they likely are causing large performance drops in gymnasts.…
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Over the last few weeks I have been trying to offer some of my thoughts around how I approach the rehabilitation program of a gymnast with extension based back pain. In part 1 I went over calming down acute hypersensitivity and addressing issues…
https://shiftmovementscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/29-Stork-Side.jpg40006000DaveDave2015-12-15 08:36:442018-11-10 15:46:14Rehab Tips For Clinicians To Treat Gymnasts with Extension Based LBP – Part 3: Intermediate Phase
I recently evaluated an optional gymnast who was struggling in the last year with pretty intense high hamstring pain and "tightness" limiting her splits, leaps, sprinting for Yurchenko's, and inbar skills. As it turned out, I felt her hamstring…
https://shiftmovementscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/IMG_7627.jpg19361936DaveDave2015-12-08 08:40:082018-11-10 15:48:06From Clinic To Practice #4: Gymnast With Chronic Hamstring Injury and “Tightness”; Due To Core Control Issues
In Part 1 of this article series I went over some basics around managing the acute phase, and the importance of figuring out issues above and below the area with pain. I also mentioned some educational, manual therapy, and basic exercises I…
https://shiftmovementscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/325-MSE-Press-Out-3.jpg40006000DaveDave2015-12-01 09:10:432018-11-10 15:51:07Rehab Tips For Clinicians To Treat Gymnasts with Extension Based LBP – Part 2: Subacute Phase
Extension based lower back pain is one of the biggest epidemics in gymnasts, cheerleaders, dancers, and others. Injuries range from acute muscular strains, to more series acute symptomatic spine fractures. Over the last few years I have seen…
https://shiftmovementscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/Book-Cover.jpg40006000DaveDave2015-11-24 10:43:122018-11-10 15:52:04Rehab Tips For Clinicians To Treat Gymnasts with Extension Based LBP – Part 1: Acute Phase
If you missed it, last week I posted Part 1 of this video series talking about how an overhead shoulder stretch commonly used by gymnasts may may be putting strain on the shoulder joint, instead of stretching the lats like intended. In Part…
https://shiftmovementscience.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/201-Correct-Hip-Flexor.jpg40006000DaveDave2015-11-23 07:17:052018-11-10 15:53:04Stretching Hip Flexors/Quads vs Stressing Lumbar Spine – Video Quick Tip