Podcasts about pavel kolar

Dr. Steele began his career with a post graduate residency at The Central Institute for Human Performance under Dr. Clayton Skaggs. During this unique opportunity he was able create/implement rehabilitation programs for members of the St. Louis Cardinals, Blues, and Rams. Dr. Steele also had the distinction of working with keynote speakers and researchers in the field of manual medicine including Pavel Kolar, Stuart McGill, Brett Winchester, and Clayton Skaggs.Dr. Steele has since begun private practice at Premier Rehab in the greater St. Louis area. He currently lectures for the Illinois Chiropractic Society on clinical excellence and evidence based treatment of musculoskeletal disorders. He also serves on the executive board of the ICS as the southern district president. He has been certified in Motion Palpation, Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization, Active Release Technique, and McKenzie Directional Therapy. Dr. Steele is a Co-founder of ChiroUp. Permalink

Clare Frank is a true O.G. of the musculoskeletal health realm. She has studied under some of the best in the world, including Shirley Sahrmann, Vladamir Janda, Karel Lewit, Pavel Kolar, Vaclav Vojta, and many more. She currently practices in the Los Angeles area and teaches her interpretation of manual therapy and rehab techniques around the world. She is an international DNS instructor and gave a fantastic lecture on the foot's relationship with the pelvis at the DNS World Congress in Chesterfield, MO, June 14 - 16th, 2024. Enjoy today's episode with Clare Frank! Show Notes Clare Frank Website ⁠⁠Upcoming Courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Human Locomotion.com | Code 'GESTALTEDUCATION10'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Core360 Belt | Code 'GESTALT'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dynamic Disc Designs | Code 'GESTALT' --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gestalt-education/support

Today's episode is exceptional! We do have to apologize for the audio quality; our memory card was corrupted. Prof. Pavel Kolar is the founder of Dynamic Neuromuscular Stabilization (DNS). Professor Kolar is renowned for his work in rehabilitation and his utilization of DNS methods to celebrities in the world of sports, politics, and entertainment. He has been appointed team clinician for the Czech Olympic teams, Soccer teams, Davis Cup tennis teams, and national ice hockey teams. Professor Kolar is a physiotherapist by training. His instructors, Professor Karel Lewit and the late Professors Vaclav Vojta and Vladimir Janda, profoundly influenced his evolution of DNS. He is the Director of the Rehabilitation Department at University Hospital Motol, School of Medicine, Charles University, Prague, Czech Republic. He also advises the Hospital director and serves as vice-dean of bachelor and master studies at Second Medical Faculty, Charles University, Prague. Show Notes ⁠⁠Upcoming Courses⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠DNS World Congress⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Human Locomotion.com | Code 'GESTALTEDUCATION10'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Core360 Belt | Code 'GESTALT'⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Dynamic Disc Designs | Code 'GESTALT' --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/gestalt-education/support

EPISODE SUMMARY While it may seem ridiculous to learn how to breathe correctly, in truth we have forgotten how to do it properly. Without accurate breath managing chronic neck and lower back pain can almost be impossible. This episode Dr. Kelli will explain why and what you can do about it. ON THIS EPISODE, WE DISCUSS… The power of Breath. Dr. Kelli had the privilege of hearing from Pavel Kolar who is a physiotherapist. When we are babies we learn to breathe properly, but as we grow we change and become shallow breathers that cause neck and back pains. Dr. Kelli explains how breathing naturally through your diaphragm will help your muscles stretch, ligaments, and bones move to the positions they should be. Being overweight can cause weakness in the abdomen and cause problems for your discs. Chronic neck pain can be caused by not breathing properly because of the strain you are putting on your muscles. Dr. Kelli will walk you through stretches that will help retrain yourself on how to breathe properly. This is just as easy as thinking about it. Intension is the trigger. Do this for 10 mins a day for 2 weeks and you will reboot your computer. Once this becomes more comfortable you may notice you are able to breathe this way doing normal day to day living. There is no good reason to not learn how to breathe right. It can even help with menstruation. https://8minutestoagless.kartra.com/page/Ep19 CALLS-TO-ACTION: Get a copy of the book on Amazon. If you got some questions, reach out through the website: www.8minutestoageless.com www.8minutestoageless.org Who is Dr. Kelli Pearson? Experienced Chiropractor since 1982, working in collaborative health care settings. Currently a co-owner of a multi-disciplinary clinic, including chiropractors, massage therapists, movement specialists, and nutritional coaches. Owner of Real Work Life, a corporate wellbeing consulting company and author of "8 Minutes to Ageless," teaching a minimalistic approach to aging well. Graduate of UCLA with a BS in Kinesiology and a Doctorate from Palmer West Chiropractic College. Socials: www.linkedin.com/in/kelli-pearson-0695035/

Today Doug Sauer and Sheila Mahler have on the show, a very special guest from Brisbane Australia Ryan Craig.Ryan grew up in Brisbane Australia, in a baptist family. He had a relationship with God that He took for granted and didn't fully apprehend when younger. He Showed little interest in adolescent years and came to a personal faith in his university years. Ryan began attending a Pentecostal church at that point (2014), where he was introduced to a spiritual reality within Christianity. Ryan attended Australian Catholic University for my bachelor of physiotherapy, graduated in 2016. Ryan and a friend of his started an on campus church called Alive ACU during his studies.He has pursued ongoing learning since graduating quite intensely. Ryan was drawn to private practice and began my career with a goal to identify a biblical approach to physiotherapy. He quotes, God  has tempered me a lot since then/over 3 years of practice. I am not as dogmatic as I was, hopefully still as zealous.Ryan's university training was largely biomedical, and in practice he felt this limited therapeutic potential. He quotes, A biblical worldview tells us that ‘we are more than just the sum of the parts' (therefore we are gestalt) - and so manipulating and modifying the parts on there own i felt was not the most optimal approach to therapy (or development, or performance).DNS focuses on global movement patterns to rehabilitate function and in doing so, improved pain and injury. He feel's this is a better approach, make the tree good and the fruit will be good too.A message ryan would like to share is - God can provide wisdom to reform the professions, DNS is a good tool for this within physiotherapy. There is a moral imperative we are neglecting in the movement professions. Movement has a spiritual and moral component. Dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS), protocols based on the teachings and treatment programs of Pavel Kolar, physiotherapist by training who holds a doctorate in pediatrics, and Karel Lewit, MD, known as the father of manual medicine. Dr. Brett Winchester is one of only eight DNS-certified instructors worldwide, trained at The Prague School of Rehabilitation and Manual Medicine.If you are interested in being a guest on The Way Podcast , feel free to reach out on facebook or instagram. http://www.instagram.com@thewaymindbodyspiritFacebook- The WayRyan Craig- http://www.ryancraigh@gmail.comhttps://winspineandsport.com/

 Sheila Mahler drops by to discuss her lead role within the group and gives us an overview on functional movement and how it applies to everyone.    Adjustment techniques from the Motion Palpation Institute (MPI), an evidence-based joint manipulation protocol. Dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS), protocols based on the teachings and treatment programs of Pavel Kolar, physiotherapist by training who holds a doctorate in pediatrics, and Karel Lewit, MD, known as the father of manual medicine. Dr. Brett Winchester is one of only eight DNS-certified instructors worldwide, trained at The Prague School of Rehabilitation and Manual Medicine. Soft-tissue (muscle) treatments. Therapeutic rehabilitation. Functional medicine, acupuncture and nutrition by Dr. Rebecca Furlano. Functional training by Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist Sheila Mahler. Therapeutic massage and lifestyle counsel by Kathy Himmel.Facebook - The WayInstagram- @thewaymindbodyspiritwww.winspineandsport.com

This episode features the Founder and Director of LA Sports and Spine, Craig Liebenson.  A chiropractor by profession, he first began studying Lewit & Janda’s work in 1983. Invited them to offer their courses in LA back in 1987. After the Berlin Wall fell in 1990 he went to Prague.  Dr. Lewit further introduced Craig and his group to Pavel Kolar in the mid-1990s so they could learn Kolar’s interpretation of Vojta’s work.  Throughout the 90’s Craig hosted his courses and introduced Kolar to many others around the world. He previously served as an adjunct professor in the School of Chiropractic at Murdoch University in Perth Australia and is a consultant for the Anglo-European Chiropractic College Masters program. The first-ever chiropractic member of the McKenzie Institute Board of Directors, he serves on the editorial boards of numerous journals. He has published numerous books and is a prolific presenter. He worked as the team chiropractor for the Los Angeles Clippers from 2005-2009, and has served as a consultant for the Arizona Diamondbacks, the Seattle Seahawks, Athletes Performance International, Boston Sports Medicine, and Performance group, and Perform Better.  He has been a significant thought leader in the world of human performance for close to 40 years and I was honored to have him on the show. Enjoy!

Today's host may be familiar to many of you - Dr. Craig Liebenson has been a long-time friend of Kabuki Strength and has previously been a guest on the show - all the way back on Ep. 34. We're glad to have him on again today and this is one of those episodes that you don't want to miss.  In today's discussion you'll hear our hosts and Dr. Liebenson discuss: How to manage your passions with your responsibilities Failure, Progress, and why you'll never be Perfect The Silo: On the dangers of too much data/information The "Fix It" mentality  Earning your recovery "The Tyranny of the Clinic", and why I kicked a doctor out of my clinic and into the gym Online Coaching: Technology, personalization and data collection to improve outcomes The Spine Fusion Disaster This list doesn't begin to cover the depth of content covered in this episode. Hope you enjoy!   Dr. LIebenson's groundbreaking work with Dr. Karl Levit and Dr. Pavel Kolar have heavily influenced our core understanding of spinal health and performance, and is a member of the Kabuki Strength Advisory Board. Hope you enjoy this episode! 

Dynamic neuromuscular stabilization (DNS), protocols based on the teachings and treatment programs of Pavel Kolar, physiotherapist by training who holds a doctorate in pediatrics, and Karel Lewit, MD, known as the father of manual medicine. Dr. Brett Winchester is one of only eight DNS-certified instructors worldwide, trained at The Prague School of Rehabilitation and Manual Medicine. Sheila Mahler briefly describes DNS and her life long journey which has led her to the path she is on. Sheila brings a ton of valuable information that anyone can use on a day to day basis to improve there performance and achieve there goals. www.instagram.com/wsstraining_sheilamahler www.facebook.com/sheila corcoran mahler www.facebook.com/the way www.winspineandsport.com Connect with me- www.instagram.com/sauer.doug This episode is sponsored by The black tux https://anchor.fm/doug-sauer/message --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/doug-sauer/support

SHOW NOTES Have pain you don’t consider an injury but it lingers? Are you strong but constantly experience joint pain? Is your squatting form solid but your back still hurts? This is the podcast for you. Honestly this could be the most ground breaking concept you’ve ever hear as an athlete, lifter, runner or even health care clinician. I met Dr. Richard Ulm DC in Long Beach this year at the Perform Better Summit, where he was speaking about the concept of Functional Capacity, Functional Gap and Compensation Patterns. The concepts he talks about in this podcast are derived from Vladimir Janda’s Lower Cross Syndrome and furthered by the work from Pavel Kolar. Dr. Ulm takes the concepts of both and translates them to high performance movements and the compound movements we use in the gym every day. Squats Deadlifts Jumps Etc Bodybuilding.com article (In the editing process to be published) Correlated Videos: Loading the Foot https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JIfG9ihWZ3Q Shutting of the ECSS https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LShz2R33hA Correlated Article: Part1: http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/947213_72e4d390aa64402793a237282ba5dc8d.pdf Part 2: http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/947213_f9b2e52856a544e5be5f4e9990baadc2.pdf Part 3: http://docs.wixstatic.com/ugd/947213_b2641bd5407041ceabead30ba46fa7d7.pdf   Website http://www.athlete-enhancement.com/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/drrichardulm/ IG: @drrichardulm   Sebastian’s Youtube Channel   Dr. Sebastian Gonzales is an expert in trouble shooting sports injuries and overuse conditions. This podcast is intended for sports medicine topics to become easier for patients and athletes to understand. Don’t get confused by what your doctor told you in your appointment. If you like in Orange County CA, book an exam with Dr. Gonzales, your Huntington Beach Chiropractor.

Today's guest is Dr. Craig Liebenson! We don't want to do the injustice of not introducing him properly, so here's a complete bio from his website!  Dr. Liebenson is the Director of L.A. Sports & Spine a pain management, rehabilitation & performance enhancement center providing one on one musculoskeletal care. He is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Chiropractic, Division of Health Sciences at Murdoch University, Perth Australia and consultant for the  the Anglo-European Chiropratic College M.Sc. programs in Chiropractic Rehabilitation. The first ever chiropractic member of the McKenzie Institute (U.S.) Board of Directors he serves on the editorial boards of numerous journals including the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation; the PM&R  Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation; the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy; and Journal of Manual Therapy. Dr. Liebenson is the first health care provider in California to receive a Certification of Recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) on Achievement of Recognition for Delivery of Quality Back Pain Care. He is actively engaged in ongoing research on the spinal stabilization system as a Visiting Scholar at Pr. Stuart McGill’s Spine Biomechanics Laboratory at the University of Waterloo. He began studying with both Dr. Karel Lewit and Pr Vladimir Janda beginning in 1987 and began hosting Pavel Kolar’s programs in the late 1990’s. Dr. Liebenson publishes extensively and is the editor of  the book/DVD Rehabilitation of the Spine: A Practioner’s Manual (2nd ed), 2007, DVD series Yoga & Ergonomics; Core Stability Training; & Functional-Performance Training and the The Functional Training Handbook (2014). He has had books published into Spanish, Greek, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. He worked as team chiropractor for the N.B.A. Los Angeles Clippers from 2005-2009, consulted with the M.L.B. Arizona Diamondbacks, N.F.L. Seattle Seahawks, and Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group. He serves on the Advisory Council for Equinox worldwide luxury fitness gyms.

In this week's podcast episode my guest is Dr. Charlie Weingroff. Charlie is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.  He is currently a Physical Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Drive 495 in Manhattan, NY and Fit For Life in Marlboro, NJ.  He also is a member of the Nike Executive Performance Council and serves as the Physical Performance Lead and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Men’s National Basketball Team.  Prior to returning to his home of NJ, he was the Director of Physical Performance and Resiliency and Lead Physical Therapist for the United States Marines Corps Special Operations Command in Camp Lejeune, NC.    He graduated from Ursinus College with a degree in Exercise and Sports Science in 1996, and went on to earn an MSPT in 1999 and DPT in 2010 from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Beginning in 1998, Charlie spent 12 seasons of professional basketball, highlighted by his time as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA.   Among the highlights of his tenure in Philadelphia was being part of the medical staff that ranked 1st in the NBA in Player Missed Games in the 2005-06 season. Through rehabbing patients, he subscribes to a movement-based approach popularized by the works of Gray Cook, Mike Boyle, Val Nsedkin, Dr. Pavel Kolar, and Louie Simmons.  In training athletes and clients, he champions the principles of the Functional Movement Screen and sound, evidence-based training principles.  Some of the methodologies Charlie is formally trained in include DNS, ART, Dry Needling, Graston, FMS/SFMA, TPI, and StrongFirst. Aside from working with patients, athletes and clients, he is also under the bar himself.  In 2007, he achieved AAPF Elite status in the 220 weight class with a total of 1915 pounds. His best powerlifting competition total is 800 squat, 510 bench press and 605 deadlift. Currently Charlie is available to treat, train, and consult at Drive495 in Manhattan, NYC and Fit For Life in Marlboro, NJ.  Charlie often teaches and speaks internationally and consults regularly with Nike, the Roddick-Grunberg Tennis Academy, Perform Better, and Equinox Fitness Clubs. Here are some of the topics Charlie and I discuss during our interview: Charlie's background and philosophy Early sports specialization His work with the 76ers and Canadian Men's Basketball Should there be adjustments for a shorter or taller athlete if they are doing the same exercise? HRV and Omegawave System Why evaluation is so paramount and how it is the foundation for your programming. Training = Rehab Model 1,2,3 and much more! Show Notes: Charlie Weingroff (Website) Charlie Weingroff (Twitter) Charlie Weingroff (Facebook) Charlie Weingroff ( Instagram) Training = Rehab 1 (On Target Publications) Training = Rehab 2 (Perform Better) Hacking the Hinge

"Function is that which is purposeful for the individual." "Most people are held hostage by mythology." "Many people have misconceptions about what pain is." "I find it ludicrous that pain science people speak like they live in a bubble." "I'm a skeptic with myself." About Dr. Liebenson from www.craigliebenson.com Dr. Liebenson is the Director of L.A. Sports & Spine a pain management, rehabilitation & performance enhancement center providing one on one musculoskeletal care. He is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Chiropractic, Division of Health Sciences at Murdoch University, Perth Australia and consultant for the  the Anglo-European Chiropratic College M.Sc. programs in Chiropractic Rehabilitation. The first ever chiropractic member of the McKenzie Institute (U.S.) Board of Directors he serves on the editorial boards of numerous journals including the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation; the PM&R  Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation; the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy; and Journal of Manual Therapy. Dr. Liebenson is the first health care provider in California to receive a Certification of Recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) on Achievement of Recognition for Delivery of Quality Back Pain Care. He is actively engaged in ongoing research on the spinal stabilization system as a Visiting Scholar at Pr. Stuart McGill’s Spine Biomechanics Laboratory at the University of Waterloo. He began studying with both Dr. Karel Lewit and Pr Vladimir Janda beginning in 1987 and began hosting Pavel Kolar’s programs in the late 1990’s. Dr. Liebenson publishes extensively and is the editor of  the book/DVD Rehabilitation of the Spine: A Practioner’s Manual (2nd ed), 2007, DVD series Yoga & Ergonomics; Core Stability Training; & Functional-Performance Training and the The Functional Training Handbook (2014). He has had books published into Spanish, Greek, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. He worked as team chiropractor for the N.B.A. Los Angeles Clippers from 2005-2009, consulted with the M.L.B. Arizona Diamondbacks, N.F.L. Seattle Seahawks, and Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group. He serves on the Advisory Council for Equinox worldwide luxury fitness gyms. Fb: https://www.facebook.com/craig.liebenson Twitter: https://twitter.com/CraigLiebenson Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/cliebenson/?hl=en  

"It's so valuable to have a sustainable relationship with your body. Movement is medicine. People don't need doctors, chiropractors, or physical therapists. What they need is to become more active and that's when the personal trainer is the conductor of the locomotive system." - Dr. Craig Liebenson on how we can recover with the power of  functional movement   Join The Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group! That's right! We have a closed Open Sky Fitness Podcast group  on Facebook where you and everyone have the opportunity to talk about your health and fitness goals in a safe environment. We post workouts and start discussions about how to be strategic around finding a healthier you. Check it out!   The Power of Functional Movement with Dr. Craig Liebenson On this week's episode, chiropractor, Director of L.A. Sports & Spine, professor, and author, Dr. Craig Liebenson joined us to discuss how we can stabilize and strengthen our bodies. But before Rob got into the interview with Dr. Liebenson, Devon and him wanted to talk about an awesome app that one of our OSF Facebook group members mentioned called Meetup.   Meetup App: Get Motivated to Stay Healthy   If you're struggling to stay fit and healthy, one great method to try is using the Meetup App. Look up people who are interested in doing similar activities as you such as hiking, biking, yoga, CrossFit etc so you can all workout together. When you find a group of people who have similar interests as you, it can really boost your motivation.  Another great thing about the Meetup app is that it's not just for meeting up to do sports or physical activity. You can also use it to talk to people about topics in your field, about family, or education, etc. It's a great way to make connections and network with people in your area.   Benefits of Functional Movement Exercises By now you've probably noticed that a lot of exercises that are explained in health magazines or online videos only focus on isolated movements of one problem area. However, what we should be focusing on to help us avoid injuries and physical limitations are functional movement exercises. Why are functional movement exercises so important for our health? It's important because all of the different parts of the body are connected. Therefore, you may have to focus on healing one part of the body to be rid of the pain in a totally different area. Functional movement is about keeping our muscles strong as we go through life. It's about being able to bend, squat, and kneel without any pain as well as prevent falls, be spry, and move well when we're older   Investigate and Heal the Root of Your Pain   "Functional training is not a general thing. It's a very specific thing and is meaningful to the individual. There are different things that a tennis player needs to focus on compared to a runner." - Dr. Craig Liebenson   Just as our bodies are unique, so are our pains and injuries. To discover the root of your pain or ache, you have to look for hidden skeletons. The better you know your body, the more dependent you will be on yourself to find, treat, and heal any pain or soreness. If you seek out a chiropractor, physical therapist, and/or personal trainer, they should all be working together and cheer you on during the entire process. Don't be discouraged if you get to the point when you no longer believe that there is hope to healing your pain. We can turn our bodies around at any age. To begin feeling more active, just focus on simple movements and getting up during the day.   Recover with Functional Movement   "Everybody is an athlete in my mind. If you have a body, you're an athlete. I want everyone to develop a sustainable relationship with their body." - Dr. Craig Liebenson   To begin to heal his patients with functional movement, Dr. Craig Liebenson starts from the very beginning by looking at their chronological pasts. By learning what people have done in the past or their genetic history, he can understand what their body is capable of and what needs to be improved to boost their functional capacity. With that knowledge, Dr. Liebenson teaches his patients how they should be moving and how to improve their mobility by simply modifying their movements when performing physical activities.   Healing & Strengthening Your Body at Home   To get started with healing your body through functional movement, you don't even have to leave your home. Just spend some time with yourself  to think about where the root of your pain may be located in your body. After reviewing your history including pains, injuries, and stresses, focus on where your current pain is located. What have you done before to treat that area and what are your triggers? Triggers can be anything that irritates the body such as a movement or stretch. By just modifying your body's movements, you can naturally stabilize and strengthen tissues without any weight lifting.    Examples of Functional Movement Exercises   "Functional training is first about stability and then strength" - Dr. Craig Liebenson   When it comes to healing the body, don't do specific isolated movements or spot training. Instead, you want to retrain the body with functional movemnet patterns.  Examples of functional movements for the knee when you need to stabilize and strengthen it include: Lateral squats Single dead lifts Basic exercises that can help begin the process of including more functional movement in your workouts include: Hip thrusts Glute bridges   Don't Just Sit There, Get Up and Move To have an active body, we need to be continuously focusing on functional movement. The simplest way for us to get started is to stop staying in a sedentary position for so long and just walk around. This is very important if you have a desk job and let's face it, these days we're all glued to our computers at work. Try to find a way by adding movement to your day by either getting a Fitbit to motivate you, buy a standing desk, or take microbreaks during the day just to get up and walk around for awhile. It doesn't have to be difficult to be active during the day.    The Power of Functional Movement Each Day When we stay inactive during the day, it can lead to other health problems that can be even more difficult to reverse such as obesity, Type 2 Diabetes, dementia, Alzheimer's, heart disease, cancer, and more.   About Dr. Craig Liebenson Dr. Craig Liebenson is the Director of L.A. Sports & Spine which is a pain management, rehabilitation & performance enhancement center providing one on one musculoskeletal care. Dr. Craig Liebenson's Career He is an Adjunct Professor in the School of Chiropractic, Division of Health Sciences at Murdoch University, Perth Australia and consultant for the  the Anglo-European Chiropratic College M.Sc. programs in Chiropractic Rehabilitation. The first ever chiropractic member of the McKenzie Institute (U.S.) Board of Directors he serves on the editorial boards of numerous journals including the Journal of Occupational Rehabilitation; the PM&R  Journal of Injury, Function and Rehabilitation; the Journal of Bodywork and Movement Therapy; and Journal of Manual Therapy. Dr. Liebenson is the first health care provider in California to receive a Certification of Recognition from the National Committee for Quality Assurance (NCQA) on Achievement of Recognition for Delivery of Quality Back Pain Care. He is actively engaged in ongoing research on the spinal stabilization system as a Visiting Scholar at Pr. Stuart McGill’s Spine Biomechanics Laboratory at the University of Waterloo. He began studying with both Dr. Karel Lewit and Pr Vladimir Janda beginning in 1987 and began hosting Pavel Kolar’s programs in the late 1990’s. Published works by Dr. Craig Liebenson Dr. Liebenson publishes extensively and is the editor of  the book/DVD Rehabilitation of the Spine: A Practioner’s Manual (2nd ed), 2007, DVD series Yoga & Ergonomics; Core Stability Training; & Functional-Performance Training and the The Functional Training Handbook (2014). He has had books published into Spanish, Greek, Korean, Chinese, and Japanese. He worked as team chiropractor for the N.B.A. Los Angeles Clippers from 2005-2009, consulted with the M.L.B. Arizona Diamondbacks, N.F.L. Seattle Seahawks, and Boston Sports Medicine and Performance Group. He serves on the Advisory Council for Equinox worldwide luxury fitness gyms.   Start Building Your Own Workouts and Meal Plan! Download Results Tracker here! Click To Download Home Workout Templates or text the word, "lifting," to 33444 to download the templates.  Download the OSF Food Journal Now!   Have a Question or Review for Rob or Devon? We love answering questions and getting feedback from you, our listener! If you have any questions to ask us, want to share a review of the show, or tell us any suggestions for guests/topics that you think would be great to have on the show, just email Rob at rob@openskyfitness.com or Devon at devon@openskyfitness.com or you can also leave us a review at www.openskyfitness.com/review and even text OSFreview to 33444 to get the link.   What You'll Hear on This Episode 00:00 Open Sky Fitness Introduction 1:15  Opening comments with Rob and Devon 3:20  Meet Up app: Struggles with Staying Motivated 9:15  Introduction to Craig 10:30  The beginning of Craig's interest with functional movement 13:00  Changes in the chiropractic world 15:45  How Craig helps his patients 19:30  Who are your clients? Are they mostly athletes or average people? We have an inactivity crisis- obesity, type 2 diabetes, 23:30  Craig's definition of functional training 26:20  How do you help patients from your first meeting 31:00  How can we treat pain on our own? 33:30  How inactivity can harm our bodies 34:30 Functional Movement 101 38:10  How can someone create more mobility in their shoulder via the back? 40:00 Easy exercises to stretch and relieve your body 44:00  How we evolved to stand and sit up-right 47:00  The medial collapse of the knee for women explained 50:00  What do women need to be doing for functional training? 51:45  The benefits of functional training 54:40  Craig's struggles with mobility: what he works on or wants to work on. 59:00  Connect with Craig 1:02:35  Closing comments with Rob and Devon 1:05:00  Open Sky Fitness Closing   RESOURCES MENTIONED DURING THE SHOW: The Open Sky Fitness Podcast Group on Facebook Dr. Craig Liebenson's official website Read Rehabilitation of the Spine: A Practitioner's Manual by Dr. Craig Liebenson Check out the Functional Training Handbook by Dr. Craig Liebenson Watch Dr. Liebenson's DVDs and read more of his books here Attend an upcoming seminar or course with Dr. Liebenson Read Movement-Functional Movement Systems: Screening, Assessment, Corrective Strategies by Gray Cook LA Sports and Spine official website Like the LA Sports and Spine Facebook page Learn more about using the Meetup App Listen to the OSF podcast episode no. 87 with Dr. Kelly Starrett: How to Prevent Injuries and Improve Performance Learn more about Pavel Tsatsoulineand and Kettlebell Training Listen to the OSF podcast episode no. 107 with Karen Smith: How to Become a Top Kettlebell Instructor Learn about the life and research done by Dr. Vladimir Janda, the Father of Rehabilitation Medicine Read The Story of the Human Body: Evolution, Health, and Disease by Daniel Lieberman   To Download Rob’s FREE workout templates click below** Download Templates Ask Rob a Question or tell him what is working for you: Email Rob@OpenSkyFitness.com To leave a Review for Rob and the Open Sky Fitness Podcast CLICK NOW!  Ratings and reviews are extremely helpful and greatly appreciated! 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Charlie is a Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Certified Athletic Trainer, and a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist.  He is currently a Physical Therapist and Strength & Conditioning Coach at Drive 495 in Manhattan, NY and Fit For Life in Marlboro, NJ.  He also is a member of the Nike Executive Performance Council and serves as the Physical Performance Lead and Head Strength & Conditioning Coach for the Canadian Men's National Basketball Team.  Prior to returning to his home of NJ, he was the Director of Physical Performance and Resiliency and Lead Physical Therapist for the United States Marines Corps Special Operations Command in Camp Lejeune, NC.    He graduated from Ursinus College with a degree in Exercise and Sports Science in 1996, and went on to earn an MSPT in 1999 and DPT in 2010 from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey. Beginning in 1998, Charlie spent 12 seasons of professional basketball, highlighted by his time as the Head Strength & Conditioning Coach and Assistant Athletic Trainer for the Philadelphia 76ers in the NBA.   Among the highlights of his tenure in Philadelphia was being part of the medical staff that ranked 1st in the NBA in Player Missed Games in the 2005-06 season. Through rehabbing patients, he subscribes to a movement-based approach popularized by the works of Gray Cook, Mike Boyle, Val Nsedkin, Dr. Pavel Kolar, and Louie Simmons.  In training athletes and clients, he champions the principles of the Functional Movement Screen and sound, evidence-based training principles.  Some of the methodologies Charlie is formally trained in include DNS, ART, Dry Needling, Graston, FMS/SFMA, TPI, and StrongFirst. Aside from working with patients, athletes and clients, he is also under the bar himself.  In 2007, he achieved AAPF Elite status in the 220 weight class with a total of 1915 pounds. His best powerlifting competition total is 800 squat, 510 bench press and 605 deadlift. Currently Charlie is available to treat, train, and consult at Drive495 in Manhattan, NYC and Fit For Life in Marlboro, NJ.  Charlie often teaches and speaks internationally and consults regularly with Nike, the Roddick-Grunberg Tennis Academy, Perform Better, and Equinox Fitness Clubs.

Dr. Charlie Weingroff trains and rehabs athletes at all performance levels at Drive495 in Manhattan and Fit For Life in Marlboro, NJ. His passion for performance led him from the professional basketball where he worked as a head strength and conditioning coach and assistant athletic trainer as part of a medical staff that had the fewest number of player missed games for the ’05-06 season to Camp Lejune, NC where he was the director of physical performance and resiliency and lead physical therapist for the United States Marines Corps Special Operations Command. When rehabbing patients, he subscribes to a movement-based approach popularized by the works of Dr. Vladimir Janda, Gray Cook, Pavel Kolar, and the RKC. In training athletes, he champions the principles of the Functional Movement Screen and sound, evidence-based training principles. Some of the methodologies Charlie is formally trained in include DNS, ART, Dry Needling, Graston, FMS/SFMA, and the RKC. The SMARTER Team Training Audio Interview Series has been developed to share insights from some of the best in the industry. Stay tuned for more insights, tips, drills, and techniques to come from STT. Be sure to share the STT Audio Interview Series with coaches, trainers, parents, and athletes too. Visit STT at http://www.SMARTERTeamTraining.com . Listen to STT on iTunes at http://sttpodcast.com . Join STT on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/SMARTERTeamTraining . Subscribe to STT on YouTube at http://www.youtube.com/SMARTERTeamTraining . And follow us on twitter at http://www.twitter.com/SMARTERTeam . SMARTER Team Training has been developed to focus on athlete and team development, performance, and education. By incorporating the SMARTER Team Training programs into your year round athletic development program, you will decrease your injury potential, increase individual athleticism, and maximize your team training time.