Mike Reinold

This month’s Inner Circle webinars discussed strategies to enhance the balance between the upper and lower trap, a common dysfunction I see.

Scapula exercises are very common and usually a needed component to any rehabilitation or corrective exercise program. Like anything else, there seems to be a few commonly accepted themes related to scapular exercises that many people take for hard fast rules. No program is right everyone! Here are 3 myths of scapular exercises that I thought would good to discuss.

I am often asked by students or people attending one of my seminars, “what is the one thing you do that you find works the best.” I wish it were that simple. I have been reflecting on this question for several months, but I think I might have an answer.

There are many variations of thoracic spine mobility exercises and drills. Many of them are great, but not for everyone. Here is a collection of thoracic spine mobility exercises that you can try with your patients and clients, including my preferred technique and a simple thoracic spine mobility exercises that is easy for everyone to perform.

The thoracolumbar fascia plays an important role in human movement as it not only serves as an attachment site for numerous muscles in the lumbar, thoracic, and sacral regions, but also is an important area of transition between the upper and lower extremities where forces are transferred to allow for coordinated function.