Author: Dr. Justin Sullivan
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COVID-19 Update
April 3, 2020 Our Physios are now wearing cloth masks throughout treatment hours, in compliance with the CDC’s voluntary recommendations. We remain vigilant in our distancing and cleaning procedures while continuing to provide care for new and existing Clients. Administrative staff continues to work from home to reduce the number of people in the offices.…
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Cut It Out: Hamstring Stretches!
It’s got to be the most common stretch of all time…and potentially the most worthless. “…but my hamstrings are always so tight!” First, let’s explore why most people have tightness in the back of their thighs. In my experience it usually involves poor mobility of your Sciatic Nerve. This thick nerve runs down the…
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Instant Gratification – Pick Your Test!
In an industry where it is normal to only expect results after a month or two of seemingly mindless stretching and exercising, at Move Physio, we’re quite different. We love instant gratification. When someone comes to see me for the first time, at the consultation, it usually becomes pretty clear to them how very different…
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3 of the Worst Shoulder Exercises for Shoulder Pain
Rotator cuff exercises (internal or external rotation) with a band. Your rotator cuff is probably not weak or the reason you’re in pain It is stressed out and overworking. Rotator cuff exercises for a painful shoulder will likely make things worse. Almost every time a client who comes to us after having failed somewhere else…
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Bracing vs Stability
Truth: A person can be strong enough to lift 500 pound from the floor, but still throw out their back tying their shoe! ***How does this happen? – WHY does this happen?*** The answer lies in the difference between the ability to brace and the ability to stabilize. While both offer protection by preventing unwanted…
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Sleep series: Pillows
“If you’re not sleeping, you’re not healing” I say this a lot. When we sleep our bodies switch over from ‘go’ to ‘recovery’. That is — if you let it. This short article is a part of a series where I will be discussing some of the most important components of sleep. Today, that topic…
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Tug of War
Discover Your Potential We all have the potential to perform better. We just have to know and learn how to use all that we have. The night before my son had a tug of war competition between his class and the other kindergarten classes, I told him, “During tug of war, your power should come…
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Barefoot Training or Specialized Shoes?
The MOVE facility has a “no-shoes” gym floor, so most think they can guess my ‘stance’ on barefoot training – not so fast… This tends to be a polarizing topic, especially in the running community. As with most questions I get asked, the answer is not so simple. Some will argue that it is more…
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Your body’s “Check Engine” light. Ignore it and you’ll regret it.
It’s universal. That feeling in the pit of your stomach when that orange light pops up on your dashboard. It is a sign that something went wrong. Not knowing whether it’s a major problem or just the gas-cap, we all become very careful and tenuous drivers. Once this light is on our cars are programmed…
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Tart Cherry Juice
We have been promoting Tart Cherry Juice Concentrate to our patients for some time now. Here’s why: Anti-Inflammatory: Chronic inflammation is fairly common in our society of “no-pain, no-gain”. The degenerative and sensitizing effects of chronic inflammation are well documented, however, so are the serious side-effects of the drugs that treat it. There is a…