Winged scapula are often a result of the shoulder blade not being able to glide freely on the ribcage due to compression within it (poor breathing mechanics). This causes the scapula to deviate outward in an attempt to find more movement.
Training
The infrasternal ribs are the most pliable ("changeable") in the entire axial skeleton, so they are easily reformed because they don't attach on the sternum. It helps bias us toward certain skeletal positions and joint actions.
Baseball and elbow pain go together like bacon & eggs. Fixing elbow tendonitis and pain in baseball players requires thinking globally, as opposed to just the elbow.
Our brain is seeking stability. But we need to be able to go through the “typical” gait cycle as normally as we can if we are to conserve the most energy. If we lack a range of motion we do not possess, compensations can occur up and down the chain to “find” that range of motion that might be lacking where we need it.
Reaching is one of the most important activities to have in any exercise or sports performance program. There, I said…
I have often received the question: "Why do you and other trainers charge the price you do for personal training? Isn't $200 a month a lot?"
My services are not cheap.​
"Cheap" has a negative connotation to it that gives an impression of poor quality and short-term benefit.
It has been shown in studies (Vico et al, 2014; Alghadir et al, 2015) that tongue posture contributes significantly to postural stability and potential muscular strength. Why is this? It’s because the tongue is part of a myofascial chain called the Deep Front Line.
“Toning up the core” is a common concept within practices in the Health & Fitness community. Hundreds of sit-ups, planks for minutes, and extension-driven ab wheel rollouts are a few examples of exercises personal trainers or online resources will likely prescribe to you for a “good core workout”.