Tuesday, January 27, 2015

How to work with a total hip replacement client By Chris Gellert, PT, MMusc & Sportsphysio, MPT, CSCS, AMS

How to work with a total hip replacement client
By Chris Gellert, PT, MMusc & Sportsphysio, MPT, CSCS, AMS 
www.pinnacle-tcs.com
"Teaching The Science Behind The Movement"








1-Remember your hip precautions(client's can't cross their legs across midline)
                    
                     
 Crossing the surgical leg
 (ie. right leg), Here the femur  forces the femur <--- lateral(outward) on the acetabulum. In other words, places a force to come out of the acetabulum.


2-Deep squats will also possibly dislocate hip










3-Function strengthening should focus on strengthening hamstrings, glute medius & minimus(abductors that stabilize in frontal plane) and glute maximus(assist with climbing stairs and walking in sagittal plane)


                                       Glute medius                                Diagonal lunge(glute medius and minimus)
Glute maximus


Functional strengthenin
(Don't fully extend hip)

4-Core strengthening exercises are important

 

 
  
                                             Bridging with physioball
  Trunk rotation with physioball
Wood chop exercise
 

































     








































Bridging with physioball
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        


















Sunday, January 18, 2015

Tips to working with sholder impingement client

1-Teach client exercises that target the rhomboids, mid trapezius and low trapezius



2-Continue to have the client stretch their posterior capsule


3-Avoid shoulder press exercises(creates unnecessary compression force to the AC joint)



4-Stretch upper trapezius and pectoral muscles



5-Periodize program every 4-6 weeks

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Sunday, January 4, 2015

Working with shoulder impingement clients?
Instruct and teach your client to strengthen their weaker(phasic) rhomboids via mid row exercise,
low trapezius muscle through reverse pulldowns and stretch their posterior capsule.
Avoid: Shoulder press(which creates compressive loads to the AC) joint, kettle bell exercises and front raises. Remember to create balance by stretching the typically tight front anterior muscles(pectorals, upper traps) and strengthen the weaker posterior chain!!

Low trapezius exercise

Sunday, December 28, 2014