Basic movement: By Matt

Interesting day. I treated one of my professional athletes. In years past, I would have used "x" technique. At the end of the day, it doesn't really matter what you do as long as it works. I came to a quick conclusion, that their first problem was - super inefficient breath, too much inflammation in one upper leg. I tested the foot strength on the inflamed side pre and post edema removal. After edema removal, foot strength was dead even.

I sent my athlete home with 3 exercises, all based from simple breathing.

• Hi Lo Breathing
  
• Tightened core breathing.
  
• Shoulder stability range of motion with a tight core.

​I have absolutely no idea how fast he will get better at breathing. I just know that he will be in a higher risk category for injury if he doesn't learn to control his breath.
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In my early years as a massage therapist, I knew there had to be a better way to do hands on treatments to make the pain go away and stay away. I was right, but had no idea what it was, where I could learn it, because I had no idea what "it" was even called.

Here is the basic "secrets" to living without pain. Learn to:
1. Breathe.
2. Move correctly.
3. Breath while you do stuff.
4. Do not move into or through pain.
5. If you already have pain, you probably aren't doing 1-3.

Be Safe out there.