🧑‍💻 Full show notes, blog post, and more can be found here: https://zaccupples.com/slouching-vs-arching 👨‍🎓 Learn more at https://zaccupples.com/ 🙌 WORK WITH AND LEARN FROM ZAC! 🙌 👨‍🏫 Want to work with me? Sign up for a slot here: https://calendly.com/zaccupples 🏋️ In Las Vegas and want to work with me in person? Check me out at https://elevatesph.com 💨. Sign up for Human Matrix, my movement seminar, here: https://zaccupples.com/seminars ⚡️ IS YOUR POSTURE LIMITING YOUR TORSO MOVEMENT? HERE'S WHAT TO DO ABOUT IT!⚡️ If you have a tendency to be slouched, arched, or anything between, you might be wondering how you can improve the movements that are often lost with these presentations. The hard part is that the motions limited with these postures, as well as the "fixes" to improve these restrictions, are far from intuitive. Until today. It'll all be cleaned up in Movement Debrie Episode 165. With this video, you'll learn the following: 1. The biomechanics behind slouching, arching, and someone who is still everywhere 2. What range of motion deficits often accompany these presentations 3. Some easy fixes that'll improve range of motion in these cases faster than ever before 4. And more! Let's get to it! ⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰ 00:00 - Intro 00:56 - The Question 02:41 - Ribcage biomechanics during quiet breathing 06:16 - Why compensatory breathing mechanics happen 07:48 - The pros and cons of using models to illustrate biomechanics 11:09 - What is a posterior thorax tilt? (Arch) 16:33 - How to improve a posterior thorax tilt 23:37 - Posterior thorax tilt recap 24:03 - What is an anterior thorax tilt? (Slouch) 26:24 - How to improve an anterior thorax tilt 29:42 - Anterior thorax tilt recap 31:11 - What is anteroposterior compression? 34:28 - How to improve anteroposterior compression 38:30- Anteroposterior compression recap 39:30 - Sum up & Outro

🧑‍💻 Full show notes, blog post, and more can be found here: https://zaccupples.com/carpal-tunnel-syndrome 👨‍🎓 Learn more at https://zaccupples.com/ 🙌 WORK WITH AND LEARN FROM ZAC! 🙌 👨‍🏫 Want to work with me? Sign up for a slot here: https://calendly.com/zaccupples 🏋️ In Las Vegas and want to work with me in person? Check me out at https://elevatesph.com 💨. Sign up for Human Matrix, my movement seminar, here: https://zaccupples.com/seminars ⚡️IF YOU HAVE CARPAL SYNDROME, YOU MAY HAVE TO LOOK BEYOND YOUR WRIST! ⚡️ With an increase in computer and remote work, we may see the incidence of carpal tunnel syndrome increase. The problem, however, is that most people only look at the wrist and the neural components in the arm. This approach may be missing some critical pieces that can influence the health of the median nerve, the nerve which is affected by carpal tunnel syndrome. What are those pieces? Don’t worry, fam, I’ll tell you in Movement Debrief 164! With this video, you'll learn the following: 1. What carpal tunnel syndrome is 2. Important assessments to give you the most comprehensive treatment for carpal tunnel syndrome 3. Why nerve glides might not be the first thing you should do 4. The BEST order to improve impairments related to carpal tunnel syndrome 5. And more! Let's get to it! ⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰ 00:00 - Intro 00:59 - The question 02:00 - What is carpal tunnel syndrome? 09:07 - Red flags and evaluation 14:06 - Neurodynamic findings and the shortcomings of nerve mobilizations 17:58 - The first treatment strategies to do with carpal tunnel syndrome 29:34 - Improving neurodynamics 35:56 - Sum up & Outro 📸 PHOTO CREDITS 📸 https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:815_The_Carpal_Tunnel.jpg https://www.bartleby.com/107/illus816.html

🧑‍💻 Full show notes, blog post, and more can be found here: https://zaccupples.com/PT-school-questions 👨‍🎓 Learn more at https://zaccupples.com/ 🙌 WORK WITH AND LEARN FROM ZAC! 🙌 👨‍🏫 Want to work with me? Sign up for a slot here: https://calendly.com/zaccupples 🏋️ In Las Vegas and want to work with me in person? Check me out at https://elevatesph.com 💨. Sign up for Human Matrix, my movement seminar, here: https://zaccupples.com/seminars 😱 QUESTIONS TO ASK PT SCHOOL THAT WILL ACTUALLY IMPACT YOUR CAREER! 😱 When applying for anything, especially PT school, it's common and expected to ask the school important questions. This shows that you are vested in the process. The problem is that most of the questions people on the internet tell you to ask are IRRELEVANT to moving forward in your career. Like how to pass the licensure, what separates you from other schools, etc. Although the PT school application process is nerve-wracking, never forget that YOU are also interviewing THEM. You have to make sure this school is the best fit for you and will set you up for success for the rest of your career. How will you know that? Ask the three questions in today's video. With this video, you'll learn the following: 1. Three important questions to ask PT schools during the interview process 2. How these questions will impact your personal, professional, and clinical success 3. How not asking these questions will negatively impact your career and life 4. And more! Let's get to it! ⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰ 00:00 - Intro 03:15 - Question 1 (finances) 10:50 - Question 2 (clinical) 16:58 - Question 3 (didactic) 20:36 - Sum up & Outro 📸 PHOTO CREDITS 📸 Image by Wokandapix from Pixabay 🎙 SONG CREDITS 🎙 Cherry Metal by Arthur Vyncke | https://soundcloud.com/arthurvost Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Still Awake by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Merry Bay by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Hot Coffee by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/deed.en_US On My Way by Ghostrifter Official | https://soundcloud.com/ghostrifter-official Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ Music: https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/

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🤔 ARE THESE PELVIC POSTURES A PROBLEM? 🤔

It’s common for people to have significant pelvis postures that may impact movement capabilities, but how do we know when these postures are problematic? What can we do about maximizing the movement of someone who has an anterior pelvic tilt or swayback?

Or heck, maybe you can’t even tell the difference between an anterior tilt and swayback posture. Where should you start?

Well fam, you should start by peeping Movement Debrief 163!

With this video, you'll learn the following:

1. The difference between anterior pelvic tilt and swayback
2. How these postures can influence available range of motion
3. How to improve movement capabilities for each of these presentations
4. Different compensations that cna present with a swayback
5. and more!

Let's get to it!

⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰

00:00 - Intro
01:18 - The difference between swayback and anterior pelvic tilt
04:51 - What is an anterior pelvic tilt?l
12:11 - What is a swayback posture?
16:57 - How to improve anterior pelvic tilt
19:31 - How to improve swayback posture
23:02 - Sum up
24:16 - Rectus abdominis activity in the swayback
25:53 - A swayback posture that can palm the floor
27:44 - How to introduce stacking with a swayback posture
29:11 - Knee hyperextension with swayback posture
30:18 - Outro

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😖 RARELY DO WE DISCUSS OUR MISTAKES. I'LL BE THE FIRST 😖

We learn some of our best lessons from the mistakes that not only we’ve made, but those before us.

Yet rarely does one discuss the times that they’ve failed. Instead, it’s all puppies and rainbows on your social network of choice. Everyone has their best life and best practice all up in there.

But without that transparency, without sharing how we fail, we miss out on an incredible learning opportunity. We may fall victim to similar mistakes that can happen throughout both patient care and working with your supreme gym clientele.

That ends today.

I’m going to share with you 5 mistakes that I’ve made in my physical therapy career, what I’ve learned from those problems, and what I’m doing differently. Let ya boi screw up, so you don’t have to.

With this video, you'll learn the following:

1. How not having the right mentor killed my learning
2. The way ego can screw you up!
3. How to get better buy-in from your patients and clients
4. The art of being honest with your patients
5. Should you rely only on one thought process?

Let's get to it!

⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰

00:00 - Intro
01:18 - Mistake 1
06:30 - Mistake 2
09:27 - Mistake 3
12:35 - How to balance patient wants and needs
14:24- Mistake 4
21:07 - Mistake 5
24:39 - Sum up & Outro

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🧑‍💻 Full show notes, blog post, and more can be found here: https://zaccupples.com/improve-straight-leg-raise

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🤸‍♀️ IF YOU CAN'T TOUCH YOUR TOES, YOU NEED TO CHECK THIS OUT 🤸‍♀️

The straight leg raise = a big deal for any hinge-type movement, yet it can also be one of the hardest measures to improve.

Or is it?

Understanding the order of attack when you see a limited straight leg raise can make this often difficult to change test WAY more simple.

Don’t worry, Movement Debrief 161 has you covered.

With this video, you'll learn the following:

1. Why the straight leg raise is important and what it tells you.
2. Three zones of the straight leg raise
3. What rotation occurs in each zone
4. Various movement strategies to improve these specific tests

Let's get to it!

⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰

00:00 - Intro
00:58 - The question
6:14 - Phase 1 - 0-45 degrees
11:49 - Phase 2 - 45-60 degrees
14:13 - Phase 3 - 60-90 degrees
15:21 - CRAZY Straight Leg Raises
18:08 - Sum up & Outro

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🤸‍♀️ WHY HIP FLEXION IS SO MUCH MORE THAN A SAGITTAL PLANE MOVEMENT 🤸‍♀️

You may think hip flexion is as easy as bringing your knee to your chest, but there is SO much more going on.

In fact, the act of hip flexion has various rotational elements about it, and better understanding these elements can greatly enhance our exercise selection, helping our clients move and perform better.garageband

Don’t worry fam, we get into the weeds and come out with an easy understanding of hip flexion in Movement Debrief Episode 160!

With this video, you'll learn the following:

1. Three zones of hip flexion
2. How infrasternal angle presentations can be related to the rotations that occur in hip flexion
3. What exercises can be used to increase your hip flexion capabilities
4. How hip movements differ with breathing vs movement
5. Whether to prioritize external or internal rotation
6. When is hip flexion considered compensatory

Let's get to it!

⏰ TIMESTAMPS ⏰

00:00 - Intro
1:07 - The 3 Phases of Hip Flexion
25:07 - Combined femoral mechanics?
32:33 - A narrow infrasternal angle who has lost both ER and IR
37:46 - Testing
39:08 - Outro

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🧑‍💻 Full show notes, blog post, and more can be found here: https://zaccupples.com/common-squat-compensations

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🏋️ BUTT WINK, KNEE VALGUS, AND STICKING POINTS (OH MY!) 🏋️

The squat is an excellent exercise for both enhancing lower body range of motion and strength, but it’s not so great if you have a bunch of wild compensations doing it.

What are some of the common compensatory activities that we see in the squat, which ones are “bad,” and most importantly, what shall we do about it?

You are going to find all of that out with today's video. Here are the questions we answer:

1. What is knee valgus in the squat and is it a bad thing?
2. What is a butt wink, is it bad, and what should you do about it?
3. What is the sticking point in the squat, why does it happen, and what can you do about it?
4. How to fix upper back hinging during the front squat
5. Is there a squat variation that can make you move better and build muscle mass?
6. How can I make my overhead squat better?

⛹️‍♂️ TIMESTAMPS ⛹️‍♀️

00:00 - Intro
00:53 - Knee valgus in the squat
15:53 - Butt wink in a squat
31:57 - The sticking point in the squat descent AND ascent
38:44 - Upper back hinging during a front squat
40:55 - The best squat for better movement and hypertrophy
43:12 - Getting better mobility for an overhead squat

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🏀 THE KEY TESTS TO HELP BASKETBALL PLAYERS MOVE BETTER 🏀

When you work with super tall athletes like basketball players, their movement demands and compensatory strategies are going to appear a bit differently than those of us closer to earth.

In order to determine what tests will give us the most information about basketball players, we have to look at what movement challenges they possess, the injuries they are most likely to sustain, and the movement qualities needed to mitigate injury risk.

But what tests matter the most? What will give us the information needed to make sound training decisions for these athletes?

Be prepared to dive into these areas and take your basketball movement testing to a different level with Movement Debrief Episode 158.

With this video, you'll learn the following:

1. How being tall impacts movement
2. What movement qualities are needed to mitigate the challenges from being tall
3. The most common and devastating injuries basketball players sustain
4. Four assessments that help look at passive and active movement capabilities relevant to basketball
5. A fifth bonus test that might surprise you ;)

Let's get to it!

⛹️‍♂️ TIMESTAMPS ⛹️‍♀️

00:00 - Intro
1:54 - What makes basketball players different
6:58 - Movement needs analysis for basketball players
8:34 - Common injuries for basketball players
14:22 - The Four Assessments
27:22 - A surprising assessment you may not have considered
29:52 - Sum Up

🧑‍💻 Full show notes, blog post, and more can be found here: https://zaccupples.com/maxillary-expansion-before-and-after

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LINKS MENTIONED IN THE VIDEO

😬 Reasons why I'm doing maxillary expansion - https://zaccupples.com/maxilla/

👅 Tongue-tie release procedure - https://zaccupples.com/tongue-tie/

🦷 Dr. Brian Hockel, my dentist - https://www.lifedentalortho.com/

🫁 Airway Dentistry with Dr. Brian Hockel - https://zaccupples.com/hockel/

👨 Joe Cicinelli - https://allsystemshealth.timetap.com/#/

🗣 Dr. Soroush Zaghi - https://www.thebreatheinstitute.com/

😴 Watchpatone, The Sleep study I use - https://amzn.to/3yRKYAR

👃 Mute Nasal Dilator - https://amzn.to/3jN1rSs

👄 Myotape - http://myotape.com/

😛 Myofunctional therapy - https://zaccupples.com/myofunctional-therapy/

🤔 Does the Mute Nasal Dilator Help with Sleep? | Unboxing the Mute - https://zaccupples.com/mute/

HOW SLEEP IS IMPACTED AFTER ONE YEAR OF PALATE EXPANSION

I was tired of waking up tired. So I decided to do something about it.

It’s now been one year since I’ve begun working with Dr. Brian Hockel on expanding my palate with the Crozat appliance. And the results so far have been pretty solid.

Let’s dive into all the changes that have happened within the last year!

To improve my sleep, I've done a bunch of different treatments, which I will outline in this video, including:

- Crozat appliance
- Myofunctional therapy
- Lip taping
- Vivaer procedure

Each of these were aimed at improving my ability to breathe nasally.

Once we go into the details with each procedure, we will then look at the following variables that I "measured" to see if I got any worthwhile change:

1. Subjective sleep quality
2. Neck pain
3. Tongue posture
4. Nasal breathing capability
5. Sleep study

You'll find out what did (and did not) happen after one year of treatment!

TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Introduction
03:52 - Maxillary expansion treatments
06:39 - Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
07:20 - Maxillary Structural Changes after one year
17:42 - Functional changes in tongue posture, nasal breathing, and more
26:56 - Sleep study before and afters
43:48 - Recap