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04/17/2026

👉 Spine mobility with just a band!

Spinal mobility isn’t just bending forward or back—it’s controlled movement through flexion, extension, rotation, and side bending in the thoracic and lumbar spine. The thoracic spine drives rotation and extension, while the lumbar spine focuses on stability. When control is lacking, compensations appear, like excessive lumbar arching, limited thoracic rotation, or strain shifting to the hips and shoulders.

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04/16/2026

💪 Deep core exercise using the PRO-ROLLER® Soft

Aim for 3x10, both sides. All you need is one light dumbbell!

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‼️ The Foam Roller Box Sale is live! Save up to $100 off Retail on boxes of 6 PRO-ROLLER® and AXIS® foam rollers!

04/14/2026

The band and roller make for the ultimate “reformer” at home!
- Banded overhead x8
- Hug a tree twist x8
- Knee stretch x10
- Long stretch x8
- Teaser x8
- Side lying leg lift x10

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04/13/2026

👉 Ever try this side plank variation? Talk about serious and 😲

✅ First try this core exercise with the bottom knee flexed and resting on the floor, then progress to the full side plank.

04/09/2026

Do you have a tight, achy neck?

Here are 4 gentle Pilates moves to release tension, improve posture, and help your neck feel free again — without any strain.

Perfect if you’ve been sitting at a desk or carrying tension in your shoulders.

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04/08/2026

👉 Back leg elevated
👉 Carriage positioned further back with the platform
👉 Ball placed at the bar

Each adjustment changes the physical demand.

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04/07/2026

Rounded shoulders—common in desk workers—combine forward shoulder blades and inward rotation. This position isn’t harmful by itself, but staying in it too long can cause sensitivity. The exercises shown help by moving you out of that position of sensitivity.

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04/06/2026

🌀 The Original McKenzie Lumbar Roll by OPTP

👉 This lumbar support has helped hundreds of thousands of people alleviate common forms of back aches and pains and sciatica.

⚫️ By helping you keep proper lordosis in the lumbar spine while sitting, using The Original McKenzie Lumbar Roll will help you sit with good posture and less soreness.

🔥 Don’t settle for imitators. These amazing, high quality lumbar rolls are the most highly recommend by clinicians across the globe.

04/03/2026

📌 Save this post to revisit these variations later and observe the difference—your pelvic floor will benefit.

💨 With each exhale, gently draw in your lower abdominal muscles as your pelvic floor lifts to provide support.
🫁 With each inhale, allow both to lengthen and release.

This approach helps restore coordination—training your body to manage pressure effectively, engage the lower abdominals, and activate the pelvic floor without excessive tension or gripping.

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🌀 Join us along with Emilio "Louie" Puentedura, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT on April 22nd for this free PROtalks webinar!...
04/01/2026

🌀 Join us along with Emilio "Louie" Puentedura, PT, DPT, PhD, OCS, FAAOMPT on April 22nd for this free PROtalks webinar!

Manual Therapy, or more precisely, its popularity amongst physiotherapists worldwide has waxed and waned over the last 46 years. In this presentation, Dr. Puentedura discusses some of the possible reasons for this and offers suggestions to revive enthusiasm for one of the profession's most valuable yet controversial tools.

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03/31/2026

Travel can leave the body stiff and achy, but simple movement can help restore comfort. Breathing exercises release tension and improve posture, mobility work restores range of motion, and light bouncing supports lymph flow. These steps help the body feel ready for activity or a pain-free day.

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03/30/2026

▪️▪️▪️Creative balance exercises with CobbleFoam

👉 This unique tool provides an uneven surface that allows for functional balance training across any standing exercise.

✅ Simply stand, squat, lunge, walk, shuffle or engage in any other standing movement pattern to amplify cognitive and muscular challenges!

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