Movement As Medicine

Movement As Medicine Come see what Movement As Medicine is all about! Visit our website: www.movement-as-medicine.com OUR MOVEMENT

Every human should move well and move often.

Our mission is to help as many people do that as possible. At Movement As Medicine, we vision ourselves as “Movement Therapists.”

We pride ourselves on treating the person, not just treating the pain. No human body is exactly the same, and for that reason, no painful condition should be treated exactly the same. We take a unique, personalized approach to each individual who walks through our door. Life should be lived in motion. We’re here to help you move more, move better, and keep doing the things you love to do. At Movement As Medicine we have multiple therapy options depending on your specific treatment goals. Read below to find the right therapy option for you. Orthopedic Massage and Movement Therapy

Orthopedic Massage and Movement Therapy is intended for clients looking to resolve a specific issue including but not limited to chronic pain/discomfort, acute injury, postural dysfunction and immobility. Our Movement Therapy sessions often resemble physical therapy more than traditional massage therapy. Every session begins with a comprehensive assessment followed by hands-on treatment as well as corrective exercise and movement re-education. We incorporate exercise and movement training into our treatments because we believe in not only resolving your pain but also re-patterning your body to move correctly to prevent future dysfunction. Book A Treatment: http://www.genbook.com/bookings/slot/reservation/30193613?bookingSourceId=1

Traditional Full-Body Relaxation and Recovery Treatment

Our Full-Body Relaxation and Recovery treatments are a great option for clients who are looking to reduce overall tension and stress, prepare for a competition, recover from competition or just loosen up a bit. Our full-body treatment is what most people would picture as a typical massage therapy session. Each session begins with a short assessment to determine focus areas that help us tailor the treatment to your needs. We provide a quiet relaxing atmosphere to accompany a full-body massage that incorporates traditional Swedish techniques as well as Myofascial release and stretching. Book A Treatment: http://www.genbook.com/bookings/slot/reservation/30193613?bookingSourceId=1


Who Are We? Brendon Rearick and Kevin Carr are educated beyond their years when it comes to physical training and rehabilitation. As strength and conditioning coaches at Mike Boyle's Strength and Conditioning, Brendon and Kevin have trained a wide array of clients ranging from U.S.Olympians to high schools stars to stay at home Moms. Recent graduates of Cortiva Institute in Watertown, Massachusetts, Brendon and Kevin enrolled in massage school knowing that they could better serve their training clients if they also became manual therapists. Their unique blend of strength and conditioning and massage therapy allows them to not only treat your pain but allows them to find the source of dysfunction and provide a permanent solution.

11/29/2025

Half-kneeling is my go-to way to start overhead pressing with clients.

With one knee down in a split stance, you can’t cheat your way through the rep. The position forces you to control pelvic, trunk, and hip stability while staying tall and centered under the load.

It’s a self-limiting position where you immediately feel excessive side bending, rotation, or extension because the stance gives you built-in feedback. Half kneeling stance removes assistance from the lower body, forcing the client to complete the exercise with more control and isolation on the upper body.

Half-kneeling is also a great position for teaching:

🔹Pulldowns
🔹Cable lifts/chops
🔹Anti-rotation cable exercises

If you want teach people to maintain trunk and pelvic stiffness under load, start half-kneeling and build upwards from there.

11/25/2025

Alternating Power Step Ups are one of my favorite advanced lower body power exercises.

They’re a great tool to develop power, elasticity, rhythm, and coordination.

Unlike most traditional power exercises in the weight room, these are performed unilaterally, which adds a level of sport specificity and helps athletes learn to produce force off a single leg. I like loading them with a weight vest to keep the movement athletic while still allowing for meaningful overload.

This variation also challenges the acceleration position, training deep hip flexion on the lead leg while the trail leg performs a pogo-like action, a great way to build strength and stiffness through the Calf/Achilles complex in a typically vulnerable position.

There’s also an underrated rhythm component. Athletes have to coordinate timing between the top and bottom legs to execute the exercise smoothly. It teaches them how to balance stiffness and relaxation.

11/23/2025

The lateral sliding single-leg squat is a great way to add variation to your lower-body training.

It’s not quite a lateral squat and not quite a single-leg squat but more of a hybrid that gives you the best of both worlds. I find this to be a good option for people who might struggle with a traditional single leg squat as the sliding leg can produce a little assistance.

You get solid loading on the stance leg, some adductor work on the sliding leg, and a challenge to your hip mobility.

I typically start clients with an anterior reach using a med ball, then progress to holding a kettlebell low and reaching it toward the arch of the outside leg.

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Don’t accept “just live with it.”At Movement As Medicine we help you take control of your health By combining manual the...
11/23/2025

Don’t accept “just live with it.”

At Movement As Medicine we help you take control of your health By combining manual therapy, mobility training and progressive exercise.

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11/21/2025

Loaded Push-Ups

Loaded push-ups are one of the most underrated tools for building upper-body pressing and trunk strength.

I use them all the time with stronger general-population clients especially those with a history of shoulder irritation or who don’t tolerate bench-press variations well.

Because you’re not pinned to a bench, the shoulder blade can move freely, and the ability to adjust hand width and humeral angle lets people find a comfortable, pain-free pressing position. For a lot of “grumpy shoulders,” that freedom makes all the difference while still allowing them to develop serious strength.

An added benefit of push-ups is the development of trunk strength. Heavy push-ups require you to maintain a stable plank position, resisting pelvic and lumbar extension. This makes push-ups an excellent way to develop genuine, transferable core strength.

Simple, scalable, joint-friendly, and extremely effective.

11/19/2025

Underrated Exercise for Skaters & Soccer Players

Lateral crossover sled drags are a great tool to load the frontal-plane muscles of the hip. You get a true two-for-one: the abductors and adductors working together.

It’s also a sneaky good lower-leg and ankle exercise. Great for re-conditioning the ankle and foot after injury while still training the whole system.

A lot of people like the lateral sled crossover push, but athletes tend to cheat and overload that version. Pulling the sled keeps the torso more upright, cleans up the pattern, and just looks better overall in my opinion.

11/07/2025

While we may often start on the table with manual therapy, our main goal in any rehab process is to build capacity and confidence in movement.

When clients have positive experiences with progressive loading, we don’t just rebuild physical capacity we also develop confidence, improve self-efficacy, and motivate long-term self-care.

By focusing on total-body physical development, we don’t just fix the problem area, we help clients move, feel, and perform better everywhere. Turning rehab into training, and training into lasting behavior change.

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10/29/2025

Because real rehab means relief today and confidence tomorrow.

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The saying goes, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”
That seems to hold true when it...
10/27/2025

The saying goes, “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.”

That seems to hold true when it comes to our health.
We often think of exercise as a solo pursuit. Something that depends on willpower, discipline, and self-motivation.

But research shows the social and group dynamics of exercise can have a powerful impact on both our consistency and our long-term health.

The effect of social facilitation means we tend to work harder when we’re surrounded by others. And the cohesion of a group gives us belonging, accountability, and a reason to keep showing up.

Over time, that shared environment shapes behavior and builds habits that last.

Beyond consistency, social connection itself is a major determinant of healthspan and lifespan.

People with strong social ties live longer, healthier lives than those who are isolated, and group exercise naturally provides that connection.

That’s why group training is more than just a workout. It’s movement, motivation, and community all in one.

👉 If you’re ready to move better, feel better, and be part of a community that keeps you consistent, join our Group Adult Functional Program at .

Come train with us and go further, together. 💪🏽

How much exercise do you really need to live longer?A massive pooled analysis of 661,000+ adults followed for over 14 ye...
10/13/2025

How much exercise do you really need to live longer?

A massive pooled analysis of 661,000+ adults followed for over 14 years shows a clear dose–response relationship between physical activity and longevity:

✅ Some is good: Even below the recommended amount (

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10/01/2025

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As we age, mobility loss doesn’t just “happen”, it’s the result of a gradual decline in joint, muscle, and connective t...
09/29/2025

As we age, mobility loss doesn’t just “happen”, it’s the result of a gradual decline in joint, muscle, and connective tissue health that’s often amplified by moving less.

👎 Less movement → more stiffness, weakness, and discomfort

👍 More movement → less stiffness, stronger, more resilient tissues and better long-term function

Here’s how aging impacts your mobility and what you can do to slow it down.

➡️ Swipe through to learn about:

• How connective tissue, joints, and muscle activity change with age
• Why reduced movement accelerates the decline
• The key interventions that can preserve mobility for life

The good news: you can fight back against mobility loss with a consistent movement practice.

Move daily and start training intentionally.

If you’re ready to improve your mobility, strength, and overall health.

📍 Visit Movement-As-Medicine.com and or call 781-938-1330 to work with our team in Woburn, MA.

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OUR MOVEMENT Every human should move well and move often. Our mission is to help as many people do that as possible. If you ask us at Movement As Medicine what our title is we won’t respond with “Massage Therapist”, “Physical Therapist” or “Trainer”. We don’t believe that the traditional titles can accurately encompass what we do. We vision ourselves as “Movement Therapists” We pride our selves on “treating the person” not “treating the pain.” No human body is exactly the same so for that reason no painful condition should be approached in the exact same manner. We take a unique, personalized approach to each individual who walks through our door. Life should be lived in motion. We’re here to help you move more, move better and keep doing the things you love to do. At Movement As Medicine we have multiple therapy options depending on your specific treatment goals. Read below to find the right therapy option for you. Orthopedic Massage and Movement Therapy Orthopedic Massage and Movement Therapy is intended for clients looking to resolve a specific issue including but not limited to chronic pain/discomfort, acute injury, postural dysfunction and immobility. Our Movement Therapy sessions often resemble physical therapy more than traditional massage therapy. Every session begins with a comprehensive assessment followed by hands-on treatment as well as corrective exercise and movement re-education. We incorporate exercise and movement training into our treatments because we believe in not only resolving your pain but also re-patterning your body to move correctly to prevent future dysfunction. Book A Treatment: http://movement-as-medicine.genbook.com/ Traditional Full-Body Relaxation and Recovery Treatment Our Full-Body Relaxation and Recovery treatments are a great option for clients who are looking to reduce overall tension and stress, prepare for a competition, recover from competition or just loosen up a bit. Our full-body treatment is what most people would picture as a typical massage therapy session. Each session begins with a short assessment to determine focus areas that help us tailor the treatment to your needs. We provide a quiet relaxing atmosphere to accompany a full-body massage that incorporates traditional Swedish techniques as well as Myofascial release and stretching. Book A Treatment: http://movement-as-medicine.genbook.com/ Who Are We? Brendon Rearick and Kevin Carr are educated beyond their years when it comes to physical training and rehabilitation. As strength and conditioning coaches at Mike Boyle's Strength and Conditioning, Brendon and Kevin have trained a wide array of clients ranging from U.S.Olympians to high schools stars to stay at home Moms. Recent graduates of Cortiva Institute in Watertown, Massachusetts, Brendon and Kevin enrolled in massage school knowing that they could better serve their training clients if they also became manual therapists. Their unique blend of strength and conditioning and massage therapy allows them to not only treat your pain but allows them to find the source of dysfunction and provide a permanent solution.