Hi everyone! A new neck stability video is available here in the app. The three exercises in this video can help if you have neck pain or if you have suffered an injury in the past (car accident, sport injury) that has created spinal instability. Here is a link for this video.

https://membership.rehabscience.com/programs/cervical-stability?utm_source=product&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=content_share&utm_term=4371523&utm_content=mobile

📚Mobilization of the nervous system can often be a helpful strategy for reducing nerve-related pain. In this video series, I am demonstrating two techniques (straight leg raise and slump) for the sciatic nerve.

🔎Typically, the straight leg raise is used when symptoms are more acute (1-2 sets, 10-15 reps) and the slump is used when symptoms are becoming less severe.

🧠By moving in a specific pattern, neural mobilization is thought to help the nerve and its branches slide against adjacent tissues, increase blood flow and reduce symptoms.

✅A more comprehensive sciatica rehab program can be found in the low back section of the app. Here is a link you can use to access this program.

https://membership.rehabscience.com/programs/sciatica?category_id=259689

👉Today’s video shows the anatomy of a full-thickness rotator cuff tear with retraction—a more advanced injury pattern where the torn tendon pulls away from its normal attachment on the humeral head.

🔎Rotator cuff tears most commonly involve the supraspinatus tendon, but larger tears may extend into the infraspinatus or subscapularis, creating greater disruption in the force-couple mechanics that keep the humeral head centered during arm elevation.

🧠Some individuals with larger tears respond well to targeted loading programs that improve surrounding musculature and optimize shoulder mechanics, while others—depending on their tear size, symptoms, and goals—may require surgical consultation.

🔎Here’s a cool dynamic x-ray that shows the knee joint moving through flexion and extension.

🧠The knee or tibiofemoral joint normally moves from a fully extended position (0 degrees) or even a bit of hyperextension (-5 degrees) to a maximally flexed position of 135-145 degrees.

✅If you are struggling with limited knee mobility, I would recommend starting with the knee arthritis program here in the app. Here is a link for the program.

https://membership.rehabscience.com/programs/knee-osteoarthritis?category_id=258965