by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS The barefoot/minimalist revolution has been going strong for several years now. Most of us can remember a few years ago when suddenly we were told that shoes were evil and everyone should be wearing some funny looking slipper type foot covers with lots of toes built into them. Minimalist […]
Implement Analysis: Normatec
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS I get a lot of questions about my favorite products and devices on the market, so I’ve decided to periodically do what I am calling “Implement Analysis.” Basically, I’m going to take a few minutes and look at some of my favorite devises (implements) and talk about the good […]
Training the 3D Human Machine – DVD
Are you having trouble seeing improvements with a difficult patient or client? Are you having pain or dysfunction that isn’t improving with a traditional approach? Are you seeing plateaus in performance training? If so, don’t work harder…work smarter. Most people hide a lot of dysfunction in their transverse plane. Their inability rotate efficiently and control bad […]
Training the 3D Human Machine – Stream
Are you having trouble seeing improvements with a difficult patient or client? Are you having pain or dysfunction that isn’t improving with a traditional approach? Are you seeing plateaus in performance training? If so, don’t work harder…work smarter. Most people hide a lot of dysfunction in their transverse plane. Their inability rotate efficiently and control bad […]
Our Dysfunction Lies in the Transverse Plane
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS Simply put, rotation is the forgotten plane of motion. It is incredibly important because it plays a role in virtually every movement pattern, yet it is rarely the focus of our attention. And, when it is the focus of attention (i.e. baseball, golf, volleyball, etc), it is likely only […]
Context is King
by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS This past weekend I was having a great conversation with my buddy Mike Stella. Mike is a fellow Athletic Trainer who works in a setting that isn’t typical for ATCs. He is a bright rehab mind and I appreciate our conversations because I always come away smarter. Context: the […]
