by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS There has been a lot of different opinions in recent years on whether or not bruising is acceptable during manual therapy.  Many supporters of bruising with therapy (specifically Instrument Assisted Soft Tissue Mobilization) even refer to it as “therapeutic bruising”.  They have encouraged the practice of scraping people with […]

by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS I’m always looking for the next big advantage or technique to make my athletes and patients better.  When I say better, this may mean decreased pain, improved performance, cleaner movement patterns or all of the above.  Better is better.  It’s as simple as that. Most of the time, I […]

by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS The shoulder is a complex joint that can be very challenging to deal with.  As a kid, we were taught that the shoulder is a ball and socket joint, but the reality is that it is much more like a golf ball sitting on a golf tee.  So, it […]

by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS Recently I attended Rockstock, Rocktape’s annual movement summit in Miami Beach, Florida and I want to use this week’s blog post to share my thoughts and experiences at the event. As many of you know, I’m a huge fan of Rocktape and an instructor for them, so I’m sure […]

by Mitch Hauschildt, MA, ATC, CSCS I’m really excited to be speaking at this year’s annual Rockstock event in Miami this weekend.  It is 2 days of fun, great education, sand, music and awesome people.  If you aren’t already registered, time is running out.  You want to be there! This year’s theme is resilience.  Every […]