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levi

I just want to thank you for giving all of us this resource, especially seeing as it has convinced me that this is the path I want to take with my career. I will be applying to DPT programs next spring after I finish all the left over prerequisites, going to school part time.

I was just curious where I can get PT training similar to yours in these newer methods of mobility? Once I get the required education I would like to specialize in elite athletes the way you have. Has your specialization taken place just through your experience as a PT or was your DPT graduate school helpful in training to think outside the box in that regard? I’ve never gone to a PT that uses lacrosse balls and bands the way you do, but I would certainly like to learn to think outside the box in this way. Any advice would be helpful!

Also, on a side note, just wondering when your book is coming out?

Thanks!

Jeremy

First off, I have a low back problem which I have not gotten looked at by medical. The problem is I get a throbbing back pain whenever I do any kind of work in fairly large loads. Usually it comes from any kind of core work, kb swings, deadlifts, box hops, sumo deadlift high pulls, running longer distances, and longer wods in duration 25+ min. Also, my deadlift is significantly lower compared to the rest of my lifts. The last time I did the cf total my dl was 355, squat 340, and shoulder press 170. Doing 225 deadlifts in wods takes a lot out of me. I think it might be from a weak core, a possible flexibility issue, or my other muscles are stronger, advanced, and can handle heavier loads. I also have had a long history of my core being weaker than the rest of my body when I played football, and wrestled in high school. Recently after recovering from a patella tendentious I have been doing core, gymnastic, and oh squats & bench press for strength. I am kind of convinced that I really should be focusing on body control, flexibility, core rather than the strength and Olympic lifting side right now. I follow the main site and modify when I need to.

Second, in November before I hurt my knee I was working my split jerks and heavy over head press and I felt a pinching sharp pain when doing any over head press, or even HSPU. Since then I was cautions and even stopped doing any overhead presses, & HSPU. I recently got it looked at got x-rays and was diagnosed with supraspinatus impingement. The therapist told me that my tendon was rubbing against my spur bone. I was prescribed some exercises such as external, internal rotations, the sleeper stretch, close grip row, and shoulder pendulum flexion extension. I was told if these exercises don’t correct my injury I will need surgery to shave down my spur bone. I also can feel my shoulder roll in place if I twist it will grabbing the steering wheel or something similar. There is also popping. I can do bench, dips, pushups and any other shoulder movements fine except if it’s a pressing overhead or hspu’s. I want to get back into overhead pressing and hspu’s.