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Fixing Tech Neck & Other Disease of Lack of Movement By Johnny Bouchard (MS, CFL3, LMT) Humans are meant to move. Our bodies are brilliantly engineered to run, walk, carry, push, pull, squat, lunge, and rotate all at the same time. From a survival standpoint, these foundational movements are at the core of our existence. […]

The phrase manual therapy stems from the Latin word manus, which means hand. So anytime someone uses a hand to do something that reduces pain or increases mobility, it’s technically manual therapy. So yeah, when your partner digs their thumb into that knot in your shoulder to mess with you, it’s manual therapy (technically trigger […]

Below is a virtual version of a squat and overhead mobility workshop that we did with our friends at Decatur Strength and Conditioning. We started the workshop by doing two classic ASR mobility assessments. 1. Feet Together Knee Together Squat Assessment for pronation, ankle dorsiflexion, internal tibial rotation, knee flexion, and hip flexion. 2. Shin […]

We are beyond stoked to welcome the newest Atlanta Sports Recovery team member, Dr. Kristy Whyte, MD. Kristy is joining the team as our Supervising Physician and Performance MD, overseeing all of our athletic trainers (different from personal trainers) . She ensures we adhere to the highest possible standard of care and is our primary […]

How To Make Your Body Anti-Fragile by Johnny Bouchard (CFL3, MS, LMT) Fragile things break when put under stress. Anti-fragile things benefit from volatility and shock. Trauma makes anti-fragile things more resilient and more capable. An excellent example of something anti-fragile is the mythical greek Hydra—the many-headed serpent who would grow two heads for everyone […]

  The inner thigh muscles (hip adductors) for are vital muscles for runners. If your adductors are weak and tight, they can cause knee, low-back, and hip pain and MAKE YOU SLOW. Mobilizing and strengthening your adductors can help cure these pains and make you a faster runner. Check the video out for a test […]

Article written by Johnny Bouchard (MS, CFL3, LMT) Out of the four stages of sleep, the deep sleep stage is the most important for repairing your physical body. During deep sleep, your body releases growth hormones to build and repair muscles, bones, and tissue, and immune system functioning. (Patel et al., 2022). In an ideal world, […]

First, we called it tendinitis, then tendinosis, and now tendinopathy. We also called it Tennis Elbow, Golfer’s Elbow, or medial or lateral tendinopathy or tendinitis.  First, you were told to stretch and ice. Then it changed to strengthen with weird gadgets like this. With conflicting research and messaging from people like us, it can be […]

Did you know the reason we taste and crave things is actually a function of our physiology and evolution? Each of the five tastes gives your brain important information about what nutrients the food has to offer, as well as whether the food you’re tasting is good or bad for you. Sweet foods tell your brain […]