Icecold's mobility thread

Zip · 4 May 2011 at 13:12

icecold said:
Where are you sore? Might be worth giving your hammies some love to loosen the whole fascial system.

I suffer shin splints from time to time and the main pain is in the Posterior Tibialis.
But i also have soreness along the arches of my feet up to the balls of my feet.

When i wake up in the mornings i feel like im 80 year old with arthritis

Stupid bloody feet and legs

icecold · 4 May 2011 at 13:30

The stuff I've posted should help with that. I've had compartment syndrome in my calves for years but it's slowly getting better.

richjs · 12 May 2011 at 17:37

Just like to post a quick thanks re; the squat mobility.

Just tried the 2nd and 3rd hip stretches from post #13 and I can really feel them working (haven't got the resistance band for the first). I'll continue to do these to free up my hips (6"5' with long legs, yipee). My form isnt as bad as I initially thought, but these will help tighten it up.

icecold · 12 May 2011 at 18:06

Yep, it's good stuff

Try these versions too:
http://www.mobilitywod.com/2011/04/episode-238365-hip-opening.html
http://www.mobilitywod.com/2011/03/episode-198365-open-up-you-hips-for-better-squatting.html

shroomz · 12 May 2011 at 18:30

Good stuff icecold, I think Jujimufu's site is worth a solid mention too, very good flexibility/mobility information there. Check it out here:
http://www.trickstutorials.com/content/flexibility

Another resource I found helpful is Pavel Tsatsouline's Relax into Stretch to learn what Jujimufu was talking about in more depth (he references it all the time).

Zip · 15 May 2011 at 15:46

Anything i cam do for my neck? It gets pretty stiff and tight down the sides and towards the back of it

icecold · 15 May 2011 at 16:51

Do you think that's due to general posture of because of a particular activity?

Look into loosening up your entire shoulder/neck complex, there are lots of tie-ins going on. Working a ball into the painful bits might be difficult to do on your own, but you could give someone a treat and let them cause you some pain...

Zip · 16 May 2011 at 09:09

Well i work in a vineyard so do lots of tractor driving so thats lots of turning around all the time to look out the back window.
Soccer doesnt help with it though.
Its as tight as a nun as they say

icecold · 16 May 2011 at 14:50

In that case the stuff I described should sort it, particularly doing some myofascial release with a ball (get a friend to help).

Zip · 16 May 2011 at 15:06

Myofacial? Is this massage to.the face and head?

If so ill get it done in my next massage

icecold · 16 May 2011 at 15:34

no

myo-fascial, it is actually very similar to what's going on with a deep tissue massage.

icecold · 16 May 2011 at 15:52

Some more things to try for shoulder pain:

http://ericcressey.com/shoulder-hurts-start-here

icecold · 24 May 2011 at 17:20

icecold · 24 May 2011 at 17:31

For all you peeps with shoulder pain.

Sometimes you need to look at the less obvious things. You're body is a system of system that all interact. Fixing your feet can fix your back, fixing your neck/first rib can fix your elbow. If you have dysfunction (note: not necessarily pain) anywhere, it is most likely causing you problem elsewhere. Everyone should be able to do all of the things I've posted without crippling pain or massively reduced range of motion.

http://www.mobilitywod.com/2011/05/episode-257365-athletic-thoracic-outlet.html

Delvis · 24 May 2011 at 21:34

icecold said:
For all you peeps with shoulder pain.

Sometimes you need to look at the less obvious things. You're body is a system of system that all interact. Fixing your feet can fix your back, fixing your neck/first rib can fix your elbow. If you have dysfunction (note: not necessarily pain) anywhere, it is most likely causing you problem elsewhere. Everyone should be able to do all of the things I've posted without crippling pain or massively reduced range of motion.

http://www.mobilitywod.com/2011/05/episode-257365-athletic-thoracic-outlet.html

Just posting so that I'm subscribed

Zip · 26 May 2011 at 11:37

Got my Lacross ball

Let the pain begin!

icecold · 26 May 2011 at 11:59

Good luck

Zip · 26 May 2011 at 12:05

I just worked on my shin and lower leg for quite while and im surprised how noticeable the difference is :eek:

icecold · 3 Jun 2011 at 15:54

I've just come back from my first physio appointment. The guy is a friggin genious.

It wasn't for anything in particular, I have some minor niggles and a few tweaks that I've been carrying for years. It turns out that I VERY broken! I'll give a proper write up of what he did when I have some time, but oh my god the pain...

Definitely recommended even if you haven't got anything massively wrong with you. If you want to be a good athlete in some way, get it done early.

LiE · 3 Jun 2011 at 16:10

icecold said:

Any idea how I can increase my flexibility because trying to get into that position is impossible for me... very tight across the chest/shoulders and I'm about 4" from the wall at my elbow.