John Power/Integrated Muscular Therapy & Fitness, LLC
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John Power, MA Licensed Massage Therapist, NSCA Certified Personal Trainer since 2001 It is both holistic, evidence based and comprehensive.
I have been a licensed massage therapist in Northampton Massachusetts for over 10 years. I am also a NSCA Certified Personal Trainer as well as a Certified Neuromuscular Therapist and a NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist. I have participated in numerous continuing education workshops on flexibility, therapeutic exercise, injury rehab, manual therapy and sport performance training. I have a unique
10/27/2021
I am now a certified OnBaseU Pitching Level 1 Coach/Trainer! OnBaseU is a leader in movement education for baseball, softball and golf. This certification is a natural extension of my Integrated Muscular Therapy practice as well as my work as a baseball coach/parent. I am currently working w/HS pitchers at .
Spinal stabilization. Lunge pattern onto floor, hip hinge from knees, shoulder ROM while maintaining stable spine. This is part of a basic movement sequence for clients w/back pain, weak spinal stabilizer muscles and poor posture/movement awareness.
09/23/2021
Copy right 1982. Read this 20 years ago, new concepts back then on sports, movement injury and function. Old is new today
07/30/2021
This is a great article about running mechanics and energy systems.
How Speed and Distance Dictate How Olympians Run We invited three elite runners to run on the world’s fastest treadmill to examine the differences between running fast and running far (but still pretty fast).
This is a follow up on my previous post about sciatic nerve/hip joint mobilizations. Performing this mob standing is effective for situations when you can’t get on a floor/ground such as in the middle of a run. This is an “active” stretch: chest up, strong standing leg, establish comfortable start position for hamstrings, draw femur back/lean forward, press down on thigh near groin, rotate femur in (more intense), turn torso across body (internal hip rotation standing leg), breathe!
05/03/2021
That's right, no more icing.
Ice for Sore Muscles? Think Again. Icing muscles after strenuous exercise is not just ineffective, it could be counterproductive, a new study in mice suggests.
Sciatic nerve, hamstring and hip joint mobilization. Buttock pain (piriformis syndrome), hamstring tightness and hip stiffness are often linked to lumbar spine and gait mechanics. Yoga strap works best: straight leg raise (keep knee fully ext), move foot around, press thigh (this tractions hip joint) and move leg across midline (pelvis flat on floor). Go slow to start! ,
Wall Ball Squats, excellent quad exercise. I’ve found these to be really effective for patellar tendon pain. Single leg variation for runners and cyclists.
This is an effective single leg/lunge pattern exercise that works several things at once. Contact w/the cloth on the floor aids stability, enhances movement awareness, adding pressure to the cloth increases demand on both limbs. These exercises help balance movement and muscle actions of the pelvis, hip and legs, feet. Train movement, not muscles.
03/31/2021
New Blog post about knee injuries. https://www.johnpowerimt.com/fitness-blog/.
03/30/2021
New blog post!
Knee Injuries for Older Athletes Knee Injuries for Older Athletes March 29, 2021 by John I’ve written a few posts about knee injuries, they are one of the most common complaints I see especially since I work with many aging clients. A recent conversation with a client with knee pain encouraged me to write this post. A Common Scen...
Hip extension w/ankle. Focuses on glute max activation w/contra lateral arm drive, excellent for gait mech/running.
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