Powering Uphill On The Bike

Physiotherapist Dana Ranahan shows us how to boost your power when cycling up hills without hurting your back. So one question that we get in the clinic here with riding the bike, is how can I generate more power going up the hills because we have lots of hills here in North Vancouver, and how […]

What Does Your Alignment Look Like On The Bike?

Physiotherapist Dana Ranahan shows us how to get proper alignment on the bike, preventing knee and hip pain. Watch and learn how to position yourself properly and improve your power and pedalling efficiency. So one of the things we wanted to take a look at on the bike is the alignment through the front of […]

Correct Bike Position – Bike Fitting

Avoid wrist, arm and back pain by positioning yourself correctly on your bike. Getting your pelvis into the correct position, and using your core to generate power will make you more efficient on the bike and prevent low back pain. Hi, this is Dana Ranahan from Body Works Sports Physiotherapy in North Vancouver and today […]

Upper Back Pressure Point Release And Self Release Work For Better Mobility And Less Pain

Upper back pressure point and self release work for better mobility and less pain.  Simple and easy….Give it a try! Hi this is Dana Ranahan of Body Works Sports Physiotherapy in North Vancouver and today I want to show you a little pressure point technique to help relieve some upper back tightness, especially for all […]

Pilates Reformer Hip Slide

Use the pilates reformer to activate gluteus medius muscles while maintaining proper positioning and control of movement. Now I’m standing on the reformer, with my feet in good alignment doing a lateral hip slide to engage my gluteus medius muscle which is one of the stabilizer muscles of the hip. In this position, we’re keeping […]

Leg Circles Pilates Reformer

How to do leg circles using the Pilates Reformer Then we can move to leg circles, this is a really nice opener for the hips and engaging our core as we bring the legs away from the body. You can change directions on this. pilates, Pilates Circle Exercises Legs, Pilates Exercises For Legs And Glutes, […]

Pilates Reformer Intro

Introduction to the Pilates Reformer – as we use it in the Physiotherapy clinic Hi this is Dana Ranahan from Body Works Sports Physiotherapy in North Vancouver and I’m here today with a pilates reformer. I’m going to just show you a very basic exercise that you can work on either with a reformer or […]

What is the Rotator Cuff? How does the Rotator Cuff work?

What is the rotator cuff? How does the rotate cuff work? How does the rotator cuff control shoulder movement? Why did I strain or tear my rotator cuff? Listen in for more information! Call us for more details. Hi this is Dana Ranahan from Body Works sports Physiotherapy and I’m here today to talk to […]