Are you aligned?
stiff spine and mobile hips = healthy back
In my physiotherapy practice, I use overhead squats to assess alignment, joint mobility and motor control.
This squat variation is a fantastic diagnostic physical therapy tool and is an important part of my clinical movement screen. These can be used to improve spinal stability while improving hip and shoulder mobility at the same time.
How does your overhead squat look?
Are you able to keep your heels on the ground?
How far down can you squat?
Does your torso lean forward or are you able to keep your chest up?
Where do you arms sit? Are they right overhead or do they angle forward?
Grab a stick and give it a try.
To your overhead squats.
Dev Chengkalath
