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It’s Not Episode 179: Your Back Why Stretching Won’t Fix Back Pain in Cheer & Tumbling
Season 4 Episode 179
Her X-ray was clean. Her MRI was clean. Her back still hurt.
If your athlete's low back hurts every time she arches or lands, the first thing most of …
4 hours ago
Episode 178:Why Ankle Sprains Keep Coming Back (It's Not Just a Sprain)
Season 4 Episode 178
"It keeps coming back to the same spot."
If your cheer athlete keeps rolling the same ankle, it's not bad luck, and it's not "just a sprain." In this …
1 week ago
Episode 177: Why Stretching Your Most Flexible Flyer Could Be a Mistake
Season 4 Episode 177
Your most flexible flyer says her hamstrings feel tight, so she stretches more. But that tightness may be her nervous system protecting a joint that'…
2 weeks ago
Episode 176: The 3 Things Nobody's Screening For in Cheer Athletes
Season 4 Episode 176
Your athlete can have the perfect warm-up, programming and coaching cues, and still move like garbage. Why? What happens off the mat is running the s…
3 weeks ago
Episode 175:Why Your Flyer Can't Stabilize: That Old Ankle Sprain Still Counts
Season 4 Episode 175
Why Your Flyer Can't Stabilize: That Old Ankle Sprain Still Counts
"I sprained my ankle back in high school… but that was forever ago, so it doesn't c…
4 weeks ago
Episode 174: Stop Telling Your Cheerleaders to “Squeeze” — Do This Instead
Season 4 Episode 174
“Squeeze! Stay tight!”
It’s one of the most common cues in cheer—but squeezing harder doesn’t necessarily create better stability.
In this episode of T…
1 month ago
Episode 173: The Last Movement Screen Video Cheer Coaches Will Ever Need (5 Tests, 10 Minutes, No Equipment)
Season 4 Episode 173
You don’t need a PT on staff to start paying attention to how your athletes move.
In this episode of The Cheer Athlete Podcast, I walk you through a s…
1 month, 1 week ago
Episode 172: Back Pain: Your Movement May Tell You What’s Missing
Back pain can make choosing the “right” exercise feel complicated. But before you focus on the exercise, take a look at the movement.
In this episode,…
1 month, 2 weeks ago
Episode 171 Your Shoulder Feels Tight—But Is Your Shoulder Really the Problem_
Season 4 Episode 171
Your shoulder feels tight—but is your shoulder actually the problem?
If you have trouble reaching overhead, reaching behind your back, or keeping your…
1 month, 3 weeks ago
Episode 170: Your Neck Feels Tight-But It Might Not Be The Problem
Season 4 Episode 170
Your neck feels tight—but is your neck actually the problem?
When something feels stiff, our first instinct is often to stretch it. But if you keep st…
2 months ago