HeyJaredThe Cheer Athlete
REAL talk about ways to progress in cheerleading, reduce injuries and stay healthy and fit for life. Laura Turner is The Cheer PT. She cheered thru college, while becoming a physical therapist. She has coached both high school and college.
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Episode 172: Back Pain: Your Movement May Tell You What’s Missing (opens the original)
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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, we bring together the movement patterns we've been discussing over the past several weeks and apply them to back pain. What happens when you touch your toes? What happens when you lean backward? Are the hips contributing? Is the spine moving? Does one direction hurt while the other feels better? Those observations can give you valuable clues. We t
Episode 171 Your Shoulder Feels Tight—But Is Your Shoulder Really the Problem_ (opens the original)
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Your shoulder feels tight—but is your shoulder actually the problem? If you have trouble reaching overhead, reaching behind your back, or keeping your shoulders relaxed during pressing movements, it’s easy to assume you simply need more shoulder mobility. But your shoulder doesn’t move by itself. In this episode of The Cheer Athlete Podcast , we break down shoulder mobility as part of the bigger movement picture. You’ll learn how your shoulder blade, trunk, core control, and even your opposite h
Episode 170: Your Neck Feels Tight-But It Might Not Be The Problem (opens the original)
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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 stretching the same area and the tightness keeps returning, it may be time to ask a different question. In this episode, we explore neck motion as part of your entire movement system. You'll learn what to notice when you turn your head from side to side, why range of motion is only part of the story, and how other areas of your body can influence the
Episode 169: Trunk Extension: Creating Space for Better Movement (opens the original)
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Your back is supposed to bend forward—but it’s also supposed to extend. So why does reaching overhead sometimes leave you feeling tight through your shoulders or pinched in your lower back? In this episode of The Cheer Athlete Podcast , we continue our movement-screen series by looking at trunk extension and what the entire body should be doing when you reach overhead or lean backward. We’ll break down: What trunk extension should look like Why extension isn’t just arching your lower back How th
Episode 168: Trunk Flexion: Why Bending Forward Isn't Bad for Your Back (opens the original)
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Most people have been told to "lift with your legs" and never bend their back. But is that really how the body was designed to move? In this episode, we take a closer look at trunk flexion —one of the most important movement patterns we use every day. From tying your shoes to picking something up off the floor, bending forward is a normal and necessary part of healthy movement. You'll learn: Why trunk flexion is essential What a normal toe touch should look like Common movement compensations to
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