Exercises for the Jaw to Shoulder - Release Your Kinetic Chain. Dr. Brian James Abelson DC.

       Rehabilitating an Injury...do this first!

       Increasing Your Performance...wait to do this!

       Why you need these books

       Chapter 1: Rehabilitation vs. Athletic Training

       About Rehabilitative Exercise Routines

       Principle 1: No Pain...All Gain!

       Principle 2: Develop your Power

       Principle 3: Build your Aerobic Base

       Athletic or Performance Care Routines

       Principle 1: Athletic Development is Not the Same as Body-Building!

       Principle 2: Good Tissue Quality = Good Performance

       Principle 3: Some Muscle Pain is Okay

       Principle 4: Develop Your Aerobic Zone Before Working on Your Anaerobic Zone

       Comparing the Benefits of Aerobic and Anaerobic Training

       Involving Your Core

       Bracing Your Core

       How to Brace your Core!

       Chapter 2: Understanding Your Kinetic Chain

       A Kinetic Chain – Jaw to Shoulder

       Exercise Routines and Your Kinetic Chain

       Your Jaw-to-Shoulder Kinetic Chain

       A Case Study...Jaw to Hips!

       Your Neck’s Kinetic Chain

       Neurological Impact of the Neck’s Kinetic Chain

       Your Shoulder’s Kinetic Chain

       Case Study - Shoulder Kinetic Chain

       Chapter 3: Why Exercise?

       Exercise and Tissue Repair

       Benefits of Body Awareness Exercises

       Benefits of Stretching Exercises

       Benefits of Strengthening Exercises

       Benefits of Cardiovascular Exercises

       Aerobic Warm-Ups...how they helped resolve my injury!

       So what is a good warm-up?

       Working within your Aerobic Zone

       Benefits of Proprioceptive Exercises

       What’s Special About Our Exercises

       Exercise Accessories and Tools

       When Exercise Isn’t Enough!

       Chapter 4: What’s Special About These Exercises

       Progressing Through Our Program

       Use the Beginner Routines in this book if:

       Use the Intermediate Routines in this book if:

       Use the Advanced Routines in this book if:

       Use the Performance Routines in this book if:

       How are our routines organized?

       Understanding Repetitions and Sets

       How long should I rest between sets?

       Applying the Inverted Pyramid Structure to your sets

       Setting your Exercise Tempo

       Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

       Chapter 5: What’s your problem... Jaw and TMJ?

       TMJ or TMD...what is it?

       When to Seek Medical Care for your Jaw

       Exercises and Recommendations