Christopher Jason on LinkedIn: I’ve been doing hip flexor stretch for years because of that pain in the… (2024)

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Back pain sufferers, My last two Physical Therapy sessions for lower back and sciatic pain consisted ENTIRELY of nerve glide, piriformis, hamstring, calf, and hip flexor stretches. Which is why I find Dr. Ryan’s work so earth shattering. “When you stretch, you pull nerves. They do not like it.”In my limited experience, this is a true statement. I’m going to continue the strength training that’s been very effective for me, and I’ve suspended the stretching program.I hope the Naval Aviation Enterprise figures this out and formalizes the right path forward for these all to common flying injuries. Friends of Naval Aviation, Inc. #flynavy #navair #flightphysiology

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AAR in the news!

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Keep learning, keep challenging your assumptions. Keep pushing against false narratives. Seek to understand.

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If you fly or manage air operations, definitely follow OPSGROUP. No one else shares info like this! So far they’ve gathered, analyzed, and shared so much about hazards in the Middle East with GPS spoofing. Great stuff!

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I wouldn’t be so adamant about sharing these posts if they weren’t so groundbreaking for me. The most recent treatment I got from the VA for my lower back consisted entirely of stretching. Whereas the first time I did intensive PT for my back in 2018 (while AD) , the focus was entirely on core strength. The strength approach is what saved me back then. This recent work suggests that the stretching approach I was recently directed to may be completely wrong for me. Doc, you’ve got my attention!

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Good news not only for DoD personnel, but also for the U.S. diplomatic mission in Iraq:https://lnkd.in/eBZAFt5x

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Fellow aviators:It’s not just the back that hurts. Twisting my big head around under G, wearing NVGs for hours… I ended up ordering a special neck pillow on my last deployment to help with my neck pain. Now retired, if I spend too much time with head bent forward looking at papers or a keyboard, the pain is right there at the base of my neck. Sharing this for all those other flyers, active and retired, with similar issues.

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Sharing with active and retired aviators of all services and aircraft types. My own back issues dominated my last years of flying and continue to have a major impact on my quality of life. I think the naval aviation enterprise and BUMED can do more to ensure a better reporting culture and a better treatment path. We shouldn’t have to fly in pain and we shouldn’t have to live such compromised lives after we serve. Thank you Dr. Daphne “Pole” Ryan, PT, DPT, MS Aviation Specialist Physiotherapist for your work, you research, and your advocacy. Please keep pushing until the right people listen!#navair #bumed #nami #spinalhealth #aeromedical #flightphysiology

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