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Functional Rehab Chiropractic

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Rehab Chiropractor | Brooklyn
Helping active people fix back, neck & sports injuries through movement.

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Your paddle’s ready. Are your legs? 👀🏓

Avoid calf strains, pulled hamstrings and foot pain with this lower-body warm-up:
🚲 Biking (if available)
🦶 Foot rolling
↔️ Leg Swings
🔓 Hip openers
🦵 Calf stretches
⚡ Skipping

Big thanks to @pklynofficial for letting me film this! 🙌

Save this for your next game and send it to your doubles partner! 🏓

#Pickleball #PickleballWarmUp #PickleballFitness #FunctionalRehab #BrooklynPickleball

Want help moving better on and off the court? DM @functionalrehabchiro “PICKLEBALL” to book a visit at Functional Rehab Chiropractic in Brooklyn. taken in PKLYN by @functionalrehabchiro

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Side planks too tough? Bring the floor up. 💪

Elevated alternating side planks let you practice supporting your body while rotating from side to side. Use a sturdy bench, move slowly, and keep your hips from sagging.

Save this for your next workout!

Want a rehab plan built around you? At Functional Rehab Chiropractic in Brooklyn, I combine hands-on care with individualized movement and strength work. Book a call through the link in my bio.

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Your first rally shouldn’t be your warm-up. 🏓

Four moves I like before hitting the court:

• Shoulder swings — loosen up the shoulders
• Banded side steps — get the hips working
• Band pull-aparts — activate shoulders + mid-back
• Pallof presses — engage the core while resisting rotation

Thanks to @veltopickleball for letting me film courtside!

Save this for your next session and share it with your pickleball partner.

Created by Dr. Jason Fidler, Functional Rehab Chiropractic in Brooklyn — helping you move better on and off the court.

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Your inner thighs deserve more than a quick stretch. 💪

Try this modified Copenhagen plank to put them to work—your couch doubles as gym equipment.

Keep your hips stacked, brace your core, and move with control. Save this for your next strength session.

Need a plan built around you? Book at functionalrehabny.com and follow @functionalrehabchiro.

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11 days ago

Tight hips, but getting down on the floor is a hassle? Try this bench-supported hip opener. Hold on for balance, move gently, and focus on the front of the hip rather than pushing for a bigger stretch.

Save this for your next workout and follow @functionalrehabchiro for more practical ways to move better.

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23 days ago

How tight are your hips? 👀

Try this and compare sides.

Get into a plank with one foot outside your hand. Then:

→ Squeeze the quad
→ Lock out the back leg
→ Keep your upper back from rounding
→ Push your chest slightly forward as you straighten the leg

Do 8–10 controlled reps on each side.

Pay attention to what you feel. Is one side noticeably tighter? Can you actually straighten the back leg without compensating somewhere else?

The goal isn't just to stretch your hips—it's to actively control the range.

Save this one and give it a try.

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This is the kind of work I want patients doing: learning how to control their body, build capacity, and move with more confidence.

Hands-on care can be useful, but the goal isn’t to keep coming back for the same thing over and over. The goal is to make your body more adaptable so everyday movement, exercise, and sport feel better.

At Functional Rehab Chiropractic, treatment is only part of the process. The bigger piece is figuring out what you need to improve, then progressively building it.

Move better. Get stronger. Break the cycle.

📍 Brooklyn
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What happens when your squat gets pulled sideways?

The Pallof Press Squat challenges you to control the squat while the band tries to rotate your body.

The goal isn’t to stay perfectly rigid. It’s to keep your ribs and pelvis controlled while continuing to move.

Key points:

• Press straight out
• Keep your ribs stacked
• Resist the sideways pull
• Control the squat in both directions

A simple way to train core stability and squat control at the same time.

Save this one for your next workout.

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Two drills for a stiff upper back.

Half-kneeling isn't a random setup. Kneeling locks your pelvis and low back down, so the rotation has to come from your thoracic spine instead. That's where you want it. Most people just rotate through the low back and wonder why nothing changes.

1. Book opener. Arms out front, open one arm up and around, eyes follow the hand.
2. Windmill. Same setup, full circle, slower than feels natural.

Cues: don't lean forward or arch to get more range, keep the back knee down, hips square, exhale as you rotate.

The goal isn't touching the wall. And range isn't the goal either. Control is.

Ready to move better and feel better? Book your Functional Rehab appointment today: https://book.appointment-plus.com/3cn1yz7g/

Save this one for your next warm-up.

Dr. Jason Fidler, DC | Functional Rehab | Gowanus, Brooklyn

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a month ago

Most people think a chiropractor is someone who cracks your back and tells you to come back twice a week, forever.

That's not what this is.

The profession has changed. The adjustment is one tool, not the whole plan. What actually holds up is understanding why you hurt, getting you moving again, and building capacity that survives after you walk out the door.

If you've been told you'll need care indefinitely to stay aligned, that's a business model, not a diagnosis.

Here's what you should expect from anyone you see: a clear explanation of what's going on, a plan you understand, something useful to do between visits, and a point where you don't need us anymore.

Back pain, sciatica, neck pain, or a body that isn't keeping up with what you love doing. That's the work. Gowanus, Brooklyn.

Book a consult at functionalrehabny.com, or send me a DM and tell me what's going on.

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Stiff lower back or locked-up hips? The Prone Scorpion is a go-to mobility drill to open up the front of the hip and get your spine rotating freely again. 🦂

Here is the key to getting it right:
1️⃣ Keep your chest glued to the mat.
2️⃣ Press firmly through your planted hand.
3️⃣ Reach your opposite foot across your body.

Take it slow and breathe into the stretch. You should feel this opening up the hip flexors and providing a great rotational stretch through the lower back.

If you are dealing with stubborn back pain and want to stop guessing, come see me at Functional Rehab in Gowanus. Hit the link in my bio to book an in-person rehab chiropractic consultation and let's get a customized recovery plan in place.

Here's the link to book:
https://book.appointment-plus.com/3cn1yz7g/
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#HipMobility
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