Understanding Neck and Shoulder Pain: A Live Treatment Session with Gray Cook

In this exclusive live treatment session, I sit down with Gray Cook, the world-renowned movement expert and creator of the Functional Movement Screen (FMS), to work through my neck and shoulder pain-and how it's been affecting my cricket performance, especially my rotation at the crease.

Whether you're a cricketer struggling with tight shoulders, neck pain, or limited rotation or a coach wanting to learn how movement issues affect performance, this video gives you a rare, behind-the-scenes look at how Gray Cook approaches real-life cases in elite sport.

✅ Live assessment and treatment
✅ How neck and shoulder pain impacts cricket
✅ Real-time coaching and rotational movement analysis
✅ Learn how to unlock mobility and improve performance.

📌 Who's this for?
✔️ Cricketers with neck or shoulder issues
✔️ Players struggling with rotation, stiffness, or mobility
✔️ Coaches looking to understand how pain limits performance
✔️ Anyone curious about Gray Cook's methods in action

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Chapters
[00:00] Intro/Patient History
[01:40] Importance of Awareness Tests
[02:55] Screen 1a: Half Kneeling Rotation
[03:53] Screen 1b: Tall Kneeling Rotation
[05:16] Screen 1c: Half Kneeling Narrow Stance
[07:40] Single Leg Balance Test: Eyes Open
[09:04] Single Leg Balance Test: Eyes Closed
[10:02] Importance of Balance for Athletes
[10:46] The Problem with Asymmetrical Rotation & Balance
[11:37] Live Shoulder Assessment: Standing
[16:37] Live Shoulder Assessment: Lying Down
[21:12] Assessing Terres Major
[22:10] Active Straight Leg Raise Test
[22:25] Faber Test
[22:52] Treatment First Steps
[24:42] Dry Needling: Terres & Abs
[31:38] Why We Release the Abs
[34:22] Dry Needling: Upper Traps
[36:23] Why We Needled These Areas
[36:39] Shoulder Traction
[37:21] Bretzel Stretch: In-Depth
[43:33] Child's Pose/Lat Stretch with Rock
[44:50] March in Place
[45:37] Shoulder Re-Test
[46:30] Balance Re-Test
[49:22] Balance Corrective w/Weight
[52:05] Kneeling Rotation Re-Test
[53:00] Kneeling Rotation Corrective w/Weight
[57:33] Self-Test for Readiness
[58:26] Lateral Kettlebell Swing Corrective
[59:57] Indian Club Correctives
[1:01:34] Rotation Re-Test
[1:02:50] Summing Up Observations
[1:04:02] Conclusion