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 🔔 This is Part 1 of 2. Subscribe to avoid missing the next session. #GrayCook #CricketInjuries #NeckPain #ShoulderPain #RotationalAthlete #FMS #CricketFitness #CricketMatters #BetterEveryBall 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