Optimal Health & Performance

Optimal Health & Performance Dr. Brian Trautman | DC, MS, ATC, CSCS
Cincinnati's Sports & Performance Chiro
Chiro · Dry Needling · ART · Rehab

06/05/2026

One hip always tighter than the other — and stretching never fixes it.

It’s usually a movement pattern problem, not a flexibility problem.

Which side is yours? Drop it below 👇

📍 Cincinnati, OH | optimalhpcincy.com

06/02/2026

IT band pain that keeps coming back? You’re probably only treating half the problem.

Most people focus on foam rolling and glute work — both matter, but there’s a layer most people never address.

Drop a comment if this is you 👇

📍 Cincinnati, OH | optimalhpcincy.com

05/31/2026

She named it. I just smiled and kept working.

Fascial spiraling from the Graston Technique certification — one of the more uncomfortable strokes but one of the most effective for breaking up fascial restrictions in the calf.

Scraping with active movement gets the tissue working through its full range while we’re treating it. Better outcomes than static scraping alone.

The butterfly has officially entered the treatment room. 🦋

📍 Cincinnati, OH | optimalhpcincy.com

05/29/2026

Most people think core training starts with the movement.

It doesn’t.

Before you load a pattern, you need to be able to breathe through it. Diaphragmatic breathing creates the intra-abdominal pressure that makes your core actually work — not just look like it’s working.

Here’s the progression:

✅ Dead bug, legs supported → learn the breath
✅ Legs unsupported → maintain the breath while holding position
✅ Contralateral resistance → now prove you can do both under load

If you lose the breath, you’ve lost the core. It’s that simple.

This is the foundation we build from at Optimal HP — whether you’re a runner, a lifter, or just trying to move without pain.

If your coach or trainer isn’t cueing this, send them this video. 👇

📍 Cincinnati’s Sports & Performance Chiropractor
🔗 Book a free discovery call — link in bio

05/27/2026

Can’t touch your toes? It’s probably not your hamstrings.

Watch what happens when I squeeze a yoga block between my knees and try again — more range of motion, same hamstrings, nothing stretched.

That pulling sensation in the back of your legs isn’t tightness. It’s your nervous system guarding because it doesn’t feel stable enough to let you go further.

Your hamstrings aren’t short. They’re protected.

Stretching a guarding muscle doesn’t fix the guard — which is why your flexibility never seems to actually improve.

Comment below or DM if you’ve been stretching forever with zero results 👇

📍 Cincinnati, OH | optimalhpcincy.com

05/23/2026

Saturdays hit different at OHP 🐾

Introducing Sinbad — favorite patient of the week. Doesn’t take insurance, works for belly rubs.

📍 Cincinnati, OH | optimalhpcincy.com

05/21/2026

Tight upper traps that never seem to loosen up? Stretching isn’t the problem — and it’s not the solution either.

When your head shifts forward — whether you’re at a desk, behind the wheel, or pressing overhead — your cervical spine loses its natural curve. The joints at C5, C6, and C7 start taking on load they weren’t designed to handle, and your upper traps kick into overdrive trying to compensate.

That’s not a flexibility issue. That’s a load and position issue.

Stretching a muscle that’s guarding under load just gives you temporary relief. It tightens right back up because nothing actually changed.

What works: getting into the tissue directly with dry needling and ART to release what’s holding, then addressing the movement pattern driving it in the first place.

DM me “TRAPS” for more info or to set up a free 15-min movement screen. 👇

📍 Cincinnati, OH | optimalhpcincy.com

05/19/2026

Stretching your tight traps isn’t working — because stretching isn’t the problem.

Desk workers. Overhead lifters. Drivers. Your upper traps are chronically overloaded and guarding. That’s not a flexibility issue. That’s a tissue problem.

Dry needling + ART gets into the muscle directly — releases the tension, resets the pattern, and actually holds.

DM me for more info or to book a free movement screen.

05/18/2026

She survived the dry needling a few sessions ago… and came back for more. 😂

This time we’re scraping — and yes, it looks as intense as it sounds. But the results speak for themselves.

This is my favorite part of the job — getting athletes back to doing what they love, and having a little fun along the way.

Dealing with a nagging injury that won’t quit? DM me or link in bio for a free movement screen 💪

📍 Cincinnati

05/16/2026

Your shoulders are holding you back more than you think.

I spent today at the Beauty Boost Fitness Sampler treating athletes and active women across Cincinnati — and almost every single one had the same thing going on. Tight, restricted shoulders affecting their movement, their workouts, and their performance.

The good news? It’s very fixable.

I have a few spots open this week for a free 15-minute movement screen at my office. No commitment, just answers. DM me to grab one.

📍 Cincinnati, OH
🔗 Link in bio to learn more

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