Movement REV

Movement REV I teach sports healthcare pros how to get better outcomes & unreal results even for complex cases.

MovementREV is a company founded by Anna Hartman AT, MS, LAT, ATC, CSCS, PMA-CPT. Anna is passionate about improving athletes' performance and assimilating all the current movement science information into tangible take home pieces for both the athlete and sports rehabilitation or reconditioning clinician. The focus is intelligent movement through awareness and application of blending foundational science and current manual / therapeutic approaches.

06/03/2026

If your patient can’t get their scapula to mid-axillary line during shoulder flexion and abduction, they’re either lacking mobility because the downward rotators are too stiff or short, lacking strength in the upward rotators, or a combination of both.

Most of the time it’s serratus anterior weakness coupled with stiffness in the rhomboids, levator scapulae, and lats. This pattern is a form of scapular dyskinesis and can cause impingement, and with time, glenohumeral joint instability.

And almost ALWAYS the serratus weakness and altered scapular position are secondary to deeper drivers in the viscera or CNS, courtesy of the shared nerve root at C5 to the phrenic nerve and the shared roots and branches to the accessory nerve and cervical plexus. This means any tension in the CNS or increased sensory activity in the visceral cavities often gets blurred with messaging to the serratus anterior and upper extremity musculature.

Which wreaks havoc on a joint like the scapulothoracic joint: one that is purely a musculoskeletal articulation.

This week’s episode of is the IG Live and I did yesterday! We talked all about this, armpits, and demoed a helpful exercise.

I also put my two favorite courses on sale as a surprise 🎉 Use code ARMPIT by Saturday 6/6 for 50% off Never Treat the Shoulder First or The Nerve Workshop. Comment SCAP and I’ll send you the link, or hit the link in bio!

06/02/2026

One of my favorite quotes from Jean-Pierre Barral is:

“We also should not forget that we have a responsibility toward our patients, which should motivate us to work more and study harder every day. We may be lauded for our successes and forgiven for our various failures, but there is no excuse for letting a serious disorder go by unnoticed during our treatments.“

There is not many days that go by without me looking at and studying the anatomy through images, books, and journal articles in addition to the reviewing of course materials, reading books teaching and taking more courses.

I am immersed in learning as much now as I have ever been, even while in school.

There is so much more to know, the are so many deeper layers to what you already have learned. Some things to unlearn, to learn again, and see from a whole new perspective with the experience of all your past patients.

In this clip from last week’s episode of the I share how I learned new things about the serrated anterior and long thoracic nerve, something I already that I knew well, and then when I looked again there was more to uncover and digest.

Listen now on your favorite podcast player of watch on my YouTube channel!

06/02/2026

Standing in line for the concert Saturday, one of my best friends said, “it’s cool to see all the women here with their moms.” And I said, “my Mom would have loved this.” She said, “she really would have.”

And the full wave of grief hit me. Tears welled up.

Grief for losing her almost 13 years ago. And grief for a continued life without her, all the moments of my adulthood I don’t get to share with her.

I’ve been missing her a lot lately. I feel like I have so much to tell her.

Later that evening, took the stage and talked about her new album, about grief, about losing two dear friends, about the collective grief so many of us have been carrying since the pandemic.

I had a 10-year span of loss: an athlete who was a friend, my grandmother, a high school friend, a friend’s Mom, my Mom, my step Dad, and my Dad. Within that same stretch emergency back surgery and my sister’s brain tumor surgery.

I am deeply familiar with grief. And it was helped enormously by talking about it.

Every time I share about my Mom, how her lung cancer diagnosis became a catalyst for everything I’ve built, the LTAP®, MovementREV, I feel the love inside the grief. The beauty of how much she’s still a part of me.

In traditional Chinese medicine, grief lives in the lungs. Shallow breathing. That feeling of holding your breath. The mental weight of loss often discharges to the spleen… overthinking, rumination, worry. A real strain on our immune system, hormones, and nervous system.

So when Sara said “grief is something to be witnessed”, it landed.

Because speaking it out loud stops the rumination. It gives it breath. A physical act of processing.

It gives others permission to name what they’re carrying too.

And it creates space to move across the full spectrum, back toward joy, comfort, and ease.

This weekend with my friends was just what I needed. They’ve witnessed my full spectrum: sad Anna, fun Anna, and everything in between.

It feels good to be seen and loved. And to see and love others.

05/30/2026

In this week’s episode of the , I share the case of a client with severe scapular winging and progressive serratus anterior paralysis after months of failed treatment.

I walk through the anatomy of the long thoracic nerve and serratus anterior in detail, including the entrapment sites, fascial relationships, and neural connections that can completely change how you assess and treat these cases.

I also share how integrating neural manipulation, visceral treatment, mobility work, and targeted strengthening helped this athlete regain function far faster than expected.

In This Episode, You’ll Learn:

👉🏽 The most common entrapment locations for the long thoracic nerve and why they matter clinically
👉🏽 How cervical compression, thoracic outlet mechanics, and breathing patterns may contribute to scapular winging
👉🏽 Why upward rotation mobility is just as important as strengthening in serratus anterior rehab
👉🏽 Practical strategies for restoring upward rotation strength, scapular control, and thoracic mobility

This case is a great example of why treating the body as a whole organism instead of isolating a single muscle or diagnosis can completely change clinical outcomes.

Listen on your favorite podcast player or watch on the MovementREV YouTube channel!

05/29/2026

Matter of fact, some exercises you are probably already using but just don’t realize how powerful they could be when the intention is to target the viscera and the nervous system.

The Go-To Treatment Techniques for the Viscera and Nervous System mini course is not a bunch of theory and learning before you are able to use it.

It’s practical. Just 25 simple, movement-based techniques that target the real drivers of dysfunction, the viscera and the nervous system, that you can start using today.

🧠 Clinical reasoning included so you know why each thing works, how it relates to the viscera or nervous system and why to use it

🎥 Video demos so you can apply it immediately in your own body and your clients

⚡️ These techniques create real changes in pain, mobility, and motor control

These techniques can help you direct your treatments at the deeper drivers and get results faster, without more treatment time, or completely overhauling your practice.

This course your starting point to consider the viscera and the nervous system in your treatment sessions.

💻 Instant access for only $47
👉🏽 Comment “GoTo” and I’ll DM you the link!

05/27/2026

In last week’s I shared a lot about the anatomy of the liver and its connections to the musculoskeletal system.

The more you understand the anatomy the easier it is to apply movement and manual therapy techniques to treat it.

One of the simplest things that is super effective is laying on a coregeous ball or folded beach towel on the right side of the area of the liver.

This can have a huge effect on the entire visceral contain in the thoracic cavity, abdominal, pelvic, and even the cranial cavity.

Listen to the whole episode on your favorite podcast player or watch on the MovementREV YouTube channel!

05/26/2026

Turns out our structure is built that way for a reason.

The natural anterior tilt inclination of the pelvis (12.8deg) and the curved shape of the pelvic organs are actually designed to withstand both the pressure from the anterior visceral column AND gravity.

So every time you cue someone to stand in a more tucked under “neutral” position you actually are potentially increasing the pressure on the pelvic organs and the pelvic floor.

And then to top it off that usually too shifts your weigh back on your heels limiting dorsiflexion and therefore lower extremity force absorption abilities with dynamic movement.

This clip is from last week’s episode about the relationship between the liver, pelvic floor and stress incontinence.

Listen on your favorite podcast play or watch on the MovementREV YouTube channel!

05/23/2026

In this week’s episode of the , I unpack the anatomical and pressure-based relationships between the liver, abdominal cavity, and pelvic floor through both a clinical case study and a deep dive into visceral anatomy.

I share how restoring liver mobility changed a client’s stress incontinence, core function, breathing mechanics, and lower body mobility.

You’ll also hear why understanding pressure gradients and visceral relationships can completely shift the way you assess and treat the body.

In This Episode, You’ll Hear:

👉🏽 How pelvic floor dysfunction is influenced by ribcage position, breathing mechanics, and abdominal pressure
👉🏽 A detailed breakdown of the liver’s anatomical connections to the diaphragm, abdominal wall, bladder, and pelvic floor
👉🏽 How visceral dysfunction can alter hip rotation, core control, and breathing mechanics
👉🏽 Practical ways to assess objective orthopedic changes when treating visceral or pelvic complaints

If you’ve been treating pelvic floor dysfunction, core instability, or movement limitations without considering the visceral system, this episode may completely change the way you think about human movement and function.

Listen now on your favorite podcast player or watch on YouTube!

The liver is a major player in your health: physiologically, emotionally, and physically and most people have no idea.A ...
05/21/2026

The liver is a major player in your health: physiologically, emotionally, and physically and most people have no idea.

A liver that needs support can show up as:
→ Right shoulder pain
→ Sciatica (L>R)
→ Leg swelling
→ Neck pain
→ Waking between 1-3am
→ Emotions like anger, fear & anguish

It gets stressed by toxins in our world: air pollution, chemicals, alcohol, drugs, and yes, even toxic people, thoughts, fear, and lack of safety. It can also need extra love after injury or illness, with allergies, or during hormonal shifts.

Here’s what makes it fascinating: the liver is intimately connected to your diaphragm, your breath, and your trunk mobility. Because the phrenic nerve is a primary sensory nerve to the liver region, it has a strong correlation with neck and shoulder pain through the cervical and brachial plexus.

To support it, try:
→ A rolling pattern or segmental roll down
→ A 90/90 stretch
→ Lay on your right side with a folded beach towel or coregeous ball under you direct your inhale breath into the ball and the exhale allow your body to melt over it, try adding slight left rotation as well.

Comment VISCERA and I’ll send you my FREE Visceral Referral Cheat Sheet your guide to understanding how your organs may be driving your pain.

Or get $150 off the Go To Treatments for the Visceral and the Nervous System mini-course by commenting “GoTo” or hit the link in my profile.

05/18/2026

You’re good at what you do. But some patients just aren’t responding… and you know there’s a deeper layer. You just need a simple place to start.

That’s exactly what the Go-To Treatment Techniques for the Viscera and Nervous System mini course is.

Not a full certification. Not a bunch of theory and learning before you are able to use it. Practical. Just 25 simple, movement-based techniques that target the real drivers of dysfunction, the viscera and the nervous system, that you can start using today.

In fact some exercises you are probably already using but just don’t realize how powerful they could be when the intention is to target the viscera and the nervous system.

🧠 Clinical reasoning included so you know why it works
🎥 Video demos so you can apply it immediately
⚡️ Real changes in pain, mobility, and motor control

You don’t need to overhaul your practice. You don’t need more treatment time. You just need treatments directed at the deeper drivers.

This is your starting point.

💻 Instant access for only $47
👉🏽 Comment “GoTo” and I’ll DM you the link!

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